In view of the new composition of the European Commission, which will be defined by the Members of the EU Parliament who will be elected next month, SEA Europe, the association that represents the the European shipbuilding sector, and industriAll Europe, The trade union federation representing European workers of industry, called on the next EU executive to establishing a strong maritime industrial strategy for the Union in the wake of the "Antwerp Declaration for an Agreement presented last February by the representatives of most European industrial sectors.

According to SEA Europe and industriAll Europe, this future strategy maritime industry should rest on four pillars the strengthening of sovereignty Europe's competitiveness and competitiveness, from the establishment of a supporting regulatory framework, from the strengthening of the Europe's technological leadership and measures to attract skilled workforce. Moreover, according to the two associations, this strategy should be accompanied by measures such as the introduction of the "Made in Europe" requirement in the strategic markets for public procurement, financial incentives to reduce the price gap between European shipyards and Asian countries and to prevent that through the investments outside the EU Europe.

Presenting the request to the next Commission today Isabelle Barthès, Deputy Secretary General of industriAll Europe, specifying that the exhortation to politicians is to support the sector and its workers, He specified that the appeal "is for a strategy sectoral industrial sector for the maritime sector with a investments, subject to social conditionalities that ensure quality jobs and a strong dialogue social'.

For the Secretary General of SEA Europe, Christophe Tytgat, This is the time to act: "The EU must urgently launch a sectoral strategy for the maritime technologies in a context of rising tensions and geopolitical uncertainties. By taking this urgent initiative, the EU policy makers will safeguard and strengthen the EU's capacities strategic autonomy, defence and leadership Europe, while taking advantage of the opportunities available to the offered by the twin green and digital transitions and the emerging markets'.