JUSTNORTH EU Integrated Arctic Policy Analysis Report and Recommendations. Key Challenge 6: Governance of Overlapping Maritime Activities

Key Recommendations:

(R1) Take an active role in the design and management of new trans-Arctic maritime routes

(R2) Influence the design and implementation of global maritime rules in the region

(R3) Promote an expansion of the Polar Code's scope to include more vessels under its commitments

(R4) Implement EU certifications and/or licences to operate to tourism operators according to certain standards established in collaboration with national and local Arctic authorities and interests

(R5) Develop an Arctic transborder maritime spatial planning between the EU, its Arctic members and non-member Arctic states

(R6) Lift taxes on purchase and/or import of search and rescue equipment for NGOs and community organisations