28.8.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 257/115 REGULATION (EU) No 911/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 July 2014 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (%) established a European Maritime Safety Agency (the Agency’) for the purpose of ensuring a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety and prevention of pollution by ships. (2)  Regulation (EC) No 724/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (¥, which amended Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, assigned to the Agency tasks in the fields of prevention and response to pollution caused by ships, following accidents in Union waters, particularly those of the oil tankers ‘Erika’ and ‘Prestige’. (3)  Regulation (EU) No 100/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (°), amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, assigned to the Agency tasks with regard to response to marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations and extended the Agency’s services to the States applying for accession to the Union and to the European Neighbourhood partner countries. (4)  Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (°) established a multiannual funding for the action of the Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships which expired on 31 December 2013. (") OJ C 327, 12.11.2013, p. 108. (%) Position of the European Parliament of 15 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 23 July 2014. (’) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (O] L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1). (% Regulation (EC) No 724/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (O] L 129, 29.4.2004, p. 1). (°) Regulation (EU) No 100/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (O] L 39, 9.2.2013, p. 30). (°) Regulation (EC) No 2038/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships (O] L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 1).