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Tag: Prestige

Commission tables new maritime safety measures - 24 November 2005 - News

The new rules are aimed at checking the safety of every single vessel sailing in EU waters, said EU Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot. Companies sailing junk ships are to be blacklisted.

EU to chart comprehensive sea and coastland policy - 03 March 2005 - News

The Commission is launching consultations for an all-encompassing approach to maritime and coastland policy aimed at developing sustainable economic activity. Sectors concerned include fisheries, tourism, energy and transport.

MEPs criticise Spanish government over Prestige disaster - 06 April 2004 - News

MEPs have criticised Spain for its handling of the 2002 Prestige oil tanker disaster and urged the creation of an EU coastguard to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Parliament adopts ban of single hull tankers quasi-unanimously - 06 June 2003 - News

On 4 June, the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to accelerate the phase-out of older oil tankers in EU waters. This vote should allow the new rules to enter into force on 1 September 2003.

End in sight for single hull tankers in EU waters - 05 May 2003 - News

On 30 April, the EP's Transport Committee approved its report on the phase-out of single hull tankers. To ensure a quick entry into force of the new rules, it did not adopt any amendments that might be subject to controversy between the institutions.

Phase-out of single hull oil tankers likely to be delayed - 13 February 2003 - News

The adoption of the Commission's proposal for an accelerated phase-out of single hull tankers, originally planned to enter into force in March 2003, is already behind schedule.

Commission proposes legislation to ban single-hulled oil tankers - 23 December 2002 - News

On 20 December 2002, the European Commission issued legislative proposals to speed up the exclusion of single-hulled oil tankers from EU waters, as promised in a Communication adopted in early December.

Commission proposes tougher maritime safety rules - 02 December 2002 - News

In response to allegations that the EU had failed to act on maritime safety, the Commission is to propose tougher maritime safety rules including a ban on 65 "floating rust buckets" from EU waters.

Has the EU failed to act on maritime safety? - 20 November 2002 - News

The shipwreck of the oil tanker "Prestige" raises new questions about maritime safety and environmental liability.

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