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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10591
SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) transport

Council and EP agree on double-hull oil tankers

Brussels, 10/04/2012 (Agence Europe) - The Parliament and Council have reached an agreement about double-hull oil tankers and on modifications to single-hull tankers. The aim of having an additional hull is, in the event of the tanker sinking or going aground, to prevent the content of tankers from spilling into the sea thereby causing severe oil pollution. The regulation relating to double-hull tankers dates back to 2002, and technical changes must be made in order to come into line with...

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