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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10850

23 May 2013
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) energy
New legal framework approved for safety of offshore operations

Brussels, 22/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has given its green light to the directive to replace the current patchwork of laws governing offshore oil and gas drilling operations in the 27 EU member states in order to improve their safety. Operators will have to prove their ability to deal with potential incidents.

On Tuesday 21 May, the European Parliament voted in plenary session - by 572 votes to 103, with 13 abstentions - to approve the agreement sealed with the...

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