Brussels, 29/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - Institutional trilogue negotiations on the revised directive on the responsibilities of the flag state concluded with an informal agreement on Tuesday 28 May. This agreement will still need to be formally approved by the Council and the European Parliament in the next few weeks. The revision of Directive 2009/13/EC will help align European legislation with the rules, standards and principles of the 2006Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), negotiated...