14/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - Commission launches public consultation into port reception facilities. On Wednesday 13 July, the European Commission launched a public consultation on revising the directive on port reception facilities for ship waste and cargo residues (directive 2000/59/EC). In a report presented at the end of March 2016, the Commission effectively targeted the many shortcomings in the implementation of the above-mentioned directive (particularly with regard to the disposing...