On Tuesday 11 April, MEPs on the transport and tourism committee (TRAN) adopted three legislative texts for three directives to modernise maritime passenger transport. This effectively gives the go-ahead to the start of the inter-institutional negotiations.
It should be pointed out that the European Commission presented three initiatives in June 2016 to simplify the legal framework for passenger boat safety (see EUROPE 11566), as part of the programme to develop appropriate and effective...