15/02/2024 (Agence Europe) – Negotiators from the EU Council and the European Parliament discussed, on Thursday 15 February, the revision of the Directive on ship-source pollution (see EUROPE 13306/4). Its aim is to extend the scope of the current directive to cover illegal discharges of harmful substances in packaged form, sewage, garbage and discharged waters and residues, and to establish a strengthened legal framework for penalties and enforcement. At the time of going to press, a compromise was set to emerge. The negotiators discussed: - administrative penalties and their effective application; - the verification rate (‘CleanSeaNet alerts’); - the transposition period. This directive is part of the maritime safety package. The revised directive on the investigation of maritime accidents, which is also included in the package, was agreed on Tuesday 13 February (see EUROPE 13349/6). (AD)