While European legislation is making progress, sometimes to the point of being stricter than international rules, its implementation by the EU’s 22 coastal Member States is inadequate, according to the latest report from the EU Court of Auditors, published on Tuesday 4 March (see EUROPE B13573A13). Furthermore, the data available is not sufficient to measure the results of European measures.
The Court found that the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has provided Member States with...