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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7637

20 January 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/oil slick
Mrs de Palacio confirms March "communication" will mainly clarify question of responsibility - Shipowners blamed - Will "Rina" be struck off list of classification societies approved by Commission? - MEPs almost unanimous

Strasbourg, 19/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has - with just slight differences - shown remarkable unanimity during its debate on Tuesday afternoon on the oil slick which, on 12 December last, hit Brittany after the oil-tanker Erika sunk. Most MEPs called for: a) stricter controls, mainly for boats of a certain age and those which transport polluting and dangerous products; b) a clearer definition of responsibility (mainly concerning vessels with a flag of convenience,...

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