Brussels, 27/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - Discussing, at Germany's request, the sinking of the oil tanker Erika off the French coast, the General Affairs Council "stressed the need to take measures at European and international level to improve the safety of oil tankers, so as to prevent such disasters occurring again". On that occasion, it took note of initiatives envisaged by the Commission, notably to tighten legislation on the types of vessels allowed in Europe, improving and intensifying...