Brussels, 10/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement regarding the directive that will make it compulsory for vessels to unload their waste in port installations instead of dumping it at sea. The dispute between the two institutions concerned the financing of the "port reception installations" for waste and cargo residue. The Council had stipulated in its "common position" that the Member States will freely fix - in the amount of the fee to be...