Strasbourg, 14/06/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Parliament took a stance at first reading on the second package of measures for strengthening maritime safety in Europe, the so-called "Erika II" package, with the adoption of the Sterckx, Mastorakis and Esclopé reports.
During its vote on the report by Belgian Liberal Dirk Sterckx on normal maritime traffic control, the Parliament essentially introduced three changes in the Commission's proposal of directive: 1) weather...