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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8052

21 September 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/maritime safety
Council works out compromise on introduction of black boxes on ships to reach agreement with EP

Brussels, 20/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - Member States' Permanent Representatives agreed on a compromise text on Wednesday to try and reach agreement in conciliation with the European Parliament on the first package of maritime security measures proposed by the Commission, the "Erika I Package". The Council would accept black boxes becoming compulsory under the State Port Control Directive, as requested by the European Parliament. Voting on the report by Mark Watts (Labour, UK) in second...

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