05/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the Swedish tax exemption system to promote the employment of Swedish sailors on board vessels registered under the national flag. It considers the system complies with the 1997 guidelines on aid to maritime transport and to the European policy encouraging the return of craft under Member State flags and the employment of European sailors. The aid corresponds to around SEK 190,000 per seafarer for an annual total of around SEK...