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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8431

28 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport council
Political agreement to speed up phasing out of single hull tankers and to ban heavy fuel transport by single hull oil tankers

Brussels, 27/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - At its meeting on Thursday, the Transport Council reached a political agreement on an expedited timetable for phasing out single hull oil tankers that enter or leave Community ports. It also agreed on banning the transport of heavy petroleum products by single hull tankers entering or leaving Community ports, whatever flag they are registered under. After 2010, single hull tankers will no longer be able to enter or leave a Community port and, as soon as...

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