Brussels, 06/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - Cypriot and Maltese Transport Ministers Kyriakos Kazamias and Censu Galea respectively have promised to do what is necessary to ensure that ships sailing under their flags are in conformity with international and European legislation on maritime security at the date of their accession to the EU (1 May 2004). Both ministers hope to reassure the members of the European Parliament Committee on Transport who recalled that these two countries are on an international black list of vessels that do not respect international legislation with regards maritime security. EUROPE recalls, moreover, that Cyprus and Malta are also on a similar list published in July by the European Commission (see EUROPE of 29 July, p.7). Last Monday, the ministers of the ten future EU Member States met MEPs of the EP Committee on Transport in order to take stock of the situation concerning acquis communautaire in the transport sector. Whereas the ministers of the future Member States gave their assurance that most of the Community body of law would be enforced even before their countries join the EU, members of the committee expressed doubt on several issues including: - maritime security (mainly in the Baltic Sea); - road transport (mainly infrastructure and the number of old heavy vehicles on the road); - the share held by rail transport in freight carriage; - and the Schengen agreement.