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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8647

18 February 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/maritime transport
After ships and port installations, Commission plans to reinforce safety of European ports

Brussels, 17/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 10 February, the European Commission adopted a proposed directive by written procedure to reinforce safety in European ports. This proposal adds to measures put forward by the Commission in May 2003 to reinforce the safety of ships and port installations (see EUROPE of 9 May). With this new proposal, the entire logistics chain of maritime transport (from the ships to the ports) will be protected against the risk of attack, at least within Community...

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