Brussels, 09/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - Thursday's Transport Council unanimously reached a political agreement on the proposal of a regulation aimed at integrating into EU law the international code for the management of safety of vessels and the prevention of pollution (ISM code) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The agreement only slightly changes the initial proposal: it extends its scope to some extent, provides in some cases exemptions to the provisions of the regulation,...