Brussels, 13/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the Transport Council reached a unanimous political agreement on the proposed directive laying down technical requirements for vessels designed for inland navigation. At this stage, it is a partial agreement on the operational aspects of the proposal. The Council will take position on the annexes to the proposal at a later stage, once these are available in all languages. The objective of the proposal, which modifies directive 82/714/EEC, is...