login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8991
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Strengthening of legislation on maritime polluters

Brussels, 14/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 12 July the Council formally adopted the framework decision and directive on punishing maritime pollution, despite the refusal by Greece and Malta (with the abstention of Cyprus) of going further in international law, during a vote by qualified majority on the directive. These two tendencies enables Community law to incorporate the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the international convention on maritime pollution...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION