21/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has decided to send reasoned opinions, the final step before a possible referral to the Court of Justice, to Italy and the United Kingdom for failure to transpose European rules on the minimum level of training of seafarers into national law. Directive 2003/103/EC concerns minimum standards of training, certification and watch-keeping for seafarers serving on board European Community vessels to improve the procedure for recognition of certificates...