Brussels, 15/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - After second reading vote by the EP (EUROPE 9563), the EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate, on Wednesday 14 May, the new directive establishing a Community action framework in the field of marine environment policy (“marine strategy framework directive”).
The directive sets in place a framework allowing member states to take every necessary measure to achieve or maintain a good marine environmental state by 2020 at the latest. To this...