Brussels, 29/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 29 April, member states' Permanent Representatives to the EU reached agreement on the draft directive of March 2008 to toughen up the law against ships that pollute the seas (see EUROPE 9843 and 9619). The agreement, reached after trialogue discussions, paves the way for first reading adoption by the European Parliament. Under the terms of this text, member states will be required to impose effective and deterrent criminal sanctions on both...