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Commission accepts IACS' pledges on ship classification

Brussels, 14/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - In a decision adopted on Wednesday 14 October 2009, the European Commission accepted the suggestions made by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to appease the Commission's fears about the anti-competitive nature of the IACS' work on ship classification.

The IACS has always maintained that cooperation among its members is in the interest of maritime safety and it welcomed Wednesday's decision, which will enable it so...

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