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We voted squarely in favour of the Piecyk report. We also supported the Commission’s new proposal to speed up the introduction of double hull oil tankers and withdraw single hull tankers, as well as toughening safety restrictions.
This report should have been adopted a long time ago, as Philippe de Villiers indeed requested. After the wreck of the
in 1999, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) drove the Commission to cut corners, however. The Council and Parliament were weak enough to follow suit. It took another wreck, the
to wake everyone up.
Today’s text is sounder. Its scope should nevertheless be broadened. It should apply not only to ships sailing under the flag of a Member State or putting in at one of our ports, but also to any oil tanker sailing in our economic area. It will also be necessary to monitor the performance of double hulls closely over time.
Moreover, as I said last part-session during the debate on environmental liability, we must remedy the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund’s inability to provide adequate compensation. It is also urgent that we put in place a compulsory insurance scheme operating on the polluter pays principle."@en1
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