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"en.20120911.32.2-399-000"2
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"In favour. The revision of the directive has the main objective of implementing the IMO agreement from 2008 to reduce the sulphur content of fuels in specific Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) from 1.5% to 0.1% in 2015 and to introduce the global sulphur limit of 0.5% (from 3.5%) for all EU sea areas in 2020, or 2025, depending on the IMO. In addition, the more strict sulphur limit applicable for SECAs (Baltic Sea, North Sea and English Channel) was proposed to apply also to passenger ships on regular service between EU ports. Without further measures, the ship-based sulphur emissions would exceed all land-based pollution by 2020, with significant health impacts as well as contribution to acidification. Emissions from international ship traffic were responsible for approximately 50 000 premature deaths in Europe in 2000 and external costs related to human health corresponding to 7% of the total health costs in Europe. The implementation of the IMO agreement into EU law represents probably the most significant air quality improvement introduced during this legislative period."@en1
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