The European
Parliament has approved of plans to clean up the scrapping of old ships to
ensure the materials are recycled in EU-approved facilities worldwide.
The draft
regulation aims to reduce the adverse effects of careless scrapping, such as
accidents, injuries or damage to human health or the environment, by steering
EU ships toward EU-approved facilities.
The
Parliament did not endorse an Environment Committee proposal for a recycling
fund financed by a levy, opposing it by a narrow 299 votes to 292, with 21
abstentions, but it did call on the European Commission to propose plans for an
incentive-based system before the end of 2015.
Source: JOC.
18 April 2013
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