Accidental or deliberate marine pollution: hydrocarbons or harmful substances, community framework for cooperation

The Parliament adopted at second reading 16 amendments to the common position. The Commission retained 4 of these in whole or in part. These include: - the amendment referring to the habitat protection bodies, and a reference to the Polluter Pays Principle in the text. - part of the amendment referring to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and part of the amendment defining "accidental marine pollution". The remaining amendments are not accepted by the Commission.�