Community ports: vessels carrying dangerous or polluting goods (amend. Directive 93/75/EEC)

OBJECTIVE: To amend Directive 93/75/EEC, the aim of which is to improve prevention and remedial action in the event of circumstances at sea which might lead to accidents involving ships carrying dangerous or polluting goods. SUBSTANCE: The proposal for a Council directive aims to: - extend the scope of Directive 93/75/EEC to cover the carriage of irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive waste in flasks on board ships; - supplement the information given in the annexes to the directive in the light of developments in international legislation (e.g. by including a reference to the IMO identification number, the purpose of which is to facilitate identification of vessels in order to enhance safety at sea and to protect the marine environment); - facilitate the amendment of those annexes in the light of developments in international legislation by applying the committee procedure. �