17. Pollution from ships ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of sanctions for infringements [11964/3/2004 - C6-0157/2004 - 2003/0037(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Corien Wortmann-Kool (A6-0015/2005)

Corien Wortmann-Kool introduced the recommendation for second reading.

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Willi Piecyk, on behalf of the PSE Group, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Simon Busuttil, Robert Evans, Georgios Toussas, John Attard-Montalto, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Jacques Barrot, John Attard-Montalto, who made a personal statement in response to Jacques Barrot's remarks, and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.02.2005, Item 7.5