Press Release: European Commission invites Member States to adhere to the new oil pollution compensation fund

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Series Details IP/03/1220 (9.9.03)
Publication Date 09/09/2003
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The European Commission adopted a proposal on 9 September 2003 which invites EU Member States to sign the new international Protocol establishing a supplementary compensation fund.

The proposal authorises Member States to conclude the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Supplementary Fund Protocol which heightens the financial compensation available to victims of oil spills.
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