Press Release: Maritime safety: European Commission sends reasoned opinion to Italy

The Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Italy for failure to adequately transpose and implement legislation on port State control. The Commission decided to act against Italy for failure to fully transpose into national law and implement a 1995 Directive, which was subsequently amended following, among others, the Erika accident. The Directive aims to reduce substandard shipping in Community waters by promoting compliance with international and Community legislation on maritime safety, establishing common criteria for control of ships by the port State and harmonizing procedures on inspection and detention