EU rejects postponement of scrap rules despite criticism

The long-awaited rules for scrapping European-flagged ships will not be postponed even though shipowners worry that there will not be enough capacity available at the approved facilities, says the EU Commission.
Karmenu Vella er kommissær for det maritime område. | Photo: Europa-Kommissionen
Karmenu Vella er kommissær for det maritime område. | Photo: Europa-Kommissionen

The European Union will not postpone its much-anticipated rules for shipbreaking even though they are criticized by shipowners for being unrealistic.

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