Nachfolgend wird eine geringfügig veränderte und gekürzte Pressemitteilung des Europäischen Parlaments dokumentiert.
More effective measures to combat pollution at sea through stricter legal penalties in EU law were backed in a legislative vote by the Transport Committee on Tuesday.
* criminal penalties: Member States to regard serious cases of pollution as criminal acts
* the distinction between serious and minor cases (those not resulting in a deterioration of water quality) will be preserved
* minor cases are nevertheless to be regarded as criminal offences if they are repeated, deliberate or caused by serious negligence
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