In adopting its report, drafted by Mr. Theo Bouwman (NL, Green), the European Parliament made some amendments to the Council's Common Position. In particular, it stipulates more precisely the size of the vessel from which waste may be handled without prior notification, by reference to fishing vessels and recreational craft certified to carry no more than 12 passengers. Other amendments include:
-ships producing reduced quantities of ship generated waste should be treated more favourably in the cost recovery systems
-Member States may draw up a list of traditional sailing ships which may be exempted from the delivery of black and grey water on cultural or historical or technical grounds.
-changes in comitology
-18 months for transposition instead of 24 months.�