Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector

The European Parliament adopted by 669 votes to 15, with 2 abstentions, under the third reading of the codecision procedure, a legislative resolution approving the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC.

For details of the agreement, see the summary dated 08/12/2008.