European Parliament
Watts (PSE ).
– I should like to thank Mr Cushnahan for raising this issue in the House today. My supplementary question to the Commissioner is: given recent maritime disasters off the Spanish coast, and indeed in the English Channel, does she agree with me that it is only a matter of time before a passenger ferry and a rogue oil tanker collide, with devastating environmental and indeed human consequences? Is it not time to ban all flag-of-convenience ships once and for all, not just from EU ports but from EU waters as well?

