European Parliament
Edite Estrela  (S&D ),
in writing.
(PT)
I voted for this report because I believe that the double-hull design requirements are a positive step. The aim of this regulation is to reduce the risks of accidental oil pollution in European waters by the phasing-in of double-hull requirements. This ‘double hull’ design protects the cargo tanks from damage, and will thus be able to prevent future incidents, such as the environmental disasters involving the
Erika
in 1999 and the
Prestige
in 2002.

