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EU Fact Sheets – Maritime transport: Traffic and safety rules – 01-06-2026

EU Fact Sheets – Maritime transport: Traffic and safety rules – 01-06-2026

Source: European Parliament

This fact sheet explains how EU directives and regulations have progressively strengthened maritime transport safety standards, largely through the three legislative packages introduced in response to the Erika and Prestige oil tanker disasters. It lays out the objectives and achievements of EU maritime safety policy and the European Parliament’s role in shaping it.