REGULATION (EC) No 417/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 18 February 2002
on the accelerated phasing-in of double hull or equivalent design requirements for single hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 1,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee 2,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions 3,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 4,
Whereas:
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: