Personally, I would like them to accept those responsibilities fully, because Europe is not only defending itself in this way against maritime pollution, but also sending out an international message which is even bolder than the MARPOL legislation, and it is in a position to change, throughout the world, the legislation against pollution and against the pirates of the seas.
Je souhaite personnellement qu’ils les saisissent pleinement, car l’Europe non seulement se défend ainsi des pollutions maritimes mais en outre, elle donne un message international plus audacieux encore que la législation MARPOL et est en mesure de faire évoluer, dans le monde entier, la législation contre les pollutions et contre les pirates des mers.