29-01-2009 par Elisa RoutaFrance finally responsible?

Legally condemned in 2008 for non- passing the environmental law n°2000/59/CE, France seems to adopt a responsible behaviour today. Further details by Jean- Louis Borloo.

After being condemned by the European Commission, France finally passed the «law on environmental responisibility» in last August. What about the situation today? Jean Louis Borloo, French Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, wants to give some answers and precisions.

«The different actions undertaken since two years have ended up by adopting an approved plan by every port installations. » Jean-louis Borloo claims. Thus, apparently, France might have answered community demands in adopting a responsible behaviour. Indeed, according to the Minister, after failing in creating liable reception and recycling plans for waste, the French commercial and fishing ports would have finally chosen to follow the legal rules.

However, Surfrider does not forget this scary number: illegal discharging represents 90% of the marine pollutions by hydrocarbon. We keep on fighting thanks to our legal actions.