Passing muster: Directive 1999/32/EC and Enforcement Directed Against Bunker Suppliers and Traders

The EC is preparing to shift its angle of attack in its ongoing campaign against those who fail to comply with sulphur regulations. As the latest battle lines are drawn up, bunker suppliers are clearly in the line of fire. Drawing on the narrative of a well-known Russian epic, Steve Simms of Simms Showers examines the 'Current practices in enforcement of EU [European Un ion] marine fuel suppliers and options for improvement under the scope of Directive 1999/32/EC and looks at the latest strategy for regulatory enforcement.

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