Paris – The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Graziano Delrio and the French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Segolene Royal have agreed on a draft regulation on the international maritime traffic of the Corsica Channel. The goal is to improve the safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment. The agreement embodies the commitments affirmed during the Italian-French summit of 24 February 2015 and the meeting between the Ministers in 22 June 2015. The proposed agreement wants to reduce the risk of accidents in an area of great environmental sensitivity, moving maritime commercial traffic away from the coast and separating North and South traffic flows, while also providing enhanced monitoring to allows for a quicker response in case of emergency. The agreement will result in a joint proposal to be submitted to the scrutiny of the International Maritime Organization, after being disclosed today to the European Commission and member countries. Delrio and Royal expressed their satisfaction with the agreement, which confirms the close bilateral cooperation between the two countries. (9Colonne)
