EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: DEBATES ON OIL INDUSTRY, ENERGY LABELLING AND SELLAFIELD

Europe Energy, July, 1992

Summary:

On the fourth anniversary of the Piper Alpha North Sea oil rig disaster, the European Parliament endorsed a Council of Ministers' common position on a proposed EC Directive on the safety in oil exploration and other extractive industries. However, the MEPs rejected a Council common position on a proposed Directive on labels to indicate the energy consumption of household goods. They also rejected a motion calling for an immediate halt to the reprocessing of nuclear waste in the Community.

Call to improve safety in exploration and extractive industries. The debate on a proposal to improve health and safety for workers in oil exploration and other extractive industries was led by rapporteur Henry McCubbin (Soc, UK). He said it was the Piper Alpha...