European Parliament 2 December 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-3439/02 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Prestige oil tanker accident off the coast of Galicia.

(2003/C 161 E/095) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3439/02 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission (2 December 2002) Subject: ‘Prestige’ oil tanker accident off the coast of Galicia On 13 November 2002 the Prestige oil tanker, carrying 77 000 tonnes of fuel oil, had a serious accident off the Galician coast, causing a disaster with incalculable ecological, economic and social consequences