ABSTRACT
In 2005 the EU adopted its own legislation on sanctions against ship-source pol-
lution: Directive 2005/35/EC1 and Framework Decision 2005/667/JHA.2 Four
years after this European legislative process, away from the charged and emo-
tional atmosphere following a pollution incident, and miles away from any heavy
public and politic debates, this chapter will highlight the ship-source oil pollution
spills issue and makes a qualifi ed analysis of the two pieces of legislation.