30.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 172/3 REGULATION (EU) No 530/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 June 2012 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (recast) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3), Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No417/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (*) has been substantially amended several times (¥). Since further amendments are necessary, that Regulation should be recast in the interests of clarity. 20 Within the framework of the common transport policy, measures should be taken to enhance safety and prevent pollution in maritime transport. (3)  The Union is seriously concerned by shipping accidents involving oil tankers and the associated pollution of its coast-lines and harm to its fauna and flora and other marine resources. (4 In its communication on a common policy on safe seas, the Commission underlined the request of the extra- ordinary Council on Environment and Transport of () OJ C 43, 15.2.2012, p. 98. (3) Position of the European Parliament of 23 May 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 7 June 2012. () O L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 1. (*) See Annex L 25 January 1993 to support the action in the Inter- national Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the reduction of the safety gap between new and existing ships by upgrading and/or phasing out existing ships. By its Resolution of 8 June 1993 on a common policy on safe seas (°), the Council fully supported the objectives of the Commission communication. In its Resolution of 11 March 1994 on a common policy on safe seas (%), the European Parliament welcomed the Commission communication and called in particular for action to be taken to improve tanker safety standards. In its Resolution of 20 January 2000 on the oil slick disaster caused by the wreck of the Erika (7), the European Parliament welcomed any efforts by the Commission to bring forward the date by which oil tankers will be obliged to have a double-hull construction. In its Resolution of 21 November 2002 on the ‘Prestige’ oil tanker disaster off the coast of Galicia (%), the European Parliament called for stronger measures that can enter into force more rapidly, and stated that this new disaster has again underlined the need for effective action at international and Union level in order to signifi- cantly improve maritime safety. The IMO has established, in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the Protocol of 1978 related thereto (MARPOL 73/78), inter- nationally agreed pollution prevention rules affecting the design and operation of oil tankers. Member States are Parties to MARPOL 73/78. According to Article 3.3 of MARPOL 73[78, that Convention does not apply to warships, naval auxiliary or other ships owned or operated by a State and used only for government non-commercial services. 271, 7.10.1993, p. 1. 91, 28.3.1994, p. 301. ) O] C ) O] C ) O] C 304, 24.10.2000, p. 198. ) O] C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 415.