For det første er det udmærket, at agenturet kommer til at råde over tilstrækkelige finansielle midler til at bekæmpe forurening ved hjælp af særlige skibe, hvis en medlemsstat anmoder om det.
The rapporteur’ s amendments specify that the main responsibility in the field of pollution lies with the coastal States, which must have their own resources – which some of us find logical – and that the actions of the Agency will only come into play following a request from the Member State, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.