§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he has had any discussions with the Greek Government following Greece's accession to the European Economic Community in order to ensure that the standard of operations of the Greek merchant marine is brought up to European Economic Community levels; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreNo. As an important European maritime state and as a member of the European Community, Greece participates in a number of fora concerned with maritime safety and the prevention of pollution, including the regional conference of ministers responsible for maritime safety held last December, the Hague working group on port state control and the Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation as well as in meetings held within the Community framework on those subjects.