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"en.20120911.32.2-388-000"2
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"The main purpose of the proposal is to implement the upper limits agreed in the IMO on the sulphur content of marine fuels. It is estimated that air pollutants from ships at present cause some 50 000 premature deaths per year in Europe. Reducing emissions from ships will make it easier to achieve air quality standards in many Member States. According to the estimate, the monetary value of the health benefits that can be achieved exceeds the costs of reducing marine emissions by a factor of between two and 25. The Commission estimates the monetary value of the health benefits at EUR 8-16 billion and the cost at EUR 0.6-3.7 billion. The directive will clarify and standardise the implementation and monitoring within the EU of the limits agreed in the IMO, and level the playing field for competition, facilitate the transition stage and encourage innovation. In addition, the lower sulphur limits should lead to significant improvements in European citizens’ health. A cost-benefit analysis drawn up by the Commission suggests that a maximum limit of 0.1% in the SECAs would prevent in excess of 17 000 premature deaths per year by 2020. There would also be substantial reductions in the occurrence of respiratory illnesses."@en1
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