In the recent years, oilpollutionaccidents from ships in GuangzhouPort happens now and then, butrelativepreparedness, reaction and legislation on oil pollution is notimproved substantially.
On Wednesday, Canada will take over the council chairmanship in a meeting that will include signing a treaty on oil-spill preparedness and response as well as the decision on whether to increase the roster of permanent observers, with India, Japan, Italy and the European Union joining China and others on the list.