translate English to French: Europe cannot permit itself to fail to give concrete answers to its citizens; we must have an aim that is simple but binding: that all vessels flying flags of Member States are fully compliant.
L'Europe ne peut se permettre d'être incapable de fournir des réponses concrètes à ses citoyens. Nous devons conserver un objectif simple mais contraignant: que tous les navires battant pavillon d'États membres soient parfaitement aux normes.