translate English to French: Before Erika the Union already had, and has had most definitely since, acts in place that pretty much cover the whole area of vessel safety and the prevention of pollution from ships.
L' Union européenne disposait déjà avant l' Erica - et depuis encore plus - d' une réglementation particulièrement complète concernant la sécurité des navires et la prévention de la pollution due aux navires.