The European Commission said
Tuesday that it welcomed that some NGOs had signed the Italian
code of conduct for migrant rescues at sea, pointing out that
Brussels supported the document's preparation and calling on the
"biggest number" possible to sign up. It said NGOs that do not
sign will not be guaranteed to be able to take rescued migrants
to Italian ports, if they were saved in areas outside Italian
competence. It said international law stipulating that migrants
be taken to a safe port remains valid, but stressed that this
does not necessarily mean the nearest.
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