The CIS
The Community Information System for the control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at sea was  first ... Read more
Summary of oil properties
Data on the physical and chemical properties of various oils and emulsions ... Read more
Impact Reference System
The impact reference data in the IRS covers the biological effects of hydrocarbons on marine and estuarine organisms. This can be used by non-biologists in oil spill emergency situations in order to evaluate spill impacts ... Read more
About the CIS page
This website version the CIS has been developed as an integral part of the "framework for co-operation in the field of marine pollution" ... Read more

Community Information System: European Community Homepage

It describes the European Community component of the Community Information System for the purpose of exchanging data on the preparedness for and response to accidental or deliberate marine pollution.