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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11688

14 December 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 33
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Commission says enforcing EU law is good for people's health and pockets
Brussels, 13/12/2016 (Agence Europe)

Rigorous enforcement by member states of EU environmental law, sometimes under duress, protects EU citizens’ health and saves taxpayers money, according to a study published by the Commission on Tuesday 13 December.

The study reveals that infringement proceedings opened by the Commission to constrain member states to comply with the requirements of EU environmental law in waste management and air and water quality have saved billions of euro in health care.

To illustrate this, the report...

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