Negotiators in the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, assisted by the European Commission, have not concluded their work to try to reach agreement on the proposal for a directive to limit the consumption in the EU of single-use plastic products that pollute the oceans.
However, the Austrian Presidency is doing its utmost to promote progress at the technical level as soon as possible, before the third trilogue negotiation meeting on Tuesday 18 December.
The second...