On Tuesday 27 February, MEPs endorsed the interinstitutional agreement reached by Parliament and the EU Council on 17 November on stricter rules for the export of waste from the EU to third countries (see EUROPE B13295A6) (587 votes in favour, eight against and 33 abstentions).
“The revised law will give Europeans greater certainty that our waste will be properly managed, wherever it is shipped”, commented Pernille Weiss (EPP, Danish). She added: “The EU will finally take...