Brussels, 13/06/2000 (Agence Europe) - With two proposals for directives on electrical and electronic waste, adopted on Tuesday in Strasbourg on the initiative of Margot Wallström, the European Commission took a decisive step forward in the development of the legislative arsenal needed for the Community's waste prevention and management strategy.
The first proposal, based on Article 175 of the Treaty (environmental protection), is meant to encourage the collection and separate treatment of...