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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8027

15 August 2001
(eu) eu/environment
Proceedings against Germany and Austria (eradication of PCB)

Brussels, 14/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - On 1 August, the European Commission decided to refer Germany to the Court of Justice, especially as it has not submitted plans, guidelines and summaries concerning PCB containing equipment, as required under the Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB/PCT) Directive. Austria has received a Reasoned Opinion for the same reasons.

The Commission sent Germany a Reasoned Opinion on 21 December 2000. In response, Germany provided a summary, but incomplete, as it...