Brussels, 11/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - Following the cyanide spill into the Tisza river that occurred in Baia Mare (Romania) following a damburst of a tailings pond; and the fireworks explosion in Enschede (the Netherlands), the European Commission published a draft directive on Tuesday to tighten the rules of the "Seveso II" Directive. The proposed amendment aims to extend the scope of the 1996 directive to certain extractive industries activities, including tailings disposal facilities. The...