Brussels, 19/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Council has still not adopted the proposal for a framework decision relating to penalties for damage done to the environment, on which political agreement was reached in March 2001 (EUROPE of 17 March 2001). There is Dutch reservation, diplomatic sources announced. The Council simply adopted a declaration proposed by Spain, which should have accompanied the text. In the declaration, the Council welcomes the approach taken for rapid adoption of the...