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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8689

21 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Commission gives formal notice to Germany to reform its system of returnable cans and bottles

Brussels, 20/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to continue the action initiated against the German system for returnable, non recyclable packaging of beverages. It sent it a letter of formal notice on Wednesday, considering that the system set in place is discriminatory against the non-German drink producers in so far as they are compelled to modify their packaging and therefore to take on extra costs. "Although the Commission believes in the environmental...

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