19/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner Bolkestein's intention to initiate action against Germany at the Court of Justice because of its money-back system on beverage cans is "understandable and fair", Karl-Heinz Florenz, Chair of the EP's Environment Committee, said in a press release on Tuesday. Thus, by going it alone, the German Environment Minister Trittin hampers the free movement of goods in the European internal market, the European elected CDU member states. Furthermore, he notes, the system is counter-productive for the environment, as currently customers only return 40% of cans, most foregoing the reimbursement to which they are entitled. Mr Florenz reproaches large supermarkets for practising discounts that deprive consumers of any incentive to return metallic or plastic containers.