Strasbourg, 30/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - The scandal of lethally toxic waste exported from Europe to the Côte d'Ivoire in August was the focus of the European Parliament's attention when it met in Strasbourg on 23 October. The Parliament expressed its indignation at this “extremely grave” illegal practice that runs counter to Community law and for which criminal sanctions should be imposed for environmental crime.
The resolution on waste exports to Africa, adopted by a very large...