Brussels, 09/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - No mercy and no get-out clauses for criminals who target the environment without the risk of being held accountable when their behaviour undermines the high level of protection guaranteed by the battery of European environmental legislation. This is the European Commission's call to arms, and the objective behind its draft directive on environmental protection through criminal law, which has been adopted by the College (EUROPE 9360).
In order to...