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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9640

11 April 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/environment
On second reading, environment committee reinstateS compulsory recycling targets in framework directive

Brussels, 10/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - In its second reading report on the proposal to revise the framework directive on preventing and recycling waste adopted on 8 April, the European Parliament environment committee stood firm on stabilising waste production at 2009 levels by 2012 and on compulsory recycling targets. The committee, however, made some concessions to the Council in accepting that, subject to certain conditions, incineration with energy recovery may be classed as recycling...

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