UK faces legal action for delaying IT waste law
Via OUT-LAW.com.
The UK is among eight Member States that received written warnings from the European Commission today for failing to update their national laws with EU Directives tackling the environmental problems caused by electronic and electrical waste.
Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said:
“Nobody wants to see old computers and television sets piling up at the roadside and polluting the environment. Therefore efficient collection and recycling/reuse is necessary. Member States have agreed on ambitious legislation to tackle the problems caused by rapidly growing amounts of E-waste. But they also have to do the follow-up work and implement what they have agreed."The other countries receiving warning letters are: Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Malta and Poland. If any Member State fails to comply with today's request, the Commission could take it before the European Court of Justice, which could result in financial penalties.
posted by Fergie @ 7/11/2005 08:43:00 AM
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