The Commission has announced last 24th July that it will take action against 8 member states: France, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Finland, for non-compliance with EU waste laws.
Serious problems for public health and the environment could be caused by this non-compliance.
Commission Press Release on waste
The same day, the Commission pointed out that 10 Member States (France, United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Greece) were not compliant with EU water laws.
