German and UK industry criticise implementation plans for car recycling
The German government has drafted strict new legislation on car recycling, implementing the EU's directive...
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Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Internet consultation on European detergents legislation
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
DG Enterprise has started an Internet consultation concerning a draft proposal to revise the EU's...
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Legal action taken against Italy, UK and Germany over waste batteries
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Legal action was begun by the Commission on 2 August 2001 against Italy for failing...
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Candidate countries become full members of European Environment Agency
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia became members of the European Environment Agency (EEA)...
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Commission warns eight countries on car emissions data directive
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The Commission sent a second warning to France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, UK, Greece, Spain and...
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Pesticide safety deadlines to be extended
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 27 July 2001, the Commission published an interim report proposing a new approach towards...
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New state aid system for coal industry
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Commission presented on 25 July new rules for state aid to the EU's...
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Soul-searching after violence-ridden G8 Summit
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
After the Genoa G8 Summit, the world's richest countries start looking for ways of furthering...
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European fisheries industry comments on Green Paper
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Two EU fisheries federations commented on the Commission's Green Paper on the future of the...
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Will "Kyoto Lite" solve global warming?
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The final last-minute agreement at the COP6-2 Summit in Bonn keeps the Kyoto process alive,...
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