The European Commission (EC) has proposed a revamp of the EU waste shipment rules under which the export of its metal scrap to nations not belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) group would face significant restrictions, it said on Wednesday November 17.
Wednesday's proposed shake-up will need to pass through the EU's lawmaking process, including both the European Council and European Parliament, before coming into force.New measures agreed on the export of waste will apply three years after new regulation becomes law, the EC said.This means that such scrap is being treated in the regulation as being on par with unprocessed materials such as plastic...