Ministers back moderate ambitions on electronic waste

EurActiv reports on the EU environment ministers meeting in Brussels on 14 March 2011, where they’ve adopted a new political agreement on the recast of an EU directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), proposed by the Commission in 2008.

After the European Parliament called, in February 2011, for an ambitious 85% e-waste collection target, EU environment ministers backed European Commission proposals for a 65% quota and postponed its implementation by four years.

EurActiv, 4.2.11: Parliament backs ambitious e-waste policy http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/waste-news-501858

Commission of the European Communities: Commission Staff Working Paper: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (SEC(2008) 2934) http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/08/st17/st17367-ad01.en08.pdf

Website: European Environmental Bureau (EEB) http://www.eeb.org/

ESO: Background information: EUR-Lex: Preparatory acts: Environment, consumers and health protection: Environment: Space, environment and natural resources http://www.europeansources.info/record/eur-lex-preparatory-acts-environment-consumers-and-health-protection-environment-space-environment-and-natural-resources/

Council of the European Union: Press release, 14.3.11: Council revises rules on recycling of electronic devices (7632/11) http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/119877.pdf

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