BIR protests Italian scrap decree as exporters halt trade outside EU

Apr 19, 2012 | 08:35 AM |

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has sent a letter to the European Commission and the Italian environment minister after learning about amendments to Italy’s waste-shipping regulations, which could see exports from the country curbed. The decree, dated April 4, 2012, means each international shipment of waste must now be accompanied by a certificate,....





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