Waste: Commission refers Slovenia to the Court of Justice over illegal landfills

The European Commission referred Slovenia to Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to close and rehabilitate 28 illegal landfills which represent a serious risk for human health and the environment.

Under EU law, only safe and controlled landfill activities should be carried out in Europe. The Landfill Directive (Council Directive 1999/31/EC) lays down standards to protect human health and the environment, in particular surfacewater, groundwater, soil and air, from the negative effects caused by the collection, transport, storage,treatment and disposal of waste. It aims to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects of landfilling of waste over the whole life-cycle of landfills.

ESO: Background information: Waste: Commission refers Romania to Court of Justice for failing to adopt national measures on waste management and waste prevention http://www.europeansources.info/record/waste-commission-refers-romania-to-court-of-justice-for-failing-to-adopt-national-measures-on-waste-management-and-waste-prevention/

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