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"I must agree with rapporteur Mr Blokland that, regarding the legal text in question, Article 175 provides the most appropriate legal basis. The aim of the directive is primarily to protect the environment, rather than to facilitate trade in waste or to support ‘waste tourism’, whereby waste businesses export waste to countries with the most lenient legal regulations. This directive is of special importance for smaller Member States and, in particular, for new Member States that often lack the resources and facilities for handling dangerous waste. We must prevent them from becoming “dumpsites” for larger states. What is needed is the harmonisation of rules governing the interstate transport of waste, because waste knows no borders, and in case of accidents or disasters it can be dangerous not only for the country of final destination, but also for the transit country. It is equally important to require the consent of the country of destination and to apply a system of notification in writing. I believe that we need strict, clear and transparent rules that will enable control and monitoring of the types and locations of waste. The country of destination must be notified in writing of the transport of waste in sufficient time to be able to decide whether it will accept the waste or not."@en1
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