EU members attempt to cut costs of environmental laws

A survey by the European Commission has produced a list of 11 methods EU member states are using to dramatically ease the costs and administrative burden of following the bloc’s environmental and pollution regulations.

Read more > EU members attempt to cut costs of environmental laws The moves by national governments to ease the red tape associated with the rules are signs that calls by industry associations for less, rather than more, are not going unheeded.

The Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union (CIAA) has consistently said environmental and anti-pollution rules would harm the competitiveness of its members.