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The closure of waste management and treatment units is suspended

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The closure of waste management and treatment units is suspended

The Association of Managers of AEKK, Pruning and Bulky Waste, had a letter (dated 24.09.2021), to the Minister responsible for the environment, Mr. Costas Kadis, announcing his intention to suspend the operation of our units on the next working day of October 31, 2021, if the competent services did not proceed with the implementation of the Law on waste management and treatment under the European Framework Directive. And this, according to the Association, because the situation has reached the point of no return, with the result that Cyprus has been filled with small garbage dumps and the viability of our units has been questioned.

Following a recent meeting of the Association with the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Costas Kadis and the director of the Department of Environment Costas Hatzipanagiotou, was informed about a series of measures prepared by the government to implement the law, removal of illegalities and restoration of the disposal of waste in areas other than the legal management and treatment plants.

As a result, always according to a press release of the Association, and in order not to bother the law-abiding associates and the public, as an Association they decided to suspend the decision to close their units from tomorrow, November 1, 2021, to give time to government side to implement the measures it has informed. The Association adds that it is monitoring the situation with due care and in case the burden on the environment continues, especially by professionals in the field of transport and management, it will definitely proceed with a dynamic reaction. Also, as an Association, it is currently suspending the submission of a complaint to the European Commission to investigate a possible violation of the Waste Framework Directive by Cyprus.

Source: politis.com.cy

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