5 Conclusion
35. In our introduction we mention our inquiry into
the Disposal of Refrigerators. It is apparent, as a number
of our witnesses observed, that in dealing with these Directives
the Government has been determined not to repeat the mistakes
made in relation to the European Regulation which changed the
means of disposal of fridges.[60]
We are content that the Government has not done so, at least not
on anything like the same scale. But it does seem likely that
there will be problems of abandoned waste as a result of the way
in which the ELV Directive is to be implemented. That said, for
the moment the prospects for a 'smooth' transposition of the WEEE
Directive do seem brighter. We nevertheless urge the Government
to take steps, beginning with the recommendations of this report,
to ensure that it remains in control of the process of implementing
these Directives.
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