Waste statistics: adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny

The European Parliament adopted, under the 1st reading of the codecision procedure, a legislative resolution making an amendment to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Johannes BLOKLAND (IND/DEM, NL) on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. The amendment was the result of a compromise between Parliament and Council.

It specified that the Commission must finance up to 100% of the costs for conducting the pilot studies. On the basis of the conclusions of the pilot studies, the Commission shall adopt the necessary implementing measures in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny.