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Pharma sector slams Commission after Wastewater Directive excluded from Environment Omnibus
The Commission presented its Environmental Omnibus package today (10 December), aimed at simplifying EU environmental legislation across several areas, including permitting, emissions standards, hazardous-waste treatment, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and the use of geospatial data.
One area where changes had been anticipated was the EPR obligations for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors under the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Both sectors have...

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