Det faktum, at affald er blevet en værdifuld handelsvare, medfører et behov for en omhyggelig regulering af overførslen af affald både internt i de enkelte medlemsstater og på tværs af landegrænserne.
Because it constitutes a sensible compromise between environmental considerations and compliance with the rules of the internal market, we have chosen to support the line taken by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. We believe, then, that international shipments of waste should be permitted provided that the waste as such does not constitute a significant environmental risk.