Det er betegnende for de europæiske myndigheders afmagt, at de efter otte års forhandlinger ikke engang er i stand til at opnå troværdige informationer om produktionen af især industriaffald og behandlingen heraf.
. (FR) The fact that, after eight years of negotiations, the European authorities cannot even obtain reliable information on the production of waste, particularly industrial waste, and its treatment, is indicative of their powerlessness.