The European Parliament adopted a resolution approving the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee. (Please refer to the document dated 29/11/2005.) Together with the Council and the Commission, it welcomed the Joint Declaration by Bulgaria and Romania on the implementation of the forthcoming Directive.
The Declaration indicated that, in view of the significance of the Directive for environmental protection in Europe, Bulgaria and Romania, in their status of States acceding the European Union, consider it an important part of the acquis. In this respect, they will transpose the directive into their national legislation by the due date of transposition.
Bulgaria and Romania are committed to make all necessary efforts to implement the Directive within the deadlines provided. Both countries are already taking measures to ensure compliance of the existing installations falling into the scope of the European legislation in force, such as the Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive, the IPPC Directive and the respective legislation concerning surface and groundwater protection.
With the Joint Declaration Bulgaria and Romania state their strong political will to undertake all necessary measures to comply with the provisions of the Directive on the Management of Waste from Extractive Industries in the same way as the other Member States.