Lawmakers call for a delay of wastewater rules amid fears of drug shortages

EU PERSPECTIVES - Patients could pay the price as MEPs vote to delay who foots the bill for cleaning Europe's water. Parliament backed a temporary suspension of new costs for drugmakers and cosmetics firms. The vote split the assembly, pitting fears of medicine shortages against warnings that citizens will pay for pollution instead. Read more

MEPs back a "stop the clock" on EPR obligations until a new impact assessment is done, drawing praise from drugmakers and condemnation from the Greens and water operators Photo: EP Multimedia Centre