A bill submitted to the House of representatives by the agriculture ministry on Wednesday proposes doubling out-of-court settlement fines for illegal and uncontrolled waste disposal.
The proposed amendment to the Waste Law, approved by the Council of Ministers on September 10, seeks to make penalties “truly deterrent” and more effective in tackling illegal landfills.
Under the current law, inspectors may issue out-of-court settlements capped at €4,000, while chief inspectors can
