Designed to provide environmental companies with a ?first stop? Guide to the business opportunities in the ten countries that joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. The ten new Member States will spend an estimated £50-80 billion on environmental protection to achieve EU standards.

Many of these countries are struggling to meet Europe-wide standards for air, soil and water quality after decades of unchecked industrialism. While the legislation is in place, each country has been given different deadlines for implementing various parts of it.

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Author(s): The Environmental Industries Commission

Date of publication: September 2004

No. of pages: 35

Form of publication: Paperback