In 2000, Taiwan began exporting nuclear waste to North Korea for disposal.

Subsequently, it believes, it would acceptable to export waste which could not be dealt with in Australia.

No one is happy about exporting toxic waste, say, to countries that accept the fees but lack the resources to store the waste properly.

I am pleased about the option of being allowed to export nuclear waste.

For example, we should not be exporting radioactive waste to countries that have no final disposal facilities.

We have to take care of it ourselves and we should not be exporting waste to other countries outside the European Union.

Romania is among those Member States which are in favour of having the possibility to export radioactive waste to third countries.

It is a huge source of relief that MEPs rejected a proposal to export nuclear waste to third countries however.

Ireland has officially been exporting hazardous waste.

Without it, New York will have to continue to export waste at great cost.