Brussels bureaucrats aren’t known for being easygoing on single market rules — and it turns out even world-leading green laws won’t win you an exception.
The European Commission announced last week it will take France to court for overzealous waste-sorting regulations that it says violate the free movement of goods principle.
The EU executive made the decision after having warned Paris repeatedly that its mandatory waste-sorting labels are not compatible with the EU single market.
Under French law, producers of goods like packaging, textiles, phones or even gardening equipment must include a sorting label — known in France as the “Triman” logo or “Info-tri” label — on their products, so citizens can be informed about how to dispose of them properly.
