Dioxins and other POPs in wastes and their potential to enter the food chain - stage II
The Environment Directorate-General is inviting tenders for the continuation of a study to evaluate the occurrence of PCDD/PCDF and POPs (persistent organic pesticides) in wastes and their potential to enter the food chain. This was a first evaluation of the current data situation concerning PCDD/Fs and other POPs in wastes and their mass fluxes into feeding stuff. The objective of this study is to fill data gaps identified in the first study on the subject of reuse of contaminated waste in the feeding stuff production, by further research and data collection. The study will develop a sampling programme and a sampling strategy to allow appropriate monitoring in that field. It will also provide an important part of the information that is needed to define the extent to which the elimination of certain contaminated wastes going into feeding stuff might reduce overall human daily intake of PCDD/Fs and other POPs. For further information, please contact: European Commission Environment Directorate-General Mrs G Kent DGENV-5 (markets Team) rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-2994449