Poland to soften its negotiation position in Poland-EU Environment talks

Poland will abandon some of its transition periods in negotiations with the EU concerning environment protection norms, presenting its new position next week in Brussels, thus possibly closing that chapter before this summer. Rzeczpospolita has learned that Poland will withdraw from half of the 14 transition periods it had originally requested, moderating its position regarding the quality of fuel and its transportation, storage and distribution. It will also agree to introduce EU norms for drinking water and nitrate-pollution protection norms without delay. Yet Poland will not abandon its request for a 13-year transition period for improving the neutralization of communal sewage, which will cost euro 18 billion. (Rzeczpospolita, March 31-April 1, p.B1) J.K. .