Poles do not let Belarusian pesticides into Germany
Loading of pesticides from the liquidated dumping has been suspended.
According to Gazeta Slonimskaya, hundreds tons of pesticides were stored in the local dumping for more than 40 years. As time passed, they leaked into the earth waters.
The works on extracting the pesticides out of the dumping started in the
beginning of 2011. 950 tons of dangerous substances were taken away to Germany
for half a year. The World Bank provided 500 thousand dollars for realization
of this project.
In the beginning of 2012, the works were suspended because of absence of finance. The pesticides were delivered to the former grain depot, located near the village of Mizhiry, Slonim district.
Deputy Minister of Nature
Resources and Environment Anatol Lis
says that there is a problem with transporter. The German company Sava, which
used to deal with the transportation, cannot obtain the permit for the transit
of pesticides through the territory of Poland. The Poles demand additional
documentation. The official assures that they will start taking the pesticides
out of Slonim district in January 2013.
Photo - gs.by
