In 1999, ISIS set up an information hub to improve the visibility, coherence and efficiency of the Commission's mine-action programme, developed a prototype decision support system for the clearance of unexploded ordnance in Laos, demonstrated how computer-aided design (CAD) can aid the fusion of data from different sensors, surveyed US work on electronic noses, and suggested a possible European strategy in the area and tested electrostatic and weak infra-red detection methods.
Hoewel er thans beperkingen zijn aan de toepassing van het beginsel dat de vervuiler betaalt, mag dit reguleringsfalen de lidstaten niet beletten, milieubeschermingseisen op te leggen die verder gaan dan de communautaire eisen teneinde negatieve externe gevolgen zo veel mogelijk te beperkenEurLex-2 EurLex-2