The European Commission has threatened to take legal action unless EU member states implement "polluter pays" rules.The EU Liability Directive (2004/35),which covers environmental damage caused by genetically modified organisms,pesticides and other chemicals,was adopted in 2004 (Agrow No 446,p 8).Member states had until April 30th 2007 to transpose it into national law,but only Italy,Latvia and Lithuania have done so.
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机译：除非欧盟成员国执行“污染者自付”规则，否则欧盟委员会威胁要采取法律行动。2004年通过的欧盟责任指令（2004/35）涵盖了由转基因生物，农药和其他化学物质造成的环境损害（ Agrow No 446，p 8）。成员国直到2007年4月30日才将其转换为国家法律，但只有意大利，拉脱维亚和立陶宛才这样做。
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