Dette var baggrunden for, at Polen under førtiltrædelsesforhandlingerne insisterede på en lempelse af visse bestemmelser, hvori operatører af affaldsanlæg forpligtes til at skaffe finansielle garantier. ###>It was for this reason that, during pre-accession negotiations, Poland pressed for the relaxation of certain provisions making it mandatory for operators of waste treatment facilities to provide financial guarantees.