Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000768/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ana Miranda Paz (Verts/ALE)
Following a press leak indicating that the Galician Government had received a positive report from the technicians of the public water company, Augas de Galicia, regarding the establishment of a large-scale celullose plant by Altri in Palas de Rei, the Association for the Environmental Defence of Galicia (Adega) published valuable information showing that such an assessment and authorisation could not take place, as neither the deadline nor the procedural requirements were met.
Adega cites Article 116(5) of the Regulation on Public Water Resources (RDPH), which lays down a maximum period of 18 months for the competent authority to reach a decision on an application for a water permit. Adega therefore calls on Augas de Galicia to reject the application and to close the case on the grounds that it is out of time and form.
There have been procedural shortcomings regarding the waer permit (E-001704/2024), a boycotting of the debate in the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament at the request of the Galician Government (E-000604/2025), leaks by vested interests in order to promote the project…
In light of the above:
Will the Commission take an interest in the irregular procedure that the Galician government is set to follow in an attempt to establish Altri’s large-scale cellulose plant, which would breach EU regulations if the project goes ahead?
Submitted: 19.2.2025