MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Review of the documentation submitted to the Directorate-General for the Environment on the impact of wood pulp producer Altri – E-001704/2024

Question for written answer  E-001704/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ana Miranda Paz (Verts/ALE)

In its reply to my previous question regarding wood pulp producer Altri[1], the Commission points out that ‘From the information provided, the Commission cannot identify any breach of the IED or the EIAD at this early stage of the procedure.’ I would like to know what the Commission means by ‘at this early stage of the procedure’ and what documentation has been submitted so far. In line with the prevention principle, any project that could breach EU rules must be thoroughly studied. In April, the Commission met with several groups affected by the project, which provided it with a host of documents on breaches of a number of EU directives.

• 1.Has the Commission examined the documents submitted by the affected groups at the April 2024 meeting I requested?
• 2.Is the Commission aware that Altri’s plan goes against the Nature Restoration Law, as a result of increased eucalyptus growing and its consequences for biodiversity, soils, the River Ulla and Arousa Estuary and protected species and the impact of air and soil pollution?

Submitted: 13.9.2024

• [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2024-001389_EN.html