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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1411/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Ostiense-Valco San Paolo urban project in Rome
Date: 1997-04-22
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, Latium, application of EU law, exchange of information, heritage protection, impact study, town planning













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91997E1411

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1411/97 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Ostiense-Valco San Paolo urban project in Rome  


Official Journal C 373 , 09/12/1997 P. 0121 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-1411/97 by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission (22 April 1997)Subject: Ostiense-Valco San Paolo urban project in RomeIn October 1996, the Planning authority of the Municipality of Rome developed an urban project entitled Ostiense - Valco San Paolo.The plan envisages, among other things, demolition of a number of old papal buildings dating back to the time of Pope Pius IX, the construction of skyscrapers, shopping centres and a waste site.All this would take place in a densely populated area, between the via dei Papareschi and the River Tiber, on ground where numerous tombs from the Roman period are to be found.The Municipality did not consult the inhabitants of the area in connection with an environmental impact assessment of the project, which would, however, appear to be significant, enough to worry the inhabitants in particular.1. Does the conduct of the Municipality of Rome in this situation constitute an infringement of Directives 97/11/EC ((OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5. )) and 85/337/EEC ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40. )) on the environmental impact assessment?2. If Community law has been infringed, will the Commission take appropriate steps?Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (21 May 1997)The project the Honourable Member is referring to is of a type listed in Annex II to Directive 85/337/EEC ((OJ L 175, 5.7.1985. )) on environmental impact assessment.The impact assessment procedure is not systematically applicable to all such projects.Nonetheless, the competent authorities must take account of the principle set out in Article 2 of the Directive that any project likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue, inter alia, of its nature, size or location must be made subject to an environmental impact assessment.Member States must also consider each category of project listed in Annex II to the Directive and establish whether impact assessment is necessary.The Commission will approach the Italian authorities regarding the matters raised by the Honourable Member.