WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1225/98 by Roberta ANGELILLI to the Commission. Further information on the Zucchet toxic waste disposal site
Date: 1998-04-29
Institutions: ANGELILLI, European Parliament
Subjects: Latium, chemical industry, dangerous substance, environmental protection, industrial waste, public health, waste disposal, waste management, waste recycling

C 402/32

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

22.12.98

(98/C 402/039)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0783/98

by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission

(18 March 1998)

Subject: Irregularity of waste disposal contract in Rome

On 9.5.1997 the Council of the XVth district of the city of Rome voted for the removal of toxic substances from
the Zucchet plant referred to in question E-3006/97 (1). The waste had still not been removed by 27.1.1998. On
30.12.1997 it was decided unofficially to replace GRM, the firm awarded the contract to remove the waste, by the
Bizzaglia Eco company. On 26.1.1998 the tip was found to be completely unguarded, with the public having easy
access to the toxic waste. Without the knowledge of the Council and by order of the President of the district,
Giovanni Paris, a third company, Ecocentro Spa, had won a private tender to replace Bizzaglia Eco in disposing
of the waste. As at 26.1.1998 however no contract had been concluded with Ecocentro Spa. On 11.6.1997 the
DTV company had submitted a bid for the disposal worth Lit 249 000 000, far less than the contract awarded for
Lit 476 000 000. DTV said it had not been able to participate in the final tender procedure.

Given this information can the Commission answer the following:

1. Has a letter been sent to the Italian authorities as announced in the reply to question E-3006/97?

2. Have there not in fact been serious irregularities in the public contract procedure?

3.

Is further action not necessary?

4. What penalties do the Italian authorities risk incurring if they do not comply with the rules?

5. What is the Commission(cid:146)s general reaction?

(1) OJ C 134, 30.4.1998, p. 55.

(98/C 402/040)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1225/98

by Roberta Angelilli (NI) to the Commission

(29 April 1998)

Subject: Further information on the Zucchet toxic waste disposal site

In connection with my previous written questions concerning the recovery of toxic waste near the headquarters of
the Zucchet plant in Rome (E-1409/97 (1), E-3006/97 (2), and E-1410/97 (3)) and in the light of the Italian
legislation on waste which the Commission has already declared to be not wholly in compliance with the
Community directives in this field (reply to my Written Questions E-2350/97 (4) and E-3412/97 (5)), will the
Commission say:

1. Whether it has in the meantime obtained information from the Italian authorities on the procedure for

draining the area and whether it has established that the area has actually been drained?

2. Whether, in the light of my questions on the subject, it has checked the contract for draining the waste in the

area?

3. Whether it intends to bring infringement proceedings against Italy for the non-compliance of the Italian

legislation with Directives 75/442/EEC (6) and 91/156/EEC (7)?

(1) OJ C 373, 9.12.1997, p. 120.
(2) OJ C 134, 30.4.1998, p. 55.
(3) OJ C 373, 9.12.1997, p. 120.
(4) OJ C 117, 16.4.1998, p. 12.
(5) OJ C 158, 25.5.1998, p. 106.
(6) OJ L 194, 25.7.1975, p. 39.
(7) OJ L 78, 26.3.1991, p. 32.