WRITTEN QUESTION E-3009/00 by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Building projects and aquaculture at Bosa and Villanova Monteleone in Sardinia.
Date: 2000-09-26
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Sardinia, aquaculture, environmental impact, environmental protection, infringement of EU law, protected area, tourist infrastructure

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In this context, football is not being given any special treatment, and the principles applied to it are also
valid for all other sports. Consequently, any international sporting organisation may introduce rules
concerning its sport, provided that they are in keeping with Community law. A transfer system is therefore
not,
incompatible with the rules of the Treaty. However, there is a need to examine the
implementation arrangements on a case-by-case basis.

in itself,

(1)

Judgment of 12 December 1974, Walrave and Koch (Case 36-74, ECR p. 1 405) and Judgment of 14 July 1976,
Gaetano Dona (Case 13-76, ECR p. 1 333).

(2) Report from the Commission to the European Council with a view to safeguarding current sports structures and
maintaining the social function of sport within the Community framework (cid:129) The Helsinki Report on Sport
(COM(1999) 644 final).

(2001/C 136 E/182)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3008/00

by John McCartin (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(26 September 2000)

Subject: Electromagnetic fields and telecommunications equipment

With reference to Written Question P-1472/99 (1) referring to possible harmful effects on public health
from electromagnetic fields, has any new research carried out in the intervening period led the Commis-
sion to consider proposing any new measures in order to protect the public from these electromagnetic
fields?

(1) OJ C 27 E, 29.1.2000, p. 84.

Answer given by Mr Byrne on behalf of the Commission

(26 October 2000)

In the absence of new scientific evidence accepted by the Commission(cid:146)s Scientific Steering Committee, the
text of Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the
general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) (1) makes provision for its revision and
updating within five years of its adoption, taking account of current research under the 5th framework
programme.

(1) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999.

(2001/C 136 E/183)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3009/00

by Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(26 September 2000)

Subject: Building projects and aquaculture at Bosa and Villanova Monteleone in Sardinia

In the municipality of Bosa (NU) and the villages of S(cid:146)Abba Druche and Torre Argentina private projects
connected with tourism (carparks, services, etc.) and other building projects are planned. In the stretch of
sea offshore from the villages of Managu and Cano Marrargiu in the same municipality an intensive fish-
farming plant covering 30 hectares is being set up. Furthermore, another building project for tourist
facilities covering approximately 300 000 cubic metres affecting the coastal resort of Poglina in the
commune of Villanova Monteleone (SS) is about to be submitted. All these projects affect the coastline
between Bosa and Alghero, one of the few unspoilt and wild stretches of Mediterranean coastline, a nesting
site for the Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), protected under Directives 79/409/EEC (1) on wild birds and 92/
43/EEC (2) on habitats. The whole stretch of coast in included in the site of Community importance
(cid:145)hinterland and coastline between Bosa, Capo Marrargiu and Porto Tangone(cid:146) (code number ITB000041) in

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accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC. None of the planned projects referred to above has been subjected a
specific assessment of the environmental
implications (on the basis of Directive 92/43/EEC) nor an
environmental impact assessment in accordance with Annex II, point 1(f) and point 12(c) of Directive
97/11/EC (3).

Is the Commission aware of the above? What steps does it intend to take to preserve the above-mentioned
site of Community importance and subject the projects affecting it to an assessment of the environmental
implications and impact?

Can the Commission say whether this habitat site is the subject of Community funding and whether the
building and aquaculture projects mentioned receive or have requested Community funding?

Does the Commission intend to launch infringement proceedings against Italy for its failure to comply
with Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC and 97/11/EC?

(1) OJ L 103, 25.4.1979.
(2) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992.
(3) OJ L 73, 14.3.1997.

Answer given by Mrs Wallstr(cid:246)m on behalf of the Commission

(15 November 2000)

Holiday villages, touristic services and structures, car parks and intensive fish-farming plants are covered by
Annex II to Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997, which has modified Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June
1985, on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (1).

The Directive provides (Article 4, paragraph 2): Subject to Article 2(3), for projects listed in Annex II, the
Member States shall determine through, (a) a case-by-case examination, or (b) thresholds or criteria set by
the Member State, whether the project shall be made subject to an assessment in accordance with Articles
5 to 10. Member States may decide to apply both procedures referred to in (a) and (b).

The site ITB000041 Entroterra e zona costiera tra Bosa, Capo Marrargiu e Porto Tangone is a proposed
site of Community importance (pSCI), under Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992, on the
conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and it is also one of the important bird areas
in the current infringement procedure against Italy for insufficient designation of special protection areas
(SPAs) under Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds.

Sites that deserve classification under Directive 79/409/EEC should be treated in the same way regardless
of whether or not they are formally classified. The Commission therefore considers that the provisions of
Article 6(2), (3) and (4) of Directive 92/43/EEC, which replaced the provisions of Article 4(4) first sentence
of Directive 79/409/EEC, are applicable to SPAs, or to sites which should be classified as SPAs, from the
date of implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore any plan or project likely to have a significant
impact on this site should be the subject of a full application of the article mentioned above.

In the specific case, not being aware of
the
Commission will take the appropriate steps in order to gather detailed information about it and to ensure
the observance of Community law.

the situation described by the Honourable Member,

The projects the Honourable Member refers to are not being co-financed through the Structural Funds.

(1) OJ L 175, 5.7.1985.