The expansion of the Barcelona-El Airport will have to earn the approval of the European Commission, who has already warned that the project must respect and protect the Delta del Lloblegat, that is,, that is, Exactly the same as environmental activists who talk about incompatibility between one and another project.
For the time being, the institution that is challenged by Ursula von der Leass claims that, before he is considering the work, applies the necessary measures to close the file that is going through the ranging by the Environment -Writeration caused in the Delta del Lloobregat.
In particular the Case dates from 2004, when the track that is now intended to expand, was inaugurated,And Brussels remember that it has maintained an open procedure since 2021, because the promised restoration measures have not been met, so this current project cannot be spoken until the previous one has been resolved.
The EU reminds Spain that there is still a file for protecting the Delta del Llobregat
The European Commission reminded Spain on Wednesday that it should take measures to guarantee adequate protection of the Delta del Lloobregat before he has a Expansion of Josep Tarraderlas Barcelona-El Prat Airport as announced yesterday.
This was one of the Messages transferred by the community leader to representatives of Aena and the Generalitat of Catalonia In a meeting that took place on 2 April, community sources explained the press.
In this meeting, the European Commission emphasized that «Before the Spanish authorities of an airport expansion project are reached, the Spanish authorities must complete»Open in February 2021 and that already insisted on Spain to stop the deterioration of this protected area.
«This would clarify the basis for the analysis of the new project“, Have expressed the same sources, which have added that” all relevant requirements of EU environmental legislation must be paid before a new project receives green light. “
According to the EU Habitats Directive, the authorities of a Member State have the authority, thanks to a withdrawal into the rules, to authorize a project, although «can have a significant impact on a Natura Zone from 2000«. However, they are obliged to “inform the committee or to ask the Commission’s opinion” in this context before the project is authorized, depending on the “public interest” that justifies its development.
The Community Executive opened one File at Spain after verifying that you have not taken sufficient measures to protect this enclaveThat is part of the Natura 2000 network and thus meets its obligations with regard to the European Habitats Directive.
Brussels then remembered that he had been since 2013 Discussing the Spanish authorities the possibilities to reduce and compensate for the environmental damage caused there Delta and the environment for projects with regard to the expansion of the airport.
But the commitments that the authorities have been adopted until that time, such as the approval and implementation of A special plan for the protection of natural areas and the landscape of the Delta del Lloobregat and the expansion of the special protected area To protect the most suitable areas for the preservation of birds, they had not received “sufficient monitoring”.
The committee noted that, despite the fact that it is one of the most densely populated areas of the peninsula, the “Fragiles” Delta Ecosystems house a “spectacular biodiversity and play a crucial role in the migration routes of many European birds”This contributes to the preservation of the general coherence of the Natura 2000 network. EFE / ECOTICIA.COM