Infringement procedure 2010/4227
24.4.2014
Question for written answer E-005454-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Sonia Alfano (ALDE)
The European Commission’s answer to Question E-013992/2013 was that it ‘is continuing its work on infringement procedure 2010/4227, i.e. assessing the available elements of information and maintaining the problem-solving dialogue with the Italian authorities with a view of ensuring that the Member States give effect to EC law.’ This leaves it unclear whether the Commission has finished evaluating the additional documentation sent by the complainant Marco Bazzoni.
The Commission added that this process ‘includes the assessment of a numerous and voluminous additional documentation, sent regularly by the complainant, including his latest transmission, dated 7 January 2014’. Article 11 of the Italian Decree-Law 150/2013 had obliged the complainant to supply a further update. In that Article (extension of deadlines for cultural assets and tourism), the Italian Government further extended, until 31 December 2014, the fire safety upgrading of tourist accommodation and hotel facilities with more than 25 beds. While the Commission refers to ‘problem-solving dialogue with the Italian authorities,’ its Ares letter to Mr Bazzoni (2013)1013528, dated 6.5.2013, says it is considering a referral of Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU, at least on the point concerning deferment of the obligation to submit a valid written risk assessment.
Can the Commission explain:
- 1.the details of its problem-solving dialogue with the Italian authorities on parts of the infringement procedure?
- 2.when it expects to finish evaluating the additional voluminous documentation sent by complainant Marco Bazzoni?
- 3.why it has not yet referred Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU on the point concerning deferment of the obligation of new businesses, or existing businesses undergoing major changes, to submit a written risk assessment?
- 4.what it thinks of Italy’s 20-year postponement of fire safety upgrades of hotel facilities with more than 25 beds?
- 5.whether EU Pilot Case 4324/12/EMPL is still open? If not, can it supply further updates about this?
OJ C 413, 19/11/2014