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Parliamentary question - E-001196/2018Parliamentary question
E-001196/2018
European Parliament

    Clean air — access to information

    27.2.2018

    Answer in writing

    Question for written answer E-001196-18
    to the Commission
    Rule 130
    Piernicola Pedicini (EFDD)

    Since 2014, Italy has been failing to provide data in accordance with the provisions of Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC regarding the reciprocal exchange of information on air quality, such as that posted on the EAE website[1].

    Italy currently holds the unenviable EU record of 82 489 premature deaths in one year as a result of poor air quality, most of which (59 630) were caused by particulate matter (PM). It is currently facing two sets of infringement proceedings for failure to properly implement Directive 2008/50/EC, maximum NO2 and PM10 limits having been exceeded between 2008 and 2012.

    In addition, Italy’s failure to act in recent years has been reflected by the increase in PM10 emissions from 191.83 kt in 2012 to 192.91 kt in 2016 (EAE statistics provided under Directive 2016/2284/EU[2]). In 2017, PM10 limits were consistently exceeded in 39 provincial capitals. Furthermore, Italy is not expected to meet the reduction targets set for 2020-2030[3]

    In view of this, what urgent measures, in addition to the imminent sanctions to be imposed by the Court of Justice, will the Commission take to ensure respect for citizens’ rights of access to information and their right to health, in view of Italy’s persistent infringements of air quality limits in recent years, compounded by its ongoing failure to provide data or take any action to remedy matters?

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