Tenerife harbour development results in mass mailing to EC Ombudsman

The European Ombudsman, P.Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an inquiry into whether the European Commission acted within its legal authority by not pursuing the Spanish authorities for their decision to authorise the development of an industrial harbour in Granadilla, on the island of Tenerife (Spain).

According to the complainants, the Commission, arguing that there were no alternatives, had concluded that the Spanish authorities did not violate EU law, notwithstanding the negative environmental impact of the project.

The Ombudsman has received around 5,000 complaints about this matter, the largest ever mass mailing to his office. In view of the large number of complaints and the significant public dissatisfaction linked to this issue, he decided to open an own-initiative inquiry. All of the material concerning the inquiry has been posted on the Ombudsman's website.

Tenerife harbour development results in mass mailing to EC Ombudsman

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