Reference: SG/E/2017/47
Received Date: 07 December 2017
Subject: Trans Adriatic Pipeline
Complainant: Confidential
Allegations: Negative environmental, social and economic impacts of the project
Type: E - Environmental and social impacts of financed projects
Suggestions for improvement: no
Admissibility*
Assessment*
Investigation*
Dispute Resolution*
Consultation*
Closed*
21/12/2017
27/12/2018
25/09/2019
7/11/2019
19/11/2019
* Admissibility date reflects the date the case was officially registered. All other dates pertain to the date in which a stage was completed.
Case Description
Complaint
On 7 December 2017, the EIB Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM) received a complaint alleging repeated infringements by TAP on the territory of Melendugno in addition to major negative impacts on the environment, the existence of threats to people's health and negative consequences on businesses and on the local economy. Furthermore, the complainant alleges that the town of Melendugno, where the project will materialize, is being besieged by security measures.