The EC decided to prosecute Spain for various irregularities in the current Spanish Coasts Act, Considering that many of its principles violate community regulations and do not adequately guarantee the protection of the coastline. Among these illegalities,Current law allows restaurant, paper or chemical companies to extend their public domain concessions for up to 75 years. sea-land.
The European Commission reported this week that an infringement procedure was initiated against Spain due to the lack of transparency in concession procedures in the offshore public domain of the coast. He also believes that unjustified extensions to occupy public space are “contrary to” European Union (EU) rules. Spanish law allows the extension of concessions for up to 75 years for restaurants and industries, among other activities.
“The Commission has decided to initiate an infringement procedure against Spain. failure to guarantee a transparent and impartial selection procedure for granting concessions about coastal areas”, reported the Community Executive.
Community services add in a statement that, in their view, the possibility of extending existing concessions for up to 75 years without justification is “contrary to EU regulations.”
The Spanish Coastal Law, as Brussels summarizes, provides the possibility of granting certain “concessions” to build permanent facilities such as restaurants, paper or chemical companies in offshore public space areas, without “executing clear and transparent selection procedures”. out of the ports.
Within two months to resolve the situation
Brussels also dislikes that Spanish law allows such concessions to be extended to seventy-five years “once again without any electoral procedure”, so it concludes: “Violates the Service Policy.”
In this connection, community services sent an official letter of service to the Spanish authorities. first step of disciplinary file and gives the offending country two months to resolve the situation.
In the absence of any agreement between Brussels and Spain, the procedure still provides for a second step — reasoned opinion. a few more months for dialogue To resolve doubts before the Community Executive decides whether to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
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