Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001822/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Nicolás González Casares (S&D)
On 26 March 2025, it was reported that legal proceedings had been started by residents living near the As Conchas reservoir, fed by the River Limia. The proceedings relate to nitrate pollution and its consequences for water quality, impact on health and the quality of the environment, particularly eutrophication.
The Commission brought a case against Spain at the CJEU – in case C-576/22 – which covered, among other matters, the eutrophication in the water and the failure to designate vulnerable zones in Galicia.
The Spanish Government has passed Royal Decree 47/2022, which made it compulsory for autonomous communities to declare vulnerable zones; as a result, the Galician Regional Government announced the creation of a number of vulnerable zones, including in the district of Limia.
In light of this:
- 1.Is the Commission monitoring the state of water in the district of Limia and downstream, in the As Conchas reservoir?
- 2.Is the Commission considering issuing a recommendation to the Member State authorities to go further than designating a vulnerable zone?
- 3.Is the Commission considering opening an infringement procedure in this regard?
Submitted: 6.5.2025