The regional government, along with five other autonomous communities, is demanding that the objections to the Coastal Regulations be sent to Brussels.
The regional government, along with five other autonomous communities, is demanding that the objections to the Coastal Regulations be sent to Brussels.
The regional government, along with the autonomous communities of Valencia, Andalusia, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, and Cantabria, is demanding that the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge forward to the European Commission the objections submitted by these six regional governments during the processing of the draft amendment to the General Coastal Regulations, so that they can be included in the infringement proceedings initiated against Spain.
The Minister of Infrastructure and Territorial Development, Jorge García Montoro, stated that "the European Commission must have all the information before adopting any decision that so directly affects coastal management without consulting the autonomous communities, which are responsible for regulating, protecting, and managing these areas."
The Minister explained that "we are concerned that the Spanish Government has chosen to amend only the General Coastal Regulations, postponing the reform of the laws that the European Commission itself considers to be affected."
Furthermore, they insisted that "the Ministry is once again acting behind the backs of the autonomous communities and creating greater legal uncertainty in a matter that is especially sensitive for the Spanish coastline."
The six autonomous communities, representing the majority of coastal territories, consider it essential that the allegations made during the public consultation process be fully incorporated into the European file corresponding to infringement procedure INFR (2022) 4121, which questions the compatibility with EU law of various aspects of Spanish coastal regulations.
The joint letter sent to the Minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge points out that the signatory autonomous communities exercise powers directly related to the management and protection of the coastline.