264 Written questions of Ignazio CORRAO
Products obtained from citrus peel, such as cakes, jams, cocktails or beverages; how to know whether the peel is edible
Rural mafia in Europe
Contaminated wheat imports: checks at EU ports
Crisis in the port of Cagliari
Increasing numbers of children affected by malformations and tumours in Italy and anticipated number of deaths exceeded by 12 000, a situation compounded by social and financial hardship
Information regarding agreement between Federpesca Mazara and the Libyan Military Investment and Public Works Authority
No use of Italian in BTSF courses
Information on the link between disused mines and illness in Agrigento and Caltanissetta
Information on the fund for plant diseases and citrus tristeza in Sicily
Spillage of unidentified substances, dying fish in the Sicilian rivers and the failure to investigate the situation and keep citizens informed
EU-wide ban on food products containing glyphosate
Projected marina and holiday resort on the beach of San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily
VP/HR - Sri Lanka must stop torture
Failure to appoint a Commissioner with specific responsibility for scientific research and education
Fires in Indonesia
Huge price rises for travel between northern and southern Italy
EU-China agreement on the protection of PGI and PDO products; better protection of products from southern Italy
Information on the visit by Commission inspectors to Sardinia to assess the African swine fever situation
Port safety in Lampedusa and Gela
The continued suffering of the EU steel industry
‘Biviere e Macconi di Gela’ Natura 2000 site: site clearance and use of bioplastics in agriculture
Journalists detained in Malta by supporters of the Muscat government
Eradication of the animal disease ‘Lentivirus’ in its ‘Visna Maedi’ form in sheep
Disaster caused by alien species ‘Mnemiopsis leidyi’ (sea walnut)
Crises in smaller airports, co-marketing and possible solution – readjustments of municipal surcharges
Judgment on price supplements for cabin baggage on Ryanair flights
Products derived from industrial hemp plants
Abuses of transhumance in order to secure EU funding
Private stocks of olive oil and safeguard clauses
Judgment on varieties constituted through mutagenesis, new GMOs and the case of the almond tree
Rural mafia in Europe
Sicily: umpteenth seizure of non standards-compliant Turkish lemons – EU initiatives
Child abduction in Japan affecting European citizens
Legal child abduction in the heart of Europe
Organic nuts native to Sicily: no regional register and excluded from the RDP
Coronavirus testing in Europe. Many cases in Italy due to the higher number of tests carried out
Sea Tourism Charter to promote and certify sustainable coastal, maritime and nautical tourism
Citrus fruit from South Africa
Migration crisis at the border between Greece and Turkey
Deployment of EU funding in southern Italy for measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
Statute of limitations for fraud-related offences concerning EU funds. The Poseidon case in Catania
EU income support to tackle the crisis in the fishing industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Reviving the wine sector after the COVID-19 outbreak
Action to protect the residents of Lampedusa: symbolic taxation, migrant management and ad hoc financial programme
Unequal treatment of economic operators stemming from the application of the new Union Customs Code
Relocation and honouring of international obligations on provision of assistance in the Mediterranean
The Favignana fixed tuna trap and tuna quota allocation
Persecution of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement in Pakistan
European environmental service
Food contamination from microplastics: research published by the University of Catania Department of Hygiene
Collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa and termination of concession agreement with the Benetton family
Italian extra virgin olive oil, counterfeiting, and updating acidity standards
Banning the installation of photovoltaic modules on farmland and ending land grabbing in Europe: the example of Gela
Legal child abduction in the heart of Europe and indifference of the Commission
Sardinia: dumping of unidentified substances in rivers flowing into the sea and lack of monitoring and information for citizens
McKinsey’s role in migrant management and the EU-Turkey agreement
Destruction of the dunes at Agrigento and protection of the Sicilian coastline
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS)
Remediation of site of national interest (SNI) in Gela, and regeneration of local area
Toxic gases in wheat imported from abroad, lack of monitoring, environmental and health risk
Microplastics in tea bags
Airlines and consumer rights: cancellations and failure to give refunds
The status of CBD under the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
CBD and CBD extracts as food and food supplements
The impact of Morocco’s new agricultural strategy on producers in southern Italy
Unfair competition from Egyptian grapes sold by the Netherlands
Systems to prevent environmental disasters caused by oil tanker incidents
Schools: with no clear rules, EU guidelines would help
Detention of Sicilian fishermen, blackmail by Libyan General Haftar, and the role of Europe
Sicily: no school for thousands of children with disabilities owing to a lack of assistance with health and hygiene
Energy Charter Treaty renegotiation: the EU’s position regarding fossil fuels protection, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism and public information
The risks of geothermal power and the lack of emissions thresholds: the case of Amiata in Tuscany
Crisis in the olive-growing sector in southern Italy and call for a guaranteed minimum price
Taranto. Blast furnace sludge sent to Cyprus, to plants with less stringent treatment standards than in Italy
Crisis in the hotel sector, speculation and the risk of infiltration by the Mafia
Right of access of the disabled to natural areas denied owing to the lack of mobility aids
Emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Titanium dioxide in personal protective equipment (PPE)
Illegal trafficking of waste
SURE loan agreement transparency policy
Monitoring and preventing the illegal trafficking of toxic waste between the EU and Tunisia
Agreement between AGEA and agricultural assistance centres, which excludes professionals and fails to ensure transparency
Serious environmental damage and possible infringement of the Birds Directive in Sardinia
Distortion of competition in instruments for calibrating tachographs in Italy and the responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Development
Lack of scientific evidence to support the inclusion of aloin on the list of harmful substances, and consequent economic and social damage
Next Generation EU resources for southern Italy
Conflict of interests for the AGEA Director
Cross-border EIA procedure in connection with the extended operation of nuclear reactors in the EU
Hydrocarbon prospecting, exploration and development activities in Italy
Monopoly in transport services and the right to mobility in the Egadi Islands
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
Environmental impact of crematoria
Laws for geological storage of carbon dioxide in Italy
Use of recycled tyres in children’s playgrounds and artificial turf fields
Conflict of interest arising from appointment of Nathalie Tocci as special adviser
2030 target for reducing emissions
Commission’s plans to strengthen European public health and ensure a level playing field for SMEs in the industrial hemp sector
Correct application of the EIA Directive to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project: breech of environmental rules
Lack of mandatory labelling of technical enzymes in food processing
Environmental impact, damage to fishing and sustainability of offshore wind farms — the case of offshore wind megapark off the Aegadian Islands.
Role of private strategy consulting firms in supporting the drafting of national recovery and resilience plans
Implementing the Anselmi Act in Europe: private associations and opaque relationships between ministers and private economic and financial stakeholders The ‘Diplomatia’ affair
The neglected state of Sicily’s natural heritage and the Italian authorities’ indifference to this
AstraZeneca vaccine production and black market in vaccines
Sustainable reuse of lava from volcanoes and the criminal landfill management business
Pollution with no guilty parties identified of the river Gela
Dogfighting: the role of the EU and of showcasing websites
Vaccination of European citizens in non-EU neighbouring countries – the case of Serbia
Back-up projects in national recovery and resilience plans
Compatibility of the dismissal of a worker from the ArcelorMittal steel plant with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Pillar of Social Rights
Use of disposable face masks in public buildings
Exoneration from liability for the civil service in the national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP)
Simplification of procedures to authorise renewable energy plants planned in the NRRP and irreversible damage to archaeological and landscape heritage
Arson in Sicily and failure by Italian institutions to take relevant action
Restrictive interpretation of parties able to lodge a complaint
Corporate sustainable governance and unfair purchasing practices
‘Zero residue’, ‘residue free’, and similar food brand claims
Extension of the Timpazzo municipal waste landfill in Gela, Sicily, environmental damage and EU infringements
The invasion of mega photovoltaic (solar) parks in Sicily to the benefit of multinationals and to the detriment of the landscape, agriculture and sustainable tourism
The imminent withdrawal of the US/NATO forces and the protection of local EU staff
Rule of law and freedom of the press in Italy
Pollution of Catania’s coastline by waste and the lack of waste treatment. Inefficiency of the monitoring system
Fraud in Campania involving CAP funds
Restriction of competition in the provision of groundhandling services at airports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Wildfires in Cyprus in July 2021
Guidelines on regional State aid
Management of maritime spatial planning
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Global data collection on rare diseases
Labelling of foodstuffs and alcoholic beverages
Accumulation of funding under the Sicily Rural Development Programme (RDP) with other types of support in the form of a tax credit.
Alcantara river in Sicily is drying up owing to climate change and the impact of the hydroelectric power plants run by Siciliacque
Presence of glyphosate in Kamut trademarked organic wheat imported into the EU
Industrial technicians not included in the categories of technicians qualified to perform radon remediation work
Mass slaughter of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands and the role of Danish authorities
Sardinia. Intermittent ‘maritime territorial continuity’ causing significant damage to the island’s economy and inconvenience to citizens
Mismanagement of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Europe and objectives at risk
Photovoltaic mega-plant in rural agricultural and tourism areas in Sicily, destruction of the landscape and violation of EU rules
Extension of the Grotte San Giorgio-Bonvicino landfill at Lentini, environmental damage and halting of the authorisation process
Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 investment arbitration case against the EU based on the Energy Charter Treaty
Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Libya
Italian issue of revolving doors
Libya – crimes against humanity
‘Capacity’ decree-law, amendments to Privacy Code and impact on the RRP
Bahri ships transporting weapons to Saudi Arabia through Europe
Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 and the EU legal framework for air navigation and cabin crew
Third country reprisals against human rights defenders in Europe
Stepping up EU action on safeguarding the rights of transnational families
Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda by the Commission and the Member States
The expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and related settler violence
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
River pollution in Sicily: the example of the River Naro and the reuse of vegetation waters
Punta Bianca ad Agrigento nature reserve and the military shooting range
Application of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in the Air Italy case (Sardinia)
Pfizer plant in Catania laying off and transferring employees
Planned Malta-Gela gas pipeline, protection of Natura 2000 sites and presence of depleted uranium
Organic salt – transparent criteria, indicators and communication as a guarantee of sustainable production/extraction
Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
Dumping of sewage sludge on farmland in Sardinia: evaluation of Directive 86/278/EEC (‘Sewage Sludge Directive’) and possible infringements thereof
Access to safe abortion for women fleeing the war in Ukraine
Phasing out of all gas consumption, not only Russian gas
EU action tackling China’s distant‑water fleet, which is involved in human rights abuses, illegal fishing and bottom trawling
Plan for sustainable energy transition in eligible areas (the PiTESAI) in Sicily
Application of simplified EIA procedures intended for the NRRP to the construction of a military base in Coltano (Pisa)
Protecting Colombia’s natural environment
Child oncological refugees from Ukraine
Recognition of the professional qualifications of Ukrainian refugees
Deaths of patients in Gela, health care deficiencies in the area and the effectiveness of EU funds in the health sector
Using the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme to put an stop to the dumping of end-of-life fibreglass boats
CAP Partnership Table for the 2023-2027 programming period and lack of involvement of institutional, social and economic stakeholders
Failure to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
Inclusion of detailed rules on fish transport in the upcoming review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Plague of Moroccan locusts in Sardinia and similar infestations elsewhere in Italy
Octopus farm planned by Nueva Pescanova in las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
GDPR enforcement in the light of new revelations about Google-led mass data breach for online advertising
Improving and enforcing the EU Air Passengers Rights Regulation
Forestry workers and firefighters on fixed-term contracts with the Sicilian regional executive – breach of Clause 4 of the framework agreement annexed to Directive 1999/70/EC
Suppression of the rights of logistics workers in Italy through measures under the NRRP
Italy’s national recovery and resilience plan: is the Trapani underpass a threat to the Saline di Trapani Natura 2000 site and the goals of the EU’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development?
Syracuse, Prioli and Melilli petrochemical complex: malfunctioning waste treatment plant causing one of the most serious environmental disasters in Europe
NRRP own-consumption limit for financing for solar panels on farms and the risk of curbing renewable energy production
Sulcis crisis and timely deployment of the Just Transition Fund
Inability to use NRRP funds in Sicily and the risk of a widening north-south divide
Fish slaughter – stunning before slaughter
Trapani: frequent flooding and inadequate sewerage system
Modica biogas plant in Contrada Bellamagna: no EIA, no impact studies, and below threshold declarations
The case of Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi and human rights violations in Iran
Refrigerant fluids from the air-conditioning systems of end-of-life vehicles: classification and reuse
Catalytic converters containing catalysts: list of wastes code
‘Avviso 22’ project and ESF facilitating the labour exploitation of young Sicilians
Right to mobility denied to residents of smaller Sicilian islands
EU Disability Card and Passenger Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Dissemination and political use of the controversial Frontex report on NGOs as a ‘pull factor’
Infringement of fundamental rights of foreign nationals without a residence permit held in in administrative detention centres in Italy
Impact of European sanctions against Russia on the Lukoil-ISAB refinery at Priolo Gargallo
Problems with expenditure, delays in reaching targets and lack of precise monitoring of Italy’s NRRP
EU to appoint special envoy to the Gulf
Big tech layoffs and compliance with the Digital Services Act
Reducing forced labour and child labour in EU supply chains by 2025
New buses on Capri not suitable for people with disabilities in electric wheelchairs
Directive 2018/645 on the driver qualification card and conversion of the qualification for non-EU nationals
Discrimination in Italy against vulnerable workers with jobs incompatible with ‘smart working’ and infringement of their right to health
Lack of training in Italian prison system and support from the European Commission
Selection and pre-selection of Ordo Iuris as a member of EU fund monitoring committees
IPCEI (Hy2Use) - Trials of heavy vehicles powered by hydrogen extracted from waste in Rome and southern Italy
Cold temperatures and poor air quality in Italian classrooms – protests by teachers and pupils. The case of hypothermia in a 10-year-old girl in Palermo
Current state of the fight against endometriosis in the EU
Limit on the construction of new landfills and the EU Circular Economy Plan: the case of Sicilian landfills
Paradox of the clinical embryologist profession in Italy and the need to harmonise the postgraduate curriculum at EU level
Information on infringement proceedings against Italy in relation to permanent employment contracts in the public sector
Italian legislation preventing the expansion and development of stone mills in southern Italy and holding back the ancient grain sector
Need to urgently increase the number of ATA staff in Sicily’s state schools
Congenital cataracts, more than 300 children in Italy denied the right to health. Pharmaceutical industry indifference and entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2017/745
Delegated act on Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic certification for salt – potential discrimination against sea salt
‘See Sicily’: the mismanagement of EU funds in Sicily and the risk of funding withdrawal
Fileni case in Italy, possible breach of EU rules and revision of EU animal welfare legislation
Rail safety in the EU
Authorisation for intrusive works on the island of Levanzo (SAC ITA010003 site) and breach of the Habitats Directive due to failure to carry out an environmental impact assessment
Violation of the rule of law in the occupied Palestinian territories
National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP): challenges of urban reforestation in Italy and possible failure to meet 2026 targets
New European rules on advertising and a ban on sponsorship by oil and gas, automotive and aviation companies
Importation of non-human primates into the EU for research and toxicity testing purposes and Commission plans for a phase-out
Is the Commission ready to act after the Crotone cover-up?
EU response to the arrest of peaceful protesters in Hong Kong
Transfer of airport slots from Alitalia to ITA: failure to reallocate staff and denial of access to documents
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
A mother’s violation of the principle of habitual residence upon the birth of her child
Methane emissions in agriculture, in particular animal farming
Cuba on the so-called ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’
Law on the culling of wolves in the province of Bolzano
The ratification of ILO Convention 189 by the EU Member States
Ensuring safety and health at work for domestic workers
Phasing out fossil gas by 2040
EU Memorandum of Understanding with Tunisia: lack of call for release of political prisoners, legal basis, and human rights conditionality
Cuba’s inclusion on the list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism
Arson in Sicily in 2023: regional executive’s failure to take action to tackle the issue and systematic violation of EU law
Trade union rights for military personnel in Italy
Environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes: need for action and incentives for a sustainable solution
Illegal and legal gambling in Europe: call for Commission to take action following Italy’s football betting scandal
Request for information on Sicilian territorial continuity and the investigation into expensive flights
Inability of wheelchair users to use the Anacapri chair lift
Impact of construction speculation and human activities on Marsala’s Stagnone Islands Nature Reserve
The case of Filippo Mosca and human rights violations in Romanian prisons
Young Italians possibly excluded from the 2024 European elections
Protecting Trapani’s wetlands at the former Modica and Collegio salt pan sites
Climate change: more than 1 200 Italian PGI and PDO products are at risk, including, in Sicily, Passito di Pantelleria, Ragusano, Pecorino Siciliano and the Limone di Siracusa (Syracuse lemon)
Participation of the Sicilian Regional Assembly in EU decision-making processes and respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proximity
Request for clarification and action concerning competitive distortions in the ground handling market at Palermo and Catania airports
Wind farm projects and environmental protection in Sardinia’s Gallura region
Financial management and full recognition of Sicily’s autonomy under the TEU
Serious nitrate pollution in the water distributed via the municipal aqueduct in Mazara del Vallo and compliance with EU legislation
Construction of an onshore regasification plant a short distance from the residential centre of Porto Empedocle
Atrocities committed by African Parks rangers against the Baka in the EU-funded Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of Congo)
Natural environment of Sicily’s Tonnarella Lagoon (in 'Gap B') damaged by a spillage of likely toxic sludge
‘Gag law’ in Italy
Militarisation of migrant centres in Italy
Request for EU to look into environmental crisis and rights breaches at Marina di Acate
EU agricultural funds in the hands of relatives of mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, anti-mafia checks and transparency as regards beneficiaries
Extraction of gonadotropin from horse blood in Iceland and Argentina and violation of the Animal Protection Directive
Red poison flowing in the Irvi River from Ingurtosu towards the sea at Piscinas beach (Sardinia)
Dumping of sludge dredged from the port of Trapani in the seabed above site ITA010025 ‘Seabed of the Gulf of Custonaci’
Inclusion of Messina Strait bridge in TEN-T, shortcomings of the project and risk of undermining development and cohesion objectives