The Commission is asking Spain to take appropriate action to stop what the Spanish authorities have themselves found to be long-standing illegal sand extraction activities in the area, and carry out a screening procedure to determine whether and in what conditions an Environmental Impact Assessment is necessary before the relevant permits are granted.
Liiva kaevandamine selles piirkonnas on kestnud juba kaua, kusjuures seda peavad ebaseaduslikuks ka Hispaania ametiasutused.