Bearing 22 signatures, on a motion to dismiss the construction project of a new shopping centre in Bollate, in the province of Milan (Italy) 

Verzoekschrift gericht aan: Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments

The petitioner requests that the construction project of a new shopping centre in Bollate, in the province of Milan, be dismissed. According to the petitioner, the construction of this shopping centre would lead to an increase in road traffic in the area. The petitioner bemoans the risk of high levels of pollution causing serious damage to the health of Lombardy’s inhabitants, which is a region where air quality is among the worst in Europe. The petitioner refers to the infringement procedures against Italy for violating Directive 2008/50/CE on ambient air quality. The petitioner emphasises that the area concerned is greenfield land - free of buildings and used for agricultural purposes - which would be irreparably damaged by a new shopping centre.