quarta-feira, 20 de abril de 2022

MEPs push European Commission to reveal used cooking oil origins

 

Greens EU lawmakers have sent a formal letter requesting that the European Commission provide data on the origins and quantities of used cooking oil (UCO) imported into the bloc, putting further pressure on the EU executive to allay fraud concerns surrounding UCO imports.

The MEPs’ letter follows a finding of “maladministration” towards the European Commission by the EU Ombudsman, a Strasbourg-based watchdog, for refusing to furnish information on UCO imports following a citizen request.

Addressing the heads of the Commission’s environment, transport, and green deal portfolios, five MEPs from the Greens/EFA group highlighted a recent report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) that suggests much of the UCO imported into the EU may be fraudulent, with restricted palm oil used to bulk up batches. (...)

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