The Tunisian Minister of Environment and Local Affairs, Mustafa Laroui, announced on Monday, that the judiciary has opened an investigation into containers of toxic waste which are being brought into the country by a local company, stressing that the waste will be returned to Italy. On 3 November, a TV programme broadcasted on a local channel revealed a suspicious deal regarding the shipment of hundreds of containers of toxic household waste from Italy through the port of Sousse with the aim of recycling it in Tunisia. He added that administrative inspections are still underway, noting that in the event of discovering a violation the authorities will take all necessary administrative measures against the perpetrator. The minister referred to the Italian waste file as an “environmental disaster on public health.”
He continued: “The ministry referred the file accompanied by a number of documents to the judiciary, while preparing an inspection mission to verify the presence of environmental violations, in addition to informing the Italian authority of illegal trade activities, and shipping the containers back.”
Last Friday, the Tunisian Ministry of Environment decided to open an administrative investigation, after the arrival of about 280 waste containers from Italy that do not conform to the type of waste referred to in the license acquired by the private recycling company which imported them.
Source: Middle East Monitor
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