The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has submitted its Single Authorization application to the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, TAP's report says.
"The submission is a key step towards obtaining the final per-mits and authorizations for construction and operation of TAP’s gas pipeline in Italy," the report reads.
The Italian Ministry will henceforth consult with municipal, provincial, regional and central authorities; a process that will be conducted in parallel with TAP’s Environmental Impact Assessment process which was launched earlier in 2011 and which complies with the world-leading EBRD guidelines for environmental and social protection.
"This constitutes another key submission from TAP in recent months towards obtaining final permits in all our host countries, allowing TAP to initiate construction and operation to bring Caspian gas from Shah Deniz into European markets (expected in 2017/2018)," Managing Director of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline Kjetil Tungland said.
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