The reality of Amsterdam's
readiness to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) does not
correspond to what it said in its bid, the Italian government
says in its appeal to the European Court of Justice aiming to
have the agency re-assigned to Milan, a copy of the appeal
obtained by ANSA says.
The document is based on a single reason for appeal, that is,
misleading the EU on how ready the Dutch city was to receive the
agency.
Italy has appealed after EMA chief Guido Rasi called a
stopgap solution proposed by Amsterdam, which would halve the
office space compared to its current London seat, "not optimal".
EMA is moving from the British capital after Brexit.
In its appeal, the Italian government asked the ECJ to use
its investigative powers.
It said the court "will certainly be able to ascertain, in
greater detail, what the situation effectively is".
The government voiced the hope that this probe would end in
only one conclusion: "the invalidity of the assignation to
Amsterdam".
Milan lost out to Amsterdam in a tie-break lottery at the end
of voting by the EU-27 last November.
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