The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) applied to Repsol send the insurance and reinsurance policy that you contracted globally. This will serve to remedy the damage caused by the spill of about 6,000 barrels of oil in the sea of Ventanilla.
The executive president of Indecopi, Julián Palacín, pointed out that Repsol must “answer for its civil responsibility for the damage caused to Peru and to consumers”. This policy should have been activated on Sunday, January 16, said the head of the public institution.
Not having activated the policy on time “aggravates Repsol’s responsibility,” says Indecopi. This could lead to criminal consequences against Repsol’s managers, board and advisers, Palacín said.
Disaster should have been solved in 48 hours
The consumer defense institution indicated that “this environmental disaster should have been resolved by Repsol and the insurers and reinsurers within 48 hours” after the incident. This is because there is economic coverage for this purpose, in addition to the support of international cooperation.
Indecopi stressed its requirement to know the details of the policy and the designated adjuster. This to “quantify the money needed to start cleanup of spilled crude oil in the ocean”. The contamination produced by highly polluting crude oil has been affecting thousands of families who live from artisanal fishing and tourism, the entity recalls. “Compensation to the Peruvian State and to consumers will be seen later,” informed Palacín.
The oil spill occurred on Saturday, January 15, and involves the La Pampilla refinery, located in Ventanilla and managed by Repsol. The Agency for Environmental Assessment and Enforcement (OEFA) reported, on Thursday, January 20, that the impact extends to the Peralvillo beach, in Chancay. Hydrocarbons damaged more than 1,700,000 square meters of soil and 1,180,000 square meters of seawater.
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