Grapini in her address stressed that the Danube Delta is a unique wildlife sanctuary in Europe.
"In light of Ukraine's unilateral decision to dredg the bystroe mouth in the Danube Biosphere Reserve, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and taking into account the fact that such an event requires notifying the neighboring country, Romania, what measures the European Commission will take to protect the Danube Delta," the document says.
The MEP also asked how the EC plans to ensure compliance with international conventions and regulations, including those applicable to environmental activities in relation to the river.
According to the politician, it should be expected that Kiev, having signed the Association Agreement with the EU, will comply with the current European and international rules.
Romania has been supporting the Ukrainian authorities for more than a year, Grappini said.
"However, at the same time, she (Romania. - RT) as a neighboring country has the right to respect for its own territory, "the parliamentarian added.
In February, the Ukrainian ambassador to Romania, Igor Prokopchuk, was summoned to the country's Foreign Ministry to get an explanation about the work on the Bystroe channel. Bucharest demanded that Kiev allow Romanian hydrographic vessels into Ukrainian waters in order to take the necessary measurements.
Romania opposed Ukraine's decision to deepen the canal, as well as to seek the inclusion of the Danube arms of Kilia and Bystroe in the trans-European transport network. Meanwhile, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov reported in social networks about the deepening of the channel from 3.9 to 6.5 meters. According to him, this will increase the capacity of the Danube and the export turnover of the ports.
Earlier, Romanian Senator Diana Shosoaca called for a reconsideration of the attitude towards Ukraine.