Following recent reports regarding the municipal solid waste collection and street cleaning contract in three districts of Barcelona (Ciutat Vella, Eixample and Grácia), FCC, the Citizen Services Group, issues the following statement:

• In line with the principle of transparency, FCC has commenced an internal investigation to ascertain the facts relating to the reported situation.
• FCC is cooperating, and will continue to cooperate, fully with the municipal administration and the authorities to clarify the issues raised in the news reports.
• FCC is a company with more than a century of history, and it has provided wide ranging services to Barcelona since its inception.