Modernizing EU Water Protection Policy

by name voted on 24.04.2024

Summary

Update of EU water policy to address emerging pollutants like PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals while strengthening the 'polluter pays' principle.

9 24.04.2024

Report

water

justice

environment

human rights

social policy

administrative reform

public administration

business and competition

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

information technology and data processing

Key points

The proposal aims to update EU water laws to tackle modern chemical threats and climate change impacts.
New priority substances such as PFAS (forever chemicals), microplastics, and pharmaceutical residues will be added to monitoring lists.
Member States must phase out priority hazardous substances within a maximum of 20 years after they are listed.
Specific deadlines are set for identifying monitoring methods for microplastics and antimicrobial resistance genes.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

PfE

Verts/ALE

ECR

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

24 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Milan BRGLEZ

S&D

3:37 min

18. Surface water and groundwater pollutants ***I (debate)

Evelyn REGNER

S&D

0:17 min

18. Surface water and groundwater pollutants ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT RESULTING FROM INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy Surface water and groundwater pollutants Surface water and groundwater pollutants Surface water and groundwater pollutants

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