Combatting Nitrate Water Pollution and Harmonizing Measurements

by name voted on 05.04.2022

Summary

This motion calls for stronger measures to prevent water pollution caused by nitrates from agriculture and municipal sources. It emphasizes the need for standardized nitrate measurement systems across EU Member States.

9 05.04.2022

Other

water

environment

public administration

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

Nitrate pollution from agricultural and municipal sources poses a major threat to water quality, biodiversity, and human health.
The current implementation and enforcement of the Nitrates Directive are insufficient to meet environmental objectives.
Discrepancies in nitrate measurement systems across Member States prevent accurate comparisons of water quality at the EU level.
The Commission is called upon to harmonize nitrate measurement methods and sampling locations across the Union.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

1 Speech in total

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Contra

Rainer WIELAND

PPE

1:19 min

7.15. Measures against water pollution caused by nitrates, including improvements in the different nitrate measuring systems in member states (vote)

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures against water pollution caused by nitrates, including improvements in the different nitrate measuring systems in Member States Measures against water pollution caused by nitrates, including improvements in the different nitrate measuring systems in Member States

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