New technical guidance – water reuse risk management for agricultural irrigation schemes in Europe
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has published a new ‘Technical guidance – water reuse risk management for agricultural irrigation schemes in Europe’ providing guidance for the establishment of the Risk Management Plan as stated in Article 5 of the Water Reuse Regulation 2020/741. It ensures technical assistance in the implementation of the...Read More
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Monitoring of nitrogen in water in the EU
The new study ‘Monitoring of nitrogen in water in the EU: Legal framework, effects of nitrate, design principles, effectiveness and future developments‘ was commissioned by the European Parliament Committee on Petitions and prepared by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment experts. Over the last decades, emissions of nutrients and pesticides have proved to be a major...Read More
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Digitalisation in the water sector recommendations for policy developments at EU Level
The EU Publication Office of the European Union has published a new policy brief ‘Digitalisation in the water sector recommendations for policy developments at EU Level‘. The policy brief provides an overview of current gaps in the EU legislative framework that hinder the realization of the benefits of digitalisation in the water sector and offers concrete recommendations on how to...Read More
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The EU Commission published the proposal for the new Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
On the 25th of October 2022, the European Commission published the proposal for the new Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). An in-depth REFIT evaluation of the UWWTD from 1991 showed that it has significantly reduced the adverse effects of the wastewater discharges from urban sources into the environment. The proposal focuses on the quality of rivers, lakes, groundwaters and...Read More
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MEPs voted for a Water-Smart Society in the resolution on the COP27
After the adoption of the motion for a resolution on the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheikh (COP27) during the ENVI meeting on 3 October, the Resolution has been adopted in the plenary sitting yesterday, 20 October. Some members of the MEP Water Group were actively engaged on this dossier. The Resolution represents the European Parliament position to the COP27, which...Read More
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