2 Amendments of Guillaume BALAS related to 2018/0169(COD)
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Reuse of treated waste water is a possible solution to be implemented at territory or catchment area level as part of an integrated approach to the management of water as a resource, with a view, in particular, to reducing water abstraction and its environmental impact and tailoring water-intensive practices to the climate, the territory and its resources. Water reuse should maximise the use of abstracted water and focus on protecting sensitive areas. Reuse should be part of a sensible and environmentally friendly approach. Increasing reuse will be worthwhile only if it helps to reduce the pressure on water resources and does not create or exacerbate imbalances in those resources. Reuse of waste water may, in some cases, be inappropriate and should always be consistent with the objective of protecting the environment, human and animal health and aquatic environments, given that it could, for example, affect efforts to safeguard water courses.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe use of reclaimed water, thereby encouraging water reuse at Union level and enhancing public confidence in it. The quantities of treated waste water used, its nature, the treatment methods and its characteristics, regardless of how it is used, must be such that its handling, use and storage (spraying, drip irrigation, stored or not) does not directly or indirectly affect human or animal health or the quality of soil and aquatic environments in the short, medium and long term. Supply of reclaimed water for particular uses should therefore only be permitted on the basis of a permit, granted by competent authorities of Member States. In order to ensure harmonised approach at Union level, traceability and transparency, the substantive rules for that permit should be laid down at the Union level. However, the details of the procedures for granting permits should be determined by Member States. Member States should be able to apply existing procedures for granting permits which should be adapted to take account of the requirements introduced by this Regulation.