5 Amendments of Miguel VIEGAS related to 2018/0169(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reuse of appropriately treated waste water, for example from urban waste water treatment plants or industrial installations, is considered to have a lower environmental impact than other alternative water supply methods, such as water transfers or desalination, but such reuse only occurs to a limited extent in the Union. This appears to be partly due to the lack of common Union environmental or health standards for water reuse, and, as regards in particular agricultural products, the potential obstacles to the free movement of such products irrigated with reclaimed water. It should be emphasised that many agricultural sectors depend on irrigation and that the use of treated water necessarily promotes predominantly supply-side water reclamation activities typified by a natural monopoly situation. A degree of public control over water treatment or reclamation plant operators is therefore essential in order to avoid abuse of a dominant position.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with reclaimed water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce minimum harmonisation by setting minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for reclaimed water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Center and reflect the international standards on water reuse.
Amendment 58 #
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. 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. Member States should be given the possibility of imposing minimum public holdings of operators' share capital in order to avoid monopolistic practices that would jeopardise agricultural activity dependent on irrigation.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1.º – paragraph 2
Article 1.º – paragraph 2
2. The purpose of this Regulation is to guarantee that reclaimed water is safe for its intended use, thereby ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, addressing water scarcity and the resulting pressure on water resources in a coordinated way throughout the Union, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3.º a (new)
Article 3.º a (new)
Article 3a Public participation Given that many agricultural sectors depend on irrigation, Member States should be given the possibility of imposing minimum public holdings of operators' share capital to ensure fair management of resources and avoid abuse of a dominant position;