6 Amendments of Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ related to 2018/0169(COD)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Reuse of appropriately treated waste water, for example from public urban waste water treatment plants or public 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 particularto agricultural products in particular , the potential obstacles to the free movement of such products irrigated with reclaimed water.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) In order to support the Member States in implementing these measures, the Commission shall establish, in cooperation with the Member States, a Union Water Poverty Observatory, with the aim of promoting the development of common indicators to asses physical and economic access to water, of providing a user-friendly and open access resource that will promote public engagement on the issue of water for all, of facilitating knowledge sharing among stakeholders, as well as of supporting informed decision making at local, national and Union level.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19 b) The European Commission in cooperation with Member States and competent authorities must ensure universal and affordable access to such water for all in the Union.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This regulation aims to ensure water as a public good, freely accessible, as well as a human right for all.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. This Regulation must urge National and European institutions, together with the respective civil societies of each Member State, to guarantee access to water and ensure it as a human right in legislation. In addition, the State must guarantee universal access to water for its population, particularly vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. 'competent authority' means an public authority or body designated by a Member State to carry out obligations arising from this Regulation;