6 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA related to 2011/2297(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the balance between the need for water and available resources has reached a critical level in many regions of Europe and that climate change could make the situation even worse; water scarcity and drought now affects the whole territory of some Member States on a permanent basis;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns that in the field of WFD implementation at present, ineffective application and enforcement remains a major problem; current implementation status shows that some Member States lag behind schedule, that the integrity ofcomprehensive clean-up of the EU’s waters is far from acceptable and that the objectives of other EU policies, including on industry, agriculture and transport, are often in open contradiction with the ‘water protection’ objectives;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that waste water from urban resources represents one of the most significant pollution impacts on the aquatic environment, in rivers and on the coast, and that the successful implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive has a significant influence on the water quality in all Member States, and thus on the successful implementation of the WFD;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that despite the progress made in the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, there are still gaps concerning the compliance rates on collecting systems and/or treatment; asks the Commission to provide more support for the financing of waste water treatment plants and small- and large-scale infrastructure for collecting systems infrastructure in the EU;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds the Member States of their obligations under the WFD to achieve good water status by 2015, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all necessary measures and to make sufficient funding and technical assistance available to reach these water quality targets; considers that the participation of citizens, the competent authorities at the various levels of government, productive sectors, environmental NGOs and the civil society is essential for successful implementation of the WFD and sustainable environmental management as a whole;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the existence of certain activities denounced by the petitioners, including waste landfills, failure by the competent authorities to control water quality, agriculture and industry, which produce a great impact on the environment and human health and are responsible for poor water quality; calls therefore for the abandonment of subsidies which undermine incentives for efficient water management by creating overuse, and to free up funds for targeted subsidies – in particular for poor and rural populations – aimed at affordable access for all;