Activities of Elena Oana ANTONESCU related to 2011/2297(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of EU water legislation (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Europe 2020 Strategy stipulates a more efficient use of resources, but current trends in water use are often unsustainable due to inefficient practices resulting in water wastage, and whereas water infrastructure systems are often outdated and there is a lack of information about actual performance and losses;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the transition to a green economy can only be achieved by taking into account water-related challenges;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. UPoints out that reducing water consumption should be a priority and underlines the importance of ecodesign, water-saving devices and metering for water efficiency in public water systems and industry;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for better consistency and better integration of water-related objectives into the legislation at the EU, national and, regional and local levels; calls for a full evaluation of the effects on water resources to be taken into account in the design of the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy frameworks, in order to achieve a thematic concentration of available financing on water issues and to mainstream the issue of water into all policy areas;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Urges Member States to access the funds available for water infrastructure improvements;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of public awareness ofand education on water issues, in order to bring about a better understanding of the links between water, sanitation, hygiene, health, food safety, food security and disaster prevention to consumers, health operators and policy and decision -makers; underlines the primary role of regional and local authorities and civil society organisations in awareness- raising campaigns and educational activities;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the early achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal on sustainable access to safe drinking water; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce their commitment to achieve the MDG on basic sanitation and to take into account the relevant outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development;