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CRM proposal falls short on circularity
The proposed Critical Raw Materials Regulation offers welcome safeguards from pollution for water bodies but fails to address the needs of critical entities and falls short in its circularity ambitions.
Joint statement: The polluter-pays principle should remain at the core of the Union’s wastewater treatment legislation
The polluter-pays principle should remain at the core of the Union’s wastewater treatment legislation
EurEau has signed a joint statement, supporting EPR in the proposed revision of the UWWTD
EurEau newsletter - February 2023
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EurEau position on Environmental Quality Standards (EQS)
EurEau welcomes the enlargement of the Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) lists as a prerequisite to providing safe and affordable drinking water services to consumers and as an effective means of protecting the environment.
Oder disaster report calls for stricter rules on industrial discharges
The European Commission and the European Environmental Agency (EEA) have published a report on last year’s ecological disaster in the river Oder, where 360 tonnes of fish were killed by a toxic algal bloom.
EurEau position on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
EurEau welcomes the European Commission’s Proposal for a Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast), as its more ambitious objectives will align better with the overarching UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal, while enhancing the governance of the wastewater sector and people’s access to sanitation.
MEP Wiener SUR report a positive step for Europe’s water future
The European Parliament’s Rapporteur for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) published their report on the proposed legislation this week, highlighting that polluters should be financially responsible for any environmental damage they incur.
ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the details of the proposed PFAS group restriction comprising more than 10 000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
EurEau newsletter - January 2023
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