First DWD Watch List adopted

The European Commission adopted the first Watch List under the new Drinking Water Directive
The European Commission adopted the first Watch List under the new Drinking Water Directive
The European Commission adopted today the new European Soil Strategy.
The ENVI Committee adopted its recommendations to the Commission on the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.
The new Drinking Water Directive entered into force on 12 January 2021: EU countries will have two years to transpose the new legislation into national law.
The EU Climate Adaptation Strategy has been adopted: water protection is a priority.
The European Commission consulted stakeholders on the Zero Pollution action plan.
Last week the Plenary of the European Parliament recognised the urgent action needed to protect the environment from pharmaceuticals residues.
At the December Environment Council the issue of PFAS was discussed at the Environment Ministers’ level.
The European Commission presented the results of the fitness check of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) at Environment Council held on 19 December 2019.
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the recast of the Drinking Water Directive last night at the end of the fifth trilogue held in Strasbourg.
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