Europe: Deal on Drinking Water Directive • Water News Europe
Published on by Esther Rasenberg, Water News Europe in Government
The European Parliament and the European Council agreed in Strasbourg on a revised Drinking Water Directive on Wednesday 18 December. The European Commission welcomes their decision to improve the quality of drinking water and the access to it. The provisional agreement is now subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and Council. After that approval the Directive will be published in the EU's Official Journal and enter into force 20 days later.
The revision of the European Drinking Water Directive was proposed by the European Commission in February 2018 in response to the European citizens’ initiative ‘Right2water’. The European Parliament insisted all Member States must take measures to enable all citizens, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups, to be connected to the distribution network. These measures include the construction of public water dispensers, which must be available to all citizens.
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