Activities of Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ related to 2018/0169(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Minimum requirements for water reuse (debate) ES
Amendments (43)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The water resources of the Union are increasingly coming under pressure, leading to water scarcity and quality deterioration. In particular, climate change and drought, drought, animal housing and intensive livestock farming models, the use and abuse of weed-killers and pesticides, and afforestation with eucalyptuses and other species that cause springs to dry up are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of fresh water, arising from urban development and agriculture.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Food and universal access to water are human rights.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Water should not be a commodity for trading or speculation.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Given that water is essential for food production, neither its treatment nor reclamation and reuse entities should ever be privately owned or managed.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) The entire water cycle should be publicly managed, and standards and appropriate bodies should be established to that end.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 e (new)
Recital 1 e (new)
(1e) It is essential that irrigation water should never become prohibitively expensive for farmers or an extra charge on food.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 f (new)
Recital 1 f (new)
(1f) Public treatment systems should be expanded to encompass water reclamation tasks.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 g (new)
Recital 1 g (new)
(1g) Despite reuse, drinking-water contamination will continue to happen.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 h (new)
Recital 1 h (new)
(1h) Existing water treatment systems are not invariably fit for purpose and, in addition, adversely affect fishing and shellfish gathering in estuaries.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 i (new)
Recital 1 i (new)
(1i) It has to be ensured that treatment plant water is of sufficiently good quality to rule out harmful dumping and the resulting pollution of estuaries and rivers.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 j (new)
Recital 1 j (new)
(1j) Greater support should be granted for the construction of rainwater collection systems, to enable rainwater to be reused for irrigation.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 k (new)
Recital 1 k (new)
(1k) The concentrations of animals entailed in intensive breeding (pigs, chickens, cattle) should be avoided. Projects such as the giant Spanish dairy farm in Noviercas should be avoided.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 l (new)
Recital 1 l (new)
(1l) To improve the sustainability of water resources, extensive livestock farming should be preferred and prioritised.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Health standards in relation to food hygiene for agricultural products irrigated with reclaimed water can be achieved only if quality requirements for reclaimed water destined for agricultural irrigation do not differ significantly in Member States. Harmonisation of requirements will also contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market in relation to such products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce minimum harmonisation by setting minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring. Those minimum requirements should consist of minimum parameters for reclaimed water and other stricter or additional quality requirements imposed, if necessary, by competent authorities together with any relevant preventive measures. In order to identify stricter or additional requirements for water quality, the public bodies owning reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Centere and reflect the international standards on water reuse.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to effectively protect the environment and human health, the public bodies owning reclamation plant operators should be primarily responsible for the quality of reclaimed water. For the purposes of compliance with the minimum requirements and any additional conditions, set by the competent authority, the public bodies owning reclamation plant operators should monitor the quality of reclaimed water. It is therefore appropriate to establish the minimum requirements for monitoring, consisting of the frequencies of the routine monitoring and the timing and performance targets for validation monitoring. Certain requirements for routine monitoring are specified in accordance with Directive 91/271/EEC.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe use of reclaimed water, thereby encouraging water reuse at Union level and enhancing public confidence in it. SThe supply of reclaimed water for particular uses shouldwill therefore only be permitted on the basis of a permit, granted by competent authorities of Member States. In order to ensure harmonised approach at Union level, traceability and transparency, the substantive rules for that permit should be laid down at the Union level. However, the details of the procedures for granting permits should be determined by Member States. Member States should be able to apply existing procedures for granting permits which should be adapted to take account of the requirements introduced by this Regulfall under the sole responsibility of public administrations.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The provisions of this Regulation are complementary to the requirements of other Union legislation, in particular with regard to possible health and environmental risks. In order to ensure a holistic approach to addressing possible human and animal health, and environmental risks, the public bodies owning reclamation plant operators and the competent authorities should therefore take into account the requirements laid down in other relevant Union legislation, in particular Council Directives 86/278/EEC, 91/676/EEC20 and 98/83/EC21, Directives 91/271/EEC and 2000/60/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/200222, (EC) No 852/200423, (EC) No 183/200524, (EC) No 396/200525 and (EC) 1069/200926 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 2006/7/EC27, 2006/118/EC28, 2008/105/EC29 and 2011/92/EU30 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulations (EC) No 2073/200531, (EC) No 1881/200632 and (EC) 142/201133. _________________ 20 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1-8). 21 Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330, 5.12.1998, p. 32). 22 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). 23 Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 24 Regulation (EC) 183/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1). 25 Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1). 26 Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1). 27 Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC (OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37). 28 Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 19). 29 Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 84). 30 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1). 31 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1). 32 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5). 33 Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Competent authorities should verify compliance of the reclaimed water with the conditions set out in the permit. In cases of non-compliance, they should require the public body owning the reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators ofpublic bodies owning reclamation plants should immediately suspend any supply of the reclaimed water when non-compliance causes a significant risk to the environment or to human health.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is necessary to provide for sufficient time for Member States to set up the administrative infrastructure necessary for the application of this Regulation as well as for operatorwning public bodies to prepare for the application of the new rules,
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. All water treatment and reclamation plants shall be publicly owned, and all the processes carried out shall be publicly managed.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. '‘reclamation plant'’ means an publicly owned and managed urban waste water treatment plant or any other publicly owned and managed plant that further treats urban waste water complying with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC in order to producregenerate water that is fit for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. '‘reclamation plant operator'’ means a natural or legal person who operates or controlpublic body which manages a reclamation plant;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
4 Reclamation plant operators shall ensure that reclaimed water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), comply with the following:Obligations of public bodies owning reclamation plants as regards water quality
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. RPublic bodies owning reclamation plant operators shall ensure that reclaimed water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), comply with the following:
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purposes of producing and supplying reclaimed water risk management shall be undertaken by the public body owning the reclamation plant operator in consultation with the following actors:
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the operator ofpublic body owning the urban waste water treatment plant(s) supplying a reclamation plant with water, if different from the public body owning the reclamation plant operator;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) end-user(s)professional agricultural organisations, representing farmers;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) any other party deemed relevant by the public body owning the reclamation plant operator.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The reclamation plant operatorpublic body owning the reclamation plant, together with professional agricultural organisations, shall draw- up a Water Reuse Risk Management Plan based on the key risk management tasks set out in Annex II. The Water Reuse Risk Management Plan shall propose any additional requirements to those specified in Annex I necessary to further mitigate any risks, and shall, inter alia, identify hazards, risks and appropriate preventive measures.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Application for a permit to supply 1. Any supply of reclaimed water destined for a use specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall be subject to a permit. 2. An operator shall submit an application for the permit referred to in paragraph 1, or for a modification of an existing permit to the competent authority of the Member State in which the reclamation plant operates or is planned to operate. 3. The application shall include the following: (a) a Water Reuse Risk Management Plan drawn up in accordance with Article 5(2); (b) a description of how the reclamation plant operator will comply with the minimum requirements for water quality and monitoring set out in section 2 of Annex I; (c) a description of how the reclamation plant operator will comply with the additional requirements proposed in the Water Reuse Risk Management Plan.rticle 6 deleted reclaimed water
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) set up, publish and update annually thereafter, a data set containing information on cases of non-compliance with the conditions set out in the permit, collected in accordance with Article 8(1) and information about the measures taken in accordance with Article 8(2) and (3).
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 3
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 3
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 4
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 4
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 5
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – table 1 – column 1 – row 5
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 1
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 7
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – point b – paragraph 7
Methods of analysis for monitoring shall be validated and documented by the operatorpublic body in charge in accordance with EN ISO/IEC- 17025 or other national or international standards which ensure an equivalent quality.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 8 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 8 – paragraph 2
It is recommended that the public body in charge of the reclamation plant operator set up and maintain a quality management system certified under ISO 9001 or equivalent.