37 Amendments of Sabine VERHEYEN related to 2018/0169(COD)
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on minimum requirements for water reuse (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 117 #
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 droughtNumerous challenges are contributing significantly to the strain on the availability of freshwater, arising from urban development and agriculture. Climate change is particularly contributing to the extreme weather events which have uneven consequences across the EU: while southern and western European countries are facing droughts, the northern European countries have to deal with significant environment and economic damages caused by floods.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union’s ability to respond to the increasing pressure on water resources could be enhanced by wider reuse of treated waste water. Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 mentions the reuse of waterefficiency and reuse measures, inter alia, promotion of water-efficient technologies in industry and water-saving irrigation techniques as one of the supplementary measures Member States may choose to apply to achieve the Directive’s objectives of good qualitative and quantitative water status for surface waters and groundwaters. Council Directive 91/271/EEC16 requires that treated waste water be reused whenever appropriate. __________________ 15 Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1). 16 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40).
Amendment 147 #
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 quality requirements for water quality and monitoringreclaimed water, monitoring requirements and key risk management tasks. 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 reclamation plant operators should perform key risk management tasks. The parameters are based on the technical report of the Commission Joint Research Centre and reflect the international standards on water reuse.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States shall ensure the necessary protection for waters used for the abstraction of drinking water, or intended for such use, from the use of reclaimed water, in order to avoid deterioration in their quality. For this purpose, Member States may establish safeguard zones for those bodies of water.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Risk management should comprise identifying and managing risks in a proactive way and incorporate the concept of producing reclaimed water of a quality required for particular usesagricultural irrigation. The risk assessment should be based on key risk management tasks and should identify any additional water quality requirements necessary to ensure sufficient protection of the environment, human and animal health.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to effectively protect the environment and human health, reclamation plant operators should be primarily responsible for the quality of reclaimed water at the point of compliance. For the purposes of compliance with the minimum requirements and any additional conditions, set by the competent authority, 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 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is necessary to ensure the safe supply, storage and use of reclaimed water, thereby encouraging water reuse at Union level and enhancing public confidence in it. Supply and storage of reclaimed water for particular usesagricultural irrigation should 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 Regulation.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Supply and storage of reclaimed water as well as its use by end-users constitute the integral part of the water reuse system. Within the process of supply and storage the reclaimed water can suffer changes that can negatively affect its chemical and biological quality. Reclaimed water intended for agricultural irrigation should be appropriately used with respect to the classes of reclaimed water, the crops characteristics and irrigation methods. Key risk management tasks should take into account the potential adverse effects on health and environmental matrices associated with the supply, storage and intended use of reclaimed water. In this respect European Commission should establish Guidance documents to assist the competent authorities to fulfil the control and monitoring of the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Regulation (EC) 852/2004 lays down general rules for food business operators and covers the production, processing, distribution and placing on the market of food intended for human consumption. That Regulation addresses the health quality of food and one of its main principles is that the primary responsibility for food safety is borne by the food business operator. That Regulation is also subject to detailed guidance, of particular relevance being the Commission Notice on guidance document on addressing microbiological risks in fresh fruits and vegetables at primary production through good hygiene (2017/C 163/01). The performance targets for reclaimed water laid down in this Regulation do not preclude food business operators from obtaining the water quality required to comply with Regulation 852/2004 using at a subsequent stage several water treatment options alone or in combination with other non-treatment options.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Education and training of the end- users involved in agricultural irrigation are of principal importance as components of implementing and maintaining preventive measures. End- users shall be fully informed on the appropriate use of reclaimed water, as they are especially vulnerable. A range of human exposure preventive measures should be implemented (use of personal protective equipment, handwashing and personal hygiene). The monitoring of proper application of these measures should be a part of the key risk management tasks.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 200 #
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 reclamation plant operator to take the necessary measures to ensure compliance. The operators of 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. Competent authorities should monitor and control the supply, storage and use of the reclaimed water taking into account the relevant health and environment risk.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 206 #
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 operators to prepare for the application oftranspose this Directive as well as for actors of the water reuse system to comply with the new rules,
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This RegulationDirective lays down minimum quality requirements for water quality and monitoringintended for agricultural irrigation, minimum monitoring requirements and the obligation to carry out specified key risk management tasks, for the safe reuse of treated urban wasteclaimed water in the context of integrated water management.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The purpose of this RegulationDirective is to guarantee that reclaimed water is safe for its intended usntended for agricultural irrigation is safe, thereby ensuring a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, addressing water scarcity and the resulting pressure on water resources in a coordinated way throughout the Union, thus also contributing to the efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This RegulationDirective shall apply to reclaimed water destinintended for a usegricultural irrigation specified in section 1 of Annex I.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. ‘end-user’ means a natural or legal person who uses reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation in the course of their professional activities, including operators, technicians, contractors, employers and self-employed people in farming sector;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3a. ‘reclaimed water storage infrastructure’ means storage reservoirs or other facilities for the temporarily- unused reclaimed water to enable its exploitation during agricultural irrigation periods and in periods where the consumption exceeds its production;
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
3b. ‘reclaimed water supply infrastructure’ means system of dedicated pipelines and pumps or other dedicated transporting facilities to supply the reclaimed water from reclamation plant to reclaimed water storage infrastructure or to the place of use;
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. ‘reclaimed water’ means urban waste water that has been treated in compliance with the requirements set out in Directive 91/271/EEC and which results from further treatment in a reclamation plant and intended for agricultural irrigation;
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
11. ‘preventive measure’ means anyppropriate action or activity that can be used to prevent or eliminate a health and environmental risk, or reduce it to an acceptable level.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
11a. ‘point of compliance’ means the point at the outlet of the reclamation plant at which the minimum quality requirements for the reclaimed water subject to Annex I Section 2 are to be controlled and monitored;
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Reclamation plant operators shall ensure that reclaimed water destinintended for a usegricultural irrigation specified in section 1 of Annex I, shall, at the outlet of the reclamation plant (point of compliance), comply with the following:
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the operator of the urban waste water treatment plant(s) supplying a reclamation plant with urban waste water, if different from the reclamation plant operator;
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) reclaimed wastewater storage operator;
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) reclaimed waste water supply operator;
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Transposition 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by … [3 years after entry into force of this Directive]. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Addressees This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1. Minimum requirements applicable to reclaimed water destined to be usintended for agricultural irrigation
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1
Annex II – point 1
1. Describe the water reuse system, from the waste water entering the urban waste water treatment plant to the pointlace of use, including the sources of waste water, the treatment steps and technologies at the reclamation plant, the supply and storage infrastructure, the intended use, the place of use, and the quantities of reclaimed water to be supplied. The aim of this task is to provide a detailed description of the entire water reuse system.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
3. Identify the environments, populations and individuals at risk of direct or indirect exposure to the identified potential hazards, taking into account specific environmental factors such as local hydrogeology, topology, soil type and ecology, and factors related to the type of crops and farming practices. The health risks assessment including hazard identification, dose-response, exposure assessment and risk characterisation have to be considered along the waste water reuse system. Possible irreversible or long- term negative environmental or health effects of the water reclamation operation, supply, storage and use have to be considered as well.