7 Amendments of Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ related to 2011/2297(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 bis (new)
Citation 9 bis (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 18 July 2007 on ‘Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union’ (COM(2007)0414),
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 quinquies (new)
Paragraph 6 quinquies (new)
6d. Recalls that about 20 % of water in the EU is lost due to inefficiency. Therefore, improving efficiency in the use of water resources is key to sustainable water management and, in particular, to dealing with the problems of water scarcity and drought;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for EU water legislation to be updated to properly take into account technological advances for the reuse and recycling of water, to allow a cost- and energy-efficient reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, as well as the reuse of greywater in households; calls for measures for proper monitoring of the chemical and biological quality of reclaimed water; requests the Commission consider formulas to create incentives for more widespread use of treated wastewater, greywater and rainwater, in order to help to mitigate water stress;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
Paragraph 9 bis (new)
9a. Calls attention to the fact that in some parts of Europe losses caused by water leakage can reach in excess of 40 % of the total supply, so there is great potential for water savings in this area;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 quater (new)
Paragraph 12 quater (new)
12c. Recalls that the preferred approach to water resources management should focus on demand and considers that an effective ranking of water use should be promoted. Stresses the importance of ensuring ecological flows in water basins to allow bodies of water to have a good ecological status;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 ter (new)
Paragraph 14 ter (new)
14b. Points to the great potential that a water policy based on innovation and knowledge has for ‘green’ job creation. Asks the Commission to evaluate and quantify the impact on employment of its actions to promote the growth of R&D in the area of water;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the application of the ‘polluter pays’ and ‘user pays’ principles by means of transparent pricing schemes that aim at full cost recovery; underlines, however, that social issues should be taken into account when setting water tariffs for personal use; stresses that water pricing should reflect the environmental impact of wastewater treatment and. Notes that, although political will exists, the economic crisis and restrictions on public spending make it difficult for local and regional authorities to finance greywater treatment projects and, therefore, calls on the Commission to ensure appropriate financing of wastewater treatment plants;