9 Amendments of Karin KADENBACH related to 2014/2239(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the ECI is a unique democratic mechanism which has significant potential to help bridge the gap between European and national social and civil society movements, and to promote participatory democracy at the EU level; however, in order to be able to develop the democratic mechanism even more, an evaluation of past experience and a reform of the citizens’ initiative are indispensable;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of the human right to water and sanitation and of water as a public good and a fundamental value for all EU citizens and is not a commodity; expresses its concern that an increasing number of people are facing difficulties in paying their water bills and that affordability is becoming a matter of growing concern and therefore rejects water cut-offs and the forced switching-off of the water supply as a violation of human rights;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a comprehensive water supply characterised by affordable prices, high quality and fair working conditions and subject to democratic controls;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points to the special importance of public services for social and territorial cohesion in the Union highlighted by the Treaty of Lisbon (Article 14 TFEU, Protocol No. 26). Public water supply and sewerage enterprises are not just ‘economic operators’, but have the general mission of ensuring full coverage of the population with high quality water at socially acceptable prices and minimising negative environmental impacts through waste water.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that countries across the EU, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Germany and Italy, have seen that preventing the potential or actual liberalisation of water services has become a major issue of concern to citizens;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that water and sanitation services should be removed from any trade agreements the EU is currently negotiating and will negotiate in future and urges the Commission to grant a legally binding exclusion for water and sanitation services in the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Trade in Services Agreement;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that, as stated in the WFD, water is not a commodity but a public good that is vital to human life and dignity, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to permanently exclude water and sanitation, sanitation and waste water disposal from internal market rules, given that the provision of water services is a natural monopolyse are services of general interest and are thus mainly in the public interest and should be provided at affordable prices. Water should be excluded from the liberalisation agenda;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Member States to enact policies such as the establishment of water solidarity funds to support people who are unable to afford access to water and sanitation services so as to meet security of supply requirements and not to endanger the human right to water;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls, therefore, for increased transparency among water operators, in particular through the development of a private and public governance code for water companies in the EU;