European Parliament
President.
Question No 34 by Marialiese Flemming 
Subject: Liberalisation of the water supply
In its internal market strategy for the period ending in 2006 and the green paper on services of general interest, the Commission plans a far-reaching liberalisation of public services.
All the indications are that this is also intended to extend to the water supply.
Does the Commission really intend to liberalise such an important sector of services of general interest as the water supply?
How does the Commission intend to justify for the benefit of the citizens concerned such a radical encroachment upon sovereignty with regard to the use of countries' own water resources?

