European Parliament
Raül Romeva i Rueda  (Verts/ALE ),
in writing.
– In favour. The ENVI report makes a connection to the resource efficiency agenda and transition to green economy, and recognises that water is a shared resource of humankind and a public good and that access to water should constitute a fundamental and universal right. The report also,
inter alia
: reiterates the need to adapt internal market rules to the distinctive characteristics of the water sector; acknowledges that the WFD is a solid and ambitious legislative base, but that implementation needs to be improved significantly; recognises that specific gaps need to be filled by adapting existing legislation and by new legislation to address the impact of specific sectors and activities; calls for legislation on water shortages, droughts and adapting to climate change; and urges the Commission to take determined action to bring Member States’ infringements to an end.

