Implementation of EU Water Legislation

Water LegislationReports on the implementation of EU water legislation published by the European Commission show how water policies can be a source of green and blue economic growth, with water management technologies at the heart of eco-innovation.

The EU Water Framework Directive sets a framework at European level that aims to ensure clean water in sufficient quantities for people and nature, and for use in economic sectors such as agriculture, aquaculture, energy, transport and tourism. 

  • The findings of report are part of an in-depth look at how Member States are implementing EU water legislation. 
  • They come with a series of recommendations designed to encourage, for example, better water pricing, controls on water abstraction, industrial plants, and action on pollution from agriculture.
  • Greater uptake of under-used EU funds is also recommended.

The report indicates that EU legislation contributed to the improvement of water protection and that quantity and quality  issues are being addressed.  However, ineffective management suggests that good environmental quality for all EU waters is still some way distant.

Source: EC Press

The Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive: Actions towards the ‘good status’ of EU water and to reduce flood risks

The Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive: Actions towards the ‘good status’ of EU water and to reduce flood risks