Brussels, 16 May 2012 // EUREAU is happy to announce that on the occasion of the Green Week 2012, which this year’s theme is “Water”, our experts will be present in five sessions to voice our views and positions in relevant topics related to water:Day/timeSession nameEUREAU speaker Wednesday 23/5/2011, 09:30 11:002.2 Emerging pollutants – new challenges for science and societyDr. Frank Sacher, EU 1 WG Chemical Water QualityWednesday 23/5/2011, 09:30 11:004.2 Developing an EU integrated Adaptation Strategy: focus on water impacts and adaptationDr. Claudia Castell-Exner, EUREAU Chair EU 1 Drinking WaterThursday 24/5/2011, 09:30 11:004.7 Resource efficiency and the water industryCarl-Emil Larsen, EUREAU PresidentThursday 24/5/2011, 11:30 13:001.7 The 3rd EU Water Conference, session IICarl-Emil Larsen, EUREAU PresidentThursday 24/5/2011, 14:30 16:004.8 How safe is the water we drink?Dominique Gâtel, EUREAU Chair Task Force Blueprint & WFDIf you want to know more on the topics of our interventions: emerging pollutants, climate change adaptation, resources efficiency or other matters related to the Green Week and water as for example: agriculture and water, pricing or green...more
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For immediate release: 22 March 2012Contact Person: Marta Gomez,m.gomez-andres@eureau.org, +32 491 050 893Brussels, 22 March 2012 // On the occasion of the World Water Day for “Water and Food Security”, EUREAU, the European Federation of National Associations of Water and Wastewater Services, highlights a narrow relationship between agricultural activities on the one hand and the water sector on the other.For EUREAU and its 70.000 associated water suppliers, it is of a great concern the strong impact that agriculture activities can have on water quality and water quantity objectives. EUREAU welcomes the ongoing revision of the current Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). This revision opens a unique opportunity to address the discussions on the impact from agriculture on water.EUREAU supports the greening measures specified in the CAP reform, however EUREAU asks as well for a “blueing” of the CAP. EUREAU urges the European Union to consider incentives for measures which are beneficial for water quality and quantity issues, especially regarding drinking water resources. EUREAU is of the opinion that the ecological focus area could be a very important replacement of the old set-a-...more
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For immediate release: 31 January 2012Contact Person: Marta Gomez, +32 491 050 893Brussels, 31 January 2012 // Today, the European Commission (EC) has released a proposal to add 15 chemicals to the list of 33 pollutants that are monitored and controlled in EU surface waters. This will be achieved through a revision of the Directive on priority substances in the field of water quality. The Commission announces that the proposed substance are the result of a review analyzing the risks caused by some 2000 substances according to their levels in surface waters, and their hazardousness, production and use.“EUREAU welcomes this proposal and supports the activities of the EC regarding the priority substances”, comments Carl-Emil Larsen, President of EUREAU. “EUREAU and its members emphasize that for the reduction of these substances in surface water, the focus should be put on source control and on strong control on the admission and use of these substances.”EUREAU is concerned about the existence and the use of persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic substances in households, services and industries. EUREAU is also concerned about the emerging pollutants (e.g. as pharmaceuticals1)...more
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