The EU Water Acquis represents a key achievement in the collective governance of water resources within the European Union. As the accumulated legislative and policy frameworks, it aims to provide a unified approach to water management, safeguarding both quality and availability. Its scope goes from safeguarding public health through clean…
Category EU Water Acquis 7 Nov 2023
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy – Water Framework Directive (WFD). What are the objectives and key provisions of the WFD? The Water Framework Directive: This Directive establishes a framework…
Category EU Water Acquis 16 Nov 2023
The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) aims to protect the European Union environment from the adverse effects of urban wastewater by establishing EU-wide rules for collecting, treating, and discharging wastewater. Note: This article has been updated to reflect the recent 2024 recast of the directive, now known as Directive (EU)…
Category EU Water Acquis 19 Nov 2023
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) – The Drinking Water Directive (DWD) The Drinking Water Directive is the European Directive that concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. It regulates standards…
Category EU Water Acquis 11 Jan 2024