20. Environmental quality standards in the field of water policy ***II (debate)

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Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy and amending Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and 2000/60/EC [11486/3/2007 - C6-0055/2008 - 2006/0129(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Anne Laperrouze (A6-0192/2008)

Anne Laperrouze introduced the recommendation for second reading.

IN THE CHAIR: Adam BIELAN
Vice-President

The following spoke: Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Marie-Noëlle Lienemann, on behalf of the PSE Group, Chris Davies, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Richard Seeber, Dorette Corbey, Hiltrud Breyer, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Justas Vincas Paleckis and Christa Klaß.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Péter Olajos, Gyula Hegyi and Marios Matsakis.

The following spoke: Stavros Dimas and Anne Laperrouze.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 17.06.2008, item 7.21.