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As required by EU water legislation, and in line with the European Green Deal's zero pollution ambition, on 26 October 2022 the European Commission tabled a proposal to revise the lists of surface water and groundwater pollutants that need to be monitored and controlled for the purpose of protection of EU freshwater bodies, and the associated environmental quality standards. The proposal also seeks to remedy shortcomings identified in the current framework as regards chemical pollution in waters, ...

Czysta woda jest niezbędna dla zdrowych ekosystemów, a także w wielu zastosowaniach przez ludzi, w tym do picia, kąpieli i rolnictwa. Podczas wrześniowej sesji plenarnej Parlament Europejski ma przyjąć stanowisko w sprawie wniosku Komisji Europejskiej dotyczącego przeglądu wykazów zanieczyszczeń chemicznych, które należy monitorować i kontrolować w zbiornikach wód słodkich w UE, oraz w sprawie związanych z tym norm jakości środowiska.

The amount of clothes bought in the EU per person has increased by 40 % in just a few decades, driven by a fall in prices and the increased speed with which fashion is delivered to consumers. Clothing accounts for between 2 % and 10 % of the environmental impact of EU consumption. This impact is often felt in third countries, as most production takes place abroad. The production of raw materials, spinning them into fibres, weaving fabrics and dyeing require enormous amounts of water and chemicals ...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at a Workshop on Biocidal products, organised by the ENVI Committee in cooperation with the IMCO Committee, and held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 15 April 2010. The aim of the workshop was to provide MEPs with a comprehensive and balanced overview on the issues and interests at stake regarding the ongoing legislative procedure on the proposal for a regulation concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products (COM ...

Commission proposal for a Regulation to replace Council Directive 91/414/EEC is currently being negotiated. The current Directive provides the framework for the authorisation and marketing of agricultural pesticides. The Regulation will update the human and environmental safety ‘cut off’ criteria by which plant protection products are approved. This may result in the prohibition of a significant number of synthetic chemical pesticide products. Various non-chemical control methods can make valuable ...

This working document provides an indication of the challenges the European Union continues to confront as well as the progressive policy responses the European Parliament has been able to make. The purpose of this publication is to provide all those who work with EU legislation with a concise overview of environment policy up to April 1999.