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2.5.2025 A10-0073/14
Amendment 14
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ra. whereas global population growth requires increased food production, and the EU must guarantee food sovereignty, as laid down in Article 39 TFEU;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/15
Amendment 15
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12. Urges the Commission to integrate and mainstream the water dimension into internal and external EU policies through a cross-sectoral approach in order to ensure that water resilience, sustainability and security is woven into the fabric of European policies; calls on the Commission, in particular, to carry out a water-related assessment of any regulatory measure, including related to energy, as part of the socio-economic and environmental impact assessment; emphasises that assessing how each EU policy, and EU-funded projects and infrastructure, can impact water resources in terms of quantity, quality and accessibility would ensure that water resilience is a cornerstone of policy formulation and implementation, thus shifting the paradigm from treating water as an infinite resource to recognising its intrinsic value for humanity and for the EU’s ecological and socio-economic landscape and its competitiveness;
12. Urges the Commission to fully integrate the strategic management of water into all EU policies, in order to ensure safe and sustainable access to this resource; emphasises that assessing the impact of European policies on water resources must include not only environmental considerations but also economic and social ones in order to ensure agricultural and food sovereignty, agricultural competitiveness and the economic resilience of territories; insists on the importance of recognising water as a precious resource that must be managed in a balanced way, reconciling protection, storage and use optimisation to respond to the vital needs of citizens, undertakings and farmers;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/16
Amendment 16
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12a. Stresses the need to put in place a clear legal framework to prevent projects that have been authorised from being systematically challenged, creating legal uncertainty for farmers and the regions;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/17
Amendment 17
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
14. Calls for a legislative framework setting sectoral water efficiency and water abstraction targets at basin level, based on up-to-date assessments of water availability and climate risks, including a water valuation approach that accounts for ecosystem services and long-term sustainability, and covering all water uses, including industry, energy, agriculture, public institutions and households; underlines the fact that these targets should be ambitious yet adaptable, taking into account the specific circumstances and progress already achieved by each Member State to ensure continued efforts towards efficiency gains across all regions; stresses the importance of efficient and uniform data collection practices across the Member States and all sectors, including through the use of innovative technologies, as well as real-time data collection points for more transparency on water consumption; emphasises the need to carry out an appropriate assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of water use;
14. Calls for a legislative framework setting sectoral water efficiency and water abstraction targets at basin level, based on up-to-date assessments of water availability and climate risks, including a water valuation approach that accounts for ecosystem services and long-term sustainability, and covering all water uses, including industry, energy, agriculture, public institutions and households; underlines the fact that these targets should be ambitious yet adaptable, taking into account the specific circumstances and progress already achieved by each Member State to ensure continued efforts towards efficiency gains across all regions; stresses the importance of efficient and uniform data collection practices across the Member States and all sectors, including through the use of innovative technologies, as well as real-time data collection points for more transparency on water consumption; emphasises the need to carry out an appropriate assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of water use; stresses that the strategic importance of food production must not be compromised; emphasises that science, research and technology are important for water efficiency and water use as well as for the circular economy in this regard; calls for the creation and promotion of new smart and high-performance irrigation systems, rainwater retention and water from reuse, as well as water-efficient irrigation systems;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/18
Amendment 18
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
23. Recommends better consideration of the nutrient cycle in agricultural production and the exploitation of the value in urban wastewater; calls for more research into the effective use of nutrients and the development of nutrient recovery technologies, in order to decrease the Union’s dependence on imported raw materials; recognises the high potential for nutrient recovery from water and calls on the Member States to support the agricultural sector to optimise their nutrient consumption including by using resources (nitrate and phosphorus) recovered from wastewater treatment plants; calls on the Commission to propose an integrated nutrient management action plan to effectively address loss of valuable agricultural inputs, recycling of nutrients, nutrient pollution and inefficiencies in the nutrient cycle;
23. Recalls that the use of nutrients such as nitrate and phosphate is essential for food production, as this activity would not be possible without their use; Recommends better consideration of the nutrient cycle in agricultural production and the exploitation of the value in urban wastewater; calls for more research into the effective use of nutrients and the development of nutrient recovery technologies, in order to decrease the Union’s dependence on imported raw materials; recognises the high potential for nutrient recovery from water and calls on the Member States to support the agricultural sector to optimise their nutrient consumption including by using resources (nitrate and phosphorus) recovered from wastewater treatment plants; calls on the Commission to propose an integrated nutrient management action plan to effectively address loss of valuable agricultural inputs, recycling of nutrients, nutrient pollution and inefficiencies in the nutrient cycle; calls for the proper and safe recovery of phosphorus from organic sources and for incentivising investments in its recovery and circular nutrient management in accordance with the Commission’s JRC publication1a;
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1a European Commission JRC Science for Policy Report, ‘Technical proposals for the safe use of processed manure above the threshold established for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones by the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC)’, 2020.
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/19
Amendment 19
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
23a. Stresses that the current Nitrates Directive is due for revision, as outdated provisions promote the use of artificial fertilisers rather than organic manure; calls for an urgent review of the Nitrates Directive before the end of this year, and its revision to promote circular nutrient management;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/20
Amendment 20
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
25a. Acknowledges the significant efforts made by farmers to enhance water quality and emphasises the need for an appropriate timeframe to allow the effects of these measures to be accurately assessed;
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2.5.2025 A10-0073/21
Amendment 21
Veronika Vrecionová
on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Report A10-0073/2025
Thomas Bajada
The European Water Resilience Strategy
(2024/2104(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
68. Calls on the Member States to create natural water reserves based on up-to-date assessments of climate risks to protect critical water supplies and their catchments, and taking into consideration the environmental and socio-economic impact of developing such reserves; points out that such natural water reserves would complement the WFD’s requirement for Member States to identify water bodies used for drinking water abstraction, making sure they meet the objectives set out in Article 4 WFD and in the Drinking Water Directive, and would ensure their necessary protection; notes that such natural water reserves already exist under different forms in various Member States; stresses that assistance should be given to Member States or local and regional governments to help them develop natural water reserves;
68. Insists that the agricultural sector be further supported in implementing new technologies to reduce the demand for water, while at the same time increasing access to water, including by supporting water retention and groundwater recharge; calls for research results, for example on seawater desalination, to be made accessible and to facilitate the deployment of innovative desalination solutions; calls on the Member States to create natural water reserves based on up-to-date assessments of climate risks to protect critical water supplies and their catchments, and taking into consideration the environmental and socio-economic impact of developing such reserves; points out that such natural water reserves would complement the WFD’s requirement for Member States to identify water bodies used for drinking water abstraction, making sure they meet the objectives set out in Article 4 WFD and in the Drinking Water Directive, and would ensure their necessary protection; notes that such natural water reserves already exist under different forms in various Member States; stresses that assistance should be given to Member States or local and regional governments to help them develop natural water reserves;
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