The European Water Resilience Strategy
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 7 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 28 November 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 8 April 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 16 April 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 7 May 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Rapporteur
- Thomas BAJADA S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Carmen CRESPO DÍAZ PPEMireia BORRÁS PABÓN PfEAurelijus VERYGA ECRGrégory ALLIONE RenewJutta PAULUS Verts/ALEGiorgos GEORGIOU The LeftMarc JONGEN ESN
- For opinion
- AGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Michal WIEZIK Renew
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds provisions on food sovereignty, access to water, and nutrient management, including a call to revise the Nitrates Directive. Adds support for agricultural water technologies, desalination, and natural water reserves, and stresses farmers' efforts. Tightens PFAS standards and essential-use exemptions, and adds a call for an impact assessment on the pharmaceutical sector. Adds a call for safe phosphorus recovery and investments in circular nutrient management. The other changes are formal: decimal separators, renumbering, and a regulation reference. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands significantly, adding many new recitals and paragraphs on water scarcity, pollution, climate adaptation, and funding. It introduces new calls for integrating water into EU policies, enhancing water efficiency, and addressing industrial and agricultural water use. It adds detailed provisions on PFAS, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and other pollutants, calling for stricter standards and monitoring. It emphasizes climate adaptation, drought and flood management, and nature-based solutions, with new paragraphs on desertification and infrastructure. The other changes are formal or wording: updated citations, rephrased recitals, and renumbered paragraphs. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI),Opinion (AGRI)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 7 May 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 470 Against 81 Abstained 92
Final vote — text as a whole at 14:21 · 73% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 33 ballots in voting order
AdoptedAdopted3. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 14:16 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 10 – Am 2Adopted4. Separate vote on paragraph 12RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected7. Separate vote on paragraph 14AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected9. Separate vote on paragraph 23AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 23Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded11. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 25 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 25 – Am 9Rejected12. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 25AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 27 14:18 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 27 – Am 10Rejected14. Separate vote on paragraph 41AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedNot put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.20. Separate vote on paragraph 49Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on paragraph 49Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 55 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 11Rejected23. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 55 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 55 – Am 12Rejected24. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 62 14:19 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After § 62 – Am 13Rejected25. Separate vote on paragraph 68AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted29. Amendment 5, adding text after recital R 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital R – Am 5Rejected30. Vote on text inserted after recital RAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on recital AFAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Amendment 6, adding text after recital AL 14:20 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – After recital AL – Am 6Rejected33. Final vote — text as a whole 14:21 A10-0073/2025 – Thomas Bajada – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 6 May 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 29 April – 2 May 2025 21 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 16 April 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 8 April 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 27 March 2025 AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 24 February 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (4 batches)
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
- 3 February 2025 Draft opinion from AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 29 January 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 28 November 2024 Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) gives an opinion.