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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I think the rapporteur deserves our thanks for his report – he presented it in a comprehensive manner, he highlighted the key points, and I believe that, if the Commission were to take on this document, they would have a sufficient basis for their work.
I recently read that a study had returned the result that there are a few places in Europe where the tap water was of higher quality than bottled still water. I think there is something in that, too. We should also take our share of credit for this, as we have had a considerable influence on this through our legislation, through the Water Framework Directive in 2000 and through numerous subsequent laws covering water. In that way, we have ensured that water does not endanger people’s health, while at the same time making sure that industry can continue to develop, as water is necessary for everything.
The crux of the issue is probably the fact that the Member States have implemented these rules in very different ways. The Commission needs to play a much stronger role here to ensure that certain aspects do get implemented more quickly. I will cite just one example, although there are many that could be mentioned, and that is that the drinking water in Brussels most likely does not meet the fundamental requirements that we have laid down. This is a case, then, where perhaps much stronger intervention is called for.
The next tasks at hand consist of us investing very heavily in research. The next framework programme for research should once again shed light on whether we could not play a part in water extraction, improved efficiency in water production and water use – the last of these being the crucial point in my opinion. I have to tell you though, Commissioner, that you will not achieve that by prescribing shower heads. We should drop that idea again quickly. Only 10% of water is consumed domestically. Let us desist from bossing the citizens around. Let us instead make it clear to them that it is important to save water, to use it efficiently. We will achieve more in that way than by regulating shower heads."@en1
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