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"Madam President, I am reminded of the famous quotation: ‘Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink’. Thankfully, while that is not the case generally, it is clear, listening to discussions tonight, that water quality is not what it should be in many areas, and that needs to be addressed.
Having said that, in my own country at least, the quality of water in rivers and lakes, and for drinking, has improved dramatically over recent years. Pillar 2 of the common agricultural policy has played a particularly big part in that, because pollution from silage run-off and nitrogen run-off, etc. is a thing of the past. It is important, therefore, that this question should continue to be an aspect of the new CAP negotiations, so that improvement in the environment and particularly in water quality will remain a priority.
I must make the further point, however, that it is unfortunate that 20% of water is lost – particularly through underground leaks – and that, too, needs to be addressed as a priority."@en1
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