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Quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)

Reference
2017/0332(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2020 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
More facts (2)
Decisions in plenary
None yet
Versions
5 versions

Where it stands

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  1. Referred to committee (done) 13 November 2020
  2. Committee work (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary (done)
  4. Negotiations with the Council (done) Talks opened 23 October 2018
  5. Plenary vote (done) Voted 15 December 2020
  6. Published as law (done) 23 December 2020

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

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Decisions in plenary, 0

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Versions, 5

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  1. Adopted by Parliament15 Dec 2020

    Adopted text TA9-0344/2020 TA-9-2020-0344

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  2. Adopted by Parliament28 Mar 2019

    Adopted text TA8-0320/2019 TA-8-2019-0320

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  3. Adopted by Parliament23 Oct 2018

    Adopted text TA8-0397/2018 TA-8-2018-0397

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  4. Tabled for plenary3 Dec 2020

    Report A9-0241/2020 A-9-2020-0241

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  5. Tabled for plenary1 Oct 2018

    Report A8-0288/2018 A-8-2018-0288

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA9-0344/2020: Parliament approves the Council's first-reading position on a recast directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption, so the act is adopted in that form.
  • Adopted text TA8-0320/2019: Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive recasting the rules on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
  • Adopted text TA8-0397/2018: Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption. It adds universal access to water, a risk-based approach from abstraction to tap, and minimum hygiene requirements for materials in contact with water.
  • Report A9-0241/2020: The report recommends that Parliament approve the Council's first-reading position on a directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast).
  • Report A8-0288/2018: Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) sets quality standards, a risk-based approach and information duties.

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Timeline, 10

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Outcome 2 steps · 16 Dec 2020–23 Dec 2020
  1. 23 December 2020

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 16 December 2020

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 15 Dec 2020–15 Dec 2020
  1. 15 December 2020

    Plenary vote

  2. 15 December 2020

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 15 Dec 2020 Council / Commission text C9-0354/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0401/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0501/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0502/2020Report A9-0241/2020

Committee stage 1 step · 13 Nov 2020
  1. 13 November 2020

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Plenary stage 2 steps · 27 Mar 2019–28 Mar 2019
  1. 28 March 2019

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 28 Mar 2019 Report A8-0288/2018

  2. 27 March 2019

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 27 Mar 2019 Council / Commission text C8-0019/2018Report A8-0288/2018

Negotiations with the Council 1 step · 23 Oct 2018
  1. 23 October 2018

    Parliament opened negotiations with the Council

    After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).

Plenary stage 1 step · 23 Oct 2018
  1. 23 October 2018

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 23 Oct 2018 Report A8-0288/2018

Committee stage 1 step · 8 Feb 2018
  1. 8 February 2018

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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European Parliament (2026). “Quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)”. Dossier. reference 2017/0332(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2017-0332 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Legislative Observatory (OEIL), 2017/0332(COD), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2017%2F0332(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2017-0332}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2017-0332},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. reference 2017/0332(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2017\%2F0332(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
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