Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report of 12 Jul 2023 and the plenary report of 18 Mar 2026
From · plenary report· 12 Jul 2023
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy
To · plenary report· 18 Mar 2026
on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy
These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).
+7 added · −289 removed · 9 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 1 of 7: DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
Changed:on the proposalCouncil forposition at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2006/118/EC on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy
Changed:(COM(2022)0540(14144/1/2025 – C90361/2022C10-0065/2026 – 2022/0344(COD))
Changed:(Ordinary legislative procedure: firstsecond reading)
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Change 1
Removed:– after consulting Committee of the Regions
Added:– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 75(4) of its Rules of Procedure,
Changed:– having regard to Rule 5968 of its Rules of Procedure,
Changed:– having regard to the opinionsrecommendation for second reading of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, and the Committee onEnvironment, AgricultureClimate and RuralFood Development,Safety (A10-0063/2026),
Change 2
Removed:– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A9-0238/2023),
Added:1. Approves the Council position at first reading;
Removed:1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
Added:2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;
Removed:2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
Added:3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Added:4. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Change 3
Removed:Recital -1 (new): (-1) Water is not a commercial product like any other but, rather, a common good and a heritage, which needs to be protected, and treated as such, in order to ensure that ecosystems are preserved and that there is universal access to clean water.