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Where the law stands, Dossier 2017/0332(COD)

Quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)

· Second reading

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

Where it stands

Published as law

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2020 and now EU law.

  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

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 15 Dec 2020

    Adopted text TA9-0344/2020

    AI summary: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.

    What changed since Adopted text TA8-0320/2019 →

  2. Adopted by Parliament· 28 Mar 2019

    Adopted text TA8-0320/2019

    AI summary:Parliament's amended version of a proposed directive recasting the rules on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

    What changed since Adopted text TA8-0397/2018 →

  3. Adopted by Parliament· 23 Oct 2018

    Adopted text TA8-0397/2018

    AI summary: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.

    What changed since Report A9-0241/2020 →

  4. Tabled for plenary· 3 Dec 2020

    Report A9-0241/2020

    AI summary: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).

    What changed since Report A8-0288/2018 →

  5. Tabled for plenary· 1 Oct 2018

    Report A8-0288/2018

    AI summary: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.

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 2 steps

  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

  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

  1. 13 November 2020

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Plenary stage 2 steps

  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

  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

  1. 23 October 2018

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 23 Oct 2018 Report A8-0288/2018

Committee stage 1 step

  1. 8 February 2018

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2017/0332(COD)