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2022/0344(COD)COM(2022)540ENVI

Protection of groundwater against pollution and environmental quality standards in the field of water policy

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

Stage
In force, reached 20 Apr 2026
Procedure
OLP · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Javi López (S&D)
Lead DG
DG ENV
Commissioner
Virginijus Sinkevičius
Council configuration
Environment Council
Last activity
20 Apr 2026
Legal basis
TFEU Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 192; TFEU_2016 Art. 192(1); TFEU_2016 Art. 294
65 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 24 Apr 2026.

Show the earlier record: 44 dates, 20 Nov 2020 to 18 Feb 2026
  1. 20 Nov 2020
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Revision of lists of pollutants affecting surface and groundwaters, 19 responses · Commission
  2. 1 Nov 2021
    • Public consultation closed: Revision of lists of pollutants affecting surface and groundwaters, 152 responses · Commission
  3. 27 Oct 2022
    • Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
  4. 31 Oct 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 19 Jan 2023
    • Referred to committee
  6. 20 Feb 2023
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft report
  7. 14 Mar 2023
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of lists of pollutants affecting surface and groundwaters, 71 responses · Commission
  8. 15 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 20 Mar 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 4 Apr 2023
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  11. 5 May 2023
    • Committee amendments tabled
    • Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
  12. 23 May 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  13. 12 Jun 2023
    • Committee opinion adopted
  14. 27 Jun 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  15. 30 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  16. 12 Jul 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  17. 11 Sept 2023
    • Debate in plenary
  18. 12 Sept 2023
    • EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
  19. 24 Apr 2024
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  20. 12 Jun 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
  21. 19 Jun 2024
    • Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  22. 4 Jul 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  23. 13 Nov 2024
    • Referred to committee
  24. 28 Jan 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  25. 29 Jan 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  26. 29 Apr 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  27. 14 May 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  28. 20 May 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  29. 21 May 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  30. 2 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  31. 13 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  32. 17 Jun 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  33. 20 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  34. 25 Jun 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  35. 2 Jul 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  36. 15 Jul 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  37. 5 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Council working party
  38. 17 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  39. 23 Sept 2025
    • Interinstitutional negotiations
  40. 24 Sept 2025
    • Deliberations in Coreper
  41. 8 Oct 2025
    • Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  42. 20 Oct 2025
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  43. 17 Feb 2026
    • Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons
  44. 18 Feb 2026
    • Adoption of a Commission’s communication on Council’s position at 1st reading
  1. 9 Mar 2026
    • Committee report tabled
    • EP committee draft recommendation for second reading
  2. 12 Mar 2026
    • Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary
    • Referred to committee
  3. 17 Mar 2026
    • Committee report adopted
  4. 18 Mar 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  5. 26 Mar 2026
    • Approval of the Council’s first reading position by the EP (adoption of the legislative act)
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary approved the Council position
  6. 30 Mar 2026
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
    • Signed
  7. 20 Apr 2026
    • Published in the Official Journal
  8. 24 Apr 2026
    • Publication in the Official Journal · provisional
17 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurJavi LópezS&DESENVI
Shadow rapporteurHildegard BenteleEPPDEENVI
Shadow rapporteurJorge Buxadé VillalbaPfEESENVI
Shadow rapporteurKai TegethoffGreens/EFADEENVI
Shadow rapporteurMichal WiezikRenewSKENVI
Shadow rapporteurPer ClausenThe LeftDKENVI
Shadow rapporteurPietro FiocchiECRITENVI
Rapporteur for opinionMartin HäuslingGreens/EFADEAGRI
Rapporteur for opinionLina GálvezS&DESITRE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionCristina MaestreS&DESAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionDan-Ştefan MotreanuEPPROAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionSandra PereiraThe LeftPTAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionUlrike MüllerRenewDEAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionZbigniew KuźmiukECRPLAGRI
Shadow rapporteur for opinionMartin HojsíkRenewSKITRE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionPernille WEISS-EHLEREPPDKITRE
Shadow rapporteur for opinionVille NiinistöGreens/EFAFIITRE
156 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 8 Sept 2023. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • ENVI156

By article

  • Annex III7
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 67
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 77
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 56
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 76
  • Annex V – paragraph 1 – point 25
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 84
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a3
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 63
  • Annex VI2
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 92
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)2
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c2
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)1
  • Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 181
  • Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11
  • Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 101
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d b (new)1
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 201
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31

Covers 75 of the 156 amendments.

18 documents

Documents

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1 consultation

Consultations on it

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This amending act updates the EU's water policy framework to strengthen protection against pollution and deterioration of groundwater while refining environmental quality standards. It provides member states with clear mandates for implementing stricter pollution controls. The legislation directly impacts sectors including water resources, environmental quality, and pollution control.

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