Aqua Publica Europea is the European association of publicly owned water and sanitation operators. We bring together more than 70 members across Europe, serving over 90 million people and generating a combined annual turnover of 16 billion. We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commissions call for evidence on the upcoming Circular Economy Act.
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Aqua Publica Europea
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 81643548590-64
8
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
7
legislative files
of 665 tracked
7
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 71 associations and networks of public authorities on this site, they rank #10 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2012
in the register since
Declares membership of
- UN-Habitat Global Water Operators Alliance:
- http://gwopa.org/en/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Associations and networks of public authorities
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Aqua Publica Europea filed 8 positions between 8 Sept 2020 and 31 Jul 2026, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 7 times.
2020 · 1 filed2023 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 2 filed2026 · 3 filed
What they argued
Aqua Publica Europea The European Association of Public Water Operators welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence for an impact assessment in view of the future reform of the public procurement legal framework at EU level.
On behalf of our network of European public water operators, Aqua Publica Europea welcomes the opportunity presented by the revision of the Public Procurement Directives to address a specific discrepancy in the rules governing the water sector.
Aqua Publica Europea welcomes the proposed revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), but stresses the need to create an enabling framework that respects the key principles below for the Directive to work effectively. 1.
Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, welcomes the European Commission’s Inception Impact Assessment on the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (UWWTD). Since its adoption, the Directive has proved to be a useful instrument to protect the environment and health, relying on the efforts of European waste water operators to remove pollution from water, hence contributing…
Aqua Publica Europea, the European association of public water operators, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the consultation on proposed updated rules on the use of certain fertilising materials from livestock manure (RENURE fertilisers).
Aqua Publica Europea (APE), the European association of publicly owned water and sanitation operators serving over 90 million citizens across Europe, welcomes the Commission's initiative to develop a European Research and Innovation Strategy for Water Resilience. Our detailed response, attached to this submission, reflects contributions from APE and its members across several Member States.
Aqua Publica Europea (APE) welcomes the European Commission's Digital Action Plan for the Water Sector as a necessary and timely initiative. Our members publicly owned water utilities managing drinking water and wastewater services for tens of millions of EU citizens have a direct operational stake in getting this right. This response draws on structured input from APE members across several Member States.
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