Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap

Evaluation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC (UWWTD)

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Summary

The main objective of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Directive 91/271/EEC) is to protect the environment from adverse effects of waste water discharges from urban areas and certain industrial sectors. This evaluation will assess the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value of the Directive since its entry into force 25 years ago. It may identify areas where simplifications or improvements to the legislation or implementation are needed.

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Environment
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Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap

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12 October 2017 - 09 November 2017
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  • Anonymous (France)
    9 novembre 2017 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
    Anonymous (France)

    Surfrider Foundation Europe est une association à but non lucratif (loi 1901), ayant « pour but la défense, la sauvegarde, la mise en valeur et la gestion durable de l'océan, du littoral, des vagues et de la population qui en jouit ». Dédiés à la protection de l’eau et du littoral, depuis plus de 25 ans, nous animons et représentons un réseau citoyen et bénévole européen par un travail d’action locale, de protection et de conservation, et d...

  • WssTP - (Belgium)
    9 November 2017 Business association
    WssTP - (Belgium)

    The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) has overall been very successful in significantly improving the scale and quality of waste water treatment in Europe. The UWWTD therefore, serves as an international reference case in the global effort to increase waste water treatment coverage – exemplified by the UN Sustainable Development Goal indicator 6.3.1. However, since the UWWTD was adopted more than 25 years ago, several developments...

  • Anonymous (France)
    9 novembre 2017 Public authority
    Anonymous (France)

    La Directive ERU (DERU) a permis de faire progresser sur 15 ans (1991-2005) l'équipement des collectivités française en terme d'équipements de collecte et de traitement des eaux résiduaires urbaines. Ces résultats importants ont été obtenus grâce à une obligation de moyens avec un échéancier imposant la mise en oeuvre d'équipements d'assainissement collectif en fonction de la dimension des installations et de la sensibilité des zones où ces...

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