SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

Still too much water pollution from agricultural nitrates in EU, says European Commission

Brussels, 07/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

Thanks to European legislation, water pollution by nitrates of agricultural origin has been reduced within the EU but there is still a long way to go if it is to be fully contained, according to the latest report on implementation of the “nitrates” directive (91/676/EEC), published on 4 May by the Commission.  In addition to its impact on public health, water pollution by nitrates is responsible for eutrophication – excessive proliferation of algae fatally detrimental to...