A step was taken on Wednesday 18 December towards the adoption of European legislation that will both save water and promote the circular economy.
The Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) approved the provisional Interinstitutional Agreement reached on 3 December on the Regulation on the safe reuse of urban waste water for agricultural irrigation purposes (see EUROPE B12382A6).
Once confirmed by Parliament, the Regulation can be adopted next year under the...