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European Water and Wastewater Regulatory Authorities

Acronym: WAREG

General Information

Identification Code: 848115042056-95
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Entity Form: ONLUS
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 3/30/2021
Last Update: 4/29/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: Disseminate knowledge, exchange best practices, analyse data, promote institutional cooperation and organise capacity-building training for public officials, on the following issues in the drinking water and wastewater sector: - governance (i.e. division of competencies among national, regional and local authorities) - implementation of relevant EU legislation - tariffs and price setting - cost recovery through tariffs - regulatory models in use in Europe - key performance indicators on service quality standards - incentives for capital investment and efficient operational costs - incentives for environmentally sustainable industrial processes - universal access to drinking water and sanitation services - social affordability of prices for vulnerable customers - customer engagement and protection
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Enlargement
  • Environment
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - EU Environmental policy - EU Green Deal - EU Climate Adaptation Strategy - Zero Pollution Action Plan - Circular Economy - Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy - Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) - Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse for agricultural irrigation has entered into force - Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment - Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture
Communication Activities: Positions and reports: -Key Performance Indicators Frameworks (2023) -Impacts of the Energy Crisis on the Prices of Water Services (2023) -Water Regulatory Frameworks Across Europe (2021) -Tariff regulatory frameworks in Europe (2019) - Position paper on the EU Commission proposal for a new drinking water directive (2018) - Investment needs in water and wastewater infrastructures in Europe (2018) - An analysis of water efficiency performance indicators in Europe (2017) - Affordability in European water systems (2017) - Institutional regulatory frameworks in Europe (2016) - Guide to good practices in public consultations (2015) Organization of the 1st European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (Rome, 3 December 2019). Second European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (Online, 1 December 2021). Third European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (Brussels, 6 December 2023) Website: www.wareg.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/33454189/admin/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Green new deal,Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development

Head Office

Address: Piazza Cavour 5
Post Code: 20121
City: Milan
Country: ITALY
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EU Office

Address: Avenue des Arts, 46
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Considering the public nature of our Members and of our scope, we wish to have access to EU grants and funds to cover part of our expenditures aimed at ensuring compliance in all EU Member States of the cost recovery principle in the EU Water Framework Directive (art. 9) and to facilitate compliance with the targets of the EU Drinking Water Directive, the EU Urban Water and Wastewater Treatment Directive, the EU Sewage Sludge Directive and the EU Water Reuse Regulation.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 6
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 11
Members F T E: 4.099999904632568

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.wareg.org/members/
Organisation Members: WAREG www.wareg.org