EU votes yes to the first European Citizens' Initiative - Right2Water - Polidicks

[img]http://www.right2water.eu/sites/water/files/styles/slider_image/public/WaterRight_DEF%20e-logo%20WEB_0.jpg?itok=r78F9IZf[/img] [quote=Europa][b]The Commission today decided to react positively to the first ever successful European Citizens' Initiative, in those areas where it is able to act. Organisers of the Right2Water ECI called on the Commission to ensure that all EU citizens enjoy the right to water and sanitation, to exclude water supply and management of water resources from internal market rules and liberalisation, and to increase its efforts to achieve universal access to water and sanitation around the world.[/b] Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said: "Europe's citizens have spoken, and today the Commission gave a positive response. Water quality, infrastructure, sanitation and transparency will all benefit – for people in Europe and in developing countries - as a direct result of this first ever exercise in pan-European, citizen-driven democracy. I congratulate the organisers on their achievement." [b]In light of the European Citizens' Initiative, the Commission sought to identify any remaining gaps and areas where more efforts - at EU or national level - need to be made in order to address the concerns motivating this citizens' call for action. Today it committed itself to the following concrete steps and new actions in areas that are of direct relevance to the initiative and its goals:[/b] - step up efforts towards full implementation of EU water legislation by Member States; - launch an EU-wide public consultation on the Drinking Water Directive to assess the need for improvements and how they could be achieved; - improve information for citizens by further developing streamlined and more transparent data management and dissemination for urban wastewater and drinking water; - explore the idea of benchmarking water quality; - promote structured dialogue between stakeholders on transparency in the water sector; - co-operate with existing initiatives to provide a wider set of benchmarks for water services, improving the transparency and accountability of water services providers by giving citizens access to comparable data on key economic and quality indicators; - stimulate innovative approaches for development assistance (e.g. support for partnerships between water operators and for public-public partnerships) and promote best practices between Member States (e.g. on solidarity instruments); - advocate universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation as a priority area for post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals; - finally, invite the Member States, acting within their own competences, to take account of the concerns raised by citizens through this initiative and encourage them to step up their efforts to guarantee the provision of safe, clean and affordable water to all.[/quote] [url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-277_en.htm]Source[/url] some info on what a "European Citizens' Initiative" actually is: [quote=Europa]A European citizens' initiative is an invitation to the European Commission to propose legislation on matters where the EU has competence to legislate. A citizens' initiative has to be backed by at least one million EU citizens, coming from at least 7 out of the 28 member states. A minimum number of signatories is required in each of those 7 member states.[/quote] [url=http://ec.europa.eu/citizens-initiative/public/initiatives/ongoing]List of currently ongoing ECI's[/url]

Good. Nestlé can go fuck itself.

Glad to see that they agreed to it. Water shouldn't be anything exclusive.

Oh, nice. Not that this should need an initiative or legislation, but nice.[QUOTE=Sprockethead;44290208]Good. Nestlé can go fuck itself.[/QUOTE] ...waaaait, what? I'm not exactly connected with EU politics being that I'm on the other side of a really fucking big puddle, but what the hell was Nestle trying to do?

[QUOTE=TestECull;44290291]Oh, nice. Not that this should need an initiative or legislation, but nice. ...waaaait, what? I'm not exactly connected with EU politics being that I'm on the other side of a really fucking big puddle, but what the hell was Nestle trying to do?[/QUOTE] It's happening in the US too. The Nestle hire-ups have basically said water is a privilege that you should have to pay for, and that fresh water can and should be owned privately to be sold.

[QUOTE=TestECull;44290291]Oh, nice. Not that this should need an initiative or legislation, but nice. ...waaaait, what? I'm not exactly connected with EU politics being that I'm on the other side of a really fucking big puddle, but what the hell was Nestle trying to do?[/QUOTE] Famous for privatizing African Water sources. [url]http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-privatisation-of-water-nestle-denies-that-water-is-a-fundamental-human-right/5332238[/url]

[QUOTE=TestECull;44290291]Oh, nice. Not that this should need an initiative or legislation, but nice. ...waaaait, what? I'm not exactly connected with EU politics being that I'm on the other side of a really fucking big puddle, but what the hell was Nestle trying to do?[/QUOTE] nestle CEO has been trying to say water isn't a right, he wants to make money out of it. [url]http://naturalsociety.com/nestle-ceo-water-not-human-right-should-be-privatized/[/url]

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;44290387]Famous for privatizing African Water sources. [url]http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-privatisation-of-water-nestle-denies-that-water-is-a-fundamental-human-right/5332238[/url][/QUOTE] isn't this the plot to some james bond movie? next thing you know their ceo announces their headquarters will be filled with armed guards and elaborate shark-based traps

[QUOTE=Noi;44290926]Pretty much sums up that you should boycott Nestle[/QUOTE] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nestl%C3%A9_brands[/url] Try boycotting all those products.

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;44290387]Famous for privatizing African Water sources. [url]http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-privatisation-of-water-nestle-denies-that-water-is-a-fundamental-human-right/5332238[/url][/QUOTE] Water isn't necessary for life. There are plenty of alternatives such as nesquick and coke.

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;44292551]Water isn't necessary for life. There are plenty of alternatives such as nesquick and coke.[/QUOTE] put powdered nesquick in your coke to ensure proper hydration

[QUOTE=Croix;44292430]isn't this the plot to some james bond movie?[/QUOTE] It literally is, yes.

Water is is needed for all life on Earth and most likely the Universe as well.

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