Water
Water is a scarce resource throughout the world. The EU is preparing a proposal for a pesticide regulation which may threaten the quality of groundwater and hence increase the use of bottled water. The European Parliament has by a large majority supported a Danish proposal to amend the directive so as to provide for common minimum standards and allow Member States to opt for a higher level of protection. The Commission and the Council of Ministers were opposed to the proposal in July 2006, but had to bow to pressure from Parliament.
See also Groundwater Directive
