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aqua europa

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    1. AQUA EUROPA Stucture of the Association Strategic Objectives Operating Task Groups Chances, Consequences

    3. AQUA EUROPA AISBL and a secretariat in London provided by British Water 1 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9BT UK Tel: +44(0)20 7957 4554 Fax: +44(0)20 9757 4565 Email: info@britishwater.co.uk Acting Secretary-General: David Neil-Gallacher

    4. ELEVEN associations in membership AUSTRIA Austrian Water Association FRANCE Syprodeau GERMANY FIGAWA BSW ITALY Aqua Italia NETHERLANDS Aqua Nederland SPAIN Aqua España SWITZERLAND Aqua Suisse UK BEAMA British Water plus one Associate Member: USA Water Quality Association

    5. Aqua Europa launched 2005 - strategic objectives: To operate as the representative body for supply chain of European water and wastewater industry in all aspects of water and wastewater infrastructure development and management To help promote best practice in water resource management & workable regulation

    6. AE aims to support members in promoting the supply of the most appropriate technologies, products and services for applications in - domestic and commercial water treatment - industrial process water treatment and management - water cycle management practice - municipal water supply - wastewater treatment - swimming pool water treatment - water infrastructure development in European and other agreed markets

    7. AE operates to support national associations and provide a platform to promote the Research and Development capability of the European water and wastewater industry Strong focus on developing effective European technical standards, products and applications to sustain environmental and financial resources

    8. TG-IWD443 Revision of Italian Water Decree 443 TG 1 - TC164/WG13 Monitoring TC164 and its WGs; links with TC 165 TG 2 – EAS/CPDW/M 136 Participation in EAS & Expert Group CPDW Flexible structure – TASK GROUPS geared to industry needs

    9. TG 3 – HYGIENIC ASPECTS OF DRINKING WATER/LEGIONELLA Hygiene in drinking water and development of AE Position Papers TG 4 – DRINKING WATER DIRECTIVE Participation in DWD Stakeholder Group (Commission/industry consultation group) TG 5 – TECHNICAL ISSUES IN RELATION TO DOMESTIC WATER TREATMENT Flexible structure – Task Groups geared to industry needs (contd)

    10. TG 6 – WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE Monitoring implementation of WFD TG 7 – TRAINING (Currently inactive) TG 8 – MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    11. Flexible structure – Task Groups geared to industry needs (contd) TG 9 SWIMMING POOL WATER TREATMENT To monitor all aspects of swimming pool water treatment and its regulation TG 10 REACH ¦ To monitor introduction of REACH TASK GROUP LEADERS’ FORUM Improved co-ordination of TG activity

    12. Dir 98/83 Revision of the DWD revision in progress – AE participation Expert Group EAS focus on the revision of CE mark requirements evaluating procedures for measuring microbial growth integration of these procedures in the DWD List of positive proofed materials in contact with drinking water Special Focus On Key Issues

    13. As an international association AE has open access to international working partners in industry and government Direct involvement in the CEN standardisation process CEN mandated by EC to develop technical standards Aqua Europa‘s raison d‘être – and the need to strengthen the group

    14. Recognised by the European Commission as the representative body for the European water and wastewater industry – engagement with, eg DG Environment DG Enterprise DG Competition other DGs as required EU-Parliament legislative working committees lobbying the parliament on industry issues

    15. Operating through the Task Group structure, AE has an active programme for 2009 covering New projects under umbrella of CEN TC 164/WG 13 Membrane development for ultra-filtration and adjustable dosing pumps Revision of the Drinking Water Directive Lobbying programme for development of EAS and inclusion of water treatment equipment within scope of M 136

    16. Implementation of Water Framework Directive Launch of Swimming Pool Treatment Task Group AE Newsletter On-going monitoring of policy issues emanating from Brussels Newsletter monitors and reports on developments in 10 policy areas defined by AE board

    17. 2008 programme - continued AE is partner with the Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management at University of Witten, Germany, in EU’s Asia Invest II Programme for the development of Environmental Modular Advanced Compact Systems (“EMACS”) to be adapted to polluting SMEs in China, Thailand and Vietnam, and successor programmes

    18. EU issues involvement includes Participation in stakeholder/expert groups on DWD, WFD, REACH Water re-cycling & re-use European Water Initiative Climate change WSSTP – Water Supply & Sanitation Technology Platform

    19. AQUA EUROPA Thank you

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