European Water and Wastewater Regulatory Authorities
Budget
€215,589
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
2.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
WAREG is the association of European public authorities responsible for regulating drinking water and/or wastewater services. It promotes cooperation, exchange of knowledge, and alignment of regulatory approaches to improve the quality, efficiency, affordability, and sustainability of water services. WAREG supports its members in addressing challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and infrastructure investment. It contributes technical input to EU policy processes, including implementation of key directives like the Drinking Water Directive and the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. WAREG aims to ensure transparent, independent, and evidence-based regulation that protects consumers and promotes resilient water services across Europe. It also fosters dialogue with EU institutions and stakeholders to support effective and coherent water policies.
EU Legislative Interests
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (Drinking Water Directive) Proposal for a Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast of Directive 91/271/EEC) European Water Resilience Initiative (as part of the EU Water Resilience Agenda) Proposal for a Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive) Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals EU Regulation on Data Governance and data access in the context of digitalisation of water services EU Taxonomy Regulation and its delegated acts concerning environmental sustainability of water-related investments Proposal for a Directive on the Right to Repair (amending Directive (EU) 2019/771) – relevant to promoting circularity and reducing environmental pressure on water services Proposal for a Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) Regulation (EU) 2024/… on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH Revision) Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste EU Zero Pollution Action Plan EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) revision Nature Restoration Law EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change Energy Efficiency Directive (recast) Construction Products Regulation revision
Communication Activities
The 3rd European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services focused on the evolving European legislation to achieve EU Green Deal targets. Economic and social implications in the water sector, climate neutrality, and water resilience have been at the centre of discussion with European Water Regulators, EU Institutions and stakeholders. This event took place on December 6, 2023 in Brussels.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Organisation Members
Albania: Water Regulatory Authority of Albania (https://erru.al/an/bashkepunetoret/) Armenia: Public Services Regulatory Commission (https://erranet.org/member/psrc-armenia/) Belgium: Brussels Energy Regulator of Brussels (www.brugel.brussels) Bulgaria: Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (https://www.dker.bg/en/home) Croatia: Council for Water Services (https://www.voda.hr/en) Czech Republic: Ministry of Agriculture (www.eagri.cz) Estonia: Estonian Competition Authority (www.konkurentsiamet.ee) Georgia: Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (www.gnerc.org) Greece: Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (https://www.raaey.gr/energeia/en/about/) Hungary: Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (https://mekh.hu/home) Ireland: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (https://www.cru.ie/) Italy: Regulatory Authority for Energy Networks and Environment (https://www.arera.it/en/) Kosovo: Water Services Regulatory Authority (https://www.arru-rks.org/en/) Latvia: Public Utilities Commission (www.sprk.gov.lv) Lithuania: National Energy Regulatory Council (www.vert.lt) Malta: Regulator for Energy and Water Services (https://rews.org.mt/#/en/home) Moldova: National Agency for Energy Regulation (https://www.anre.md/en) Montenegro: Energy Regulatory Agency (https://regagen.co.me/en/pocetna-english/) North Macedonia: Energy Regulatory Commission (http://www.erc.org.mk/) Portugal: Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (www.ersar.pt) Portugal - Azores: Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority of Azores (https://portal.azores.gov.pt/web/ersara) Romania: National Romanian Regulator for Public Services (https://anre.ro/) Ukraine: National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) (www.nerc.gov.ua)
Additional Information
The total budget refers to the total amount of membership fees for 2024. WAREG participates in two projects, Waterun and Inn Water, for which the total amount of the grants approved is 176,080 €.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.