Press Release: Commission says yes to first successful European Citizens’ Initiative

On the 19 March 2014, the European Commission 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.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič receives organisers of the first successful European Citizens' Initiative / Parliament kicks off debate on the legal right to water http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-commission-vice-president-maros-sefcovic-receives-organisers-of-the-first-successful-european-citizens-initiative-parliament-kicks-off-debate-on-the-legal-right-to-water/

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/76: Outcome of Right2Water ECI Statement by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-76_en.pdf

EurActiv, 20.03.14: EU pledges action after 1.9m citizens demand 'right' to water http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/eu-pledges-action-19m-citizens-d-news-534263

ESO: Background information: Communication From The Commission on the European Citizens' Initiative ‘Water and sanitation are a human right! Water is a public good, not a commodity!’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-from-the-commission-on-the-european-citizens-initiative-water-and-sanitation-are-a-human-right-water-is-a-public-good-not-a-commodity/

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