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Preserving water resilience, preventing the weakening of the Water Framework Directive

February 18, 2026
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Dear President, Vice-President, Dear Commissioners,

We write to you on behalf of associations representing the three pillars of the European Water Resilience Strategy, to express our strong concerns with the announcement, in the Communication on the RESourceEU Action Plan, of a revision of the Water Framework Directive in Q2 2026. We urge the Commission to refrain from reopening or amending the Water Framework Directive (WFD). This will almost certainly result in its weakening, whereas the focus should be on accelerating its implementation and enforcement, as indicated in the Water Resilience Strategy. 

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