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EU Water Policy

In the European Union (EU) almost all environmental compartments are now governed by Community law. In the internal EU harmonization of targets, policies and actions of the EU Germany is often the engine for the development of ambitious European environmental standards.

In EU environmental law of water protection and water policy now include several instruments:

Other priorities include:

Last updated: 11.02.2026

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