Pollution, public health: quality of bathing water (repeal. Directive 76/160/EEC)

The European Parliament adopted a resolution approving the joint text drafted by the Conciliation Committee. (Please refer to the document dated 12/10/2005.) The joint text was adopted by 584 votes in favour to 11 against with 56 abstentions. The rapporteur was Jules MAATEN (ALDE, NL).