Σε μια δήλωση που ενδέχεται να προκαλέσει σοβαρά προβλήματα στην ελληνική κυβέρνηση προχώρησε ο Επίτροπος Μισέλ Μπαρνιέ.
Λαμβάνοντας σοβαρά υπόψιν του μια πρωτοβουλία πολιτών που συγκέντρωσε...
...1,5 εκατομμύριο υπογραφές, ο Μπαρνιέ δήλωσε ότι το πόσιμο νερό δεν θα ιδιωτικοποιηθεί στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
Όπως χαρακτηριστικά επισήμανε, η ιδιωτικοποίηση του πόσιμου νερού «δεν
ήταν ποτέ στις προθέσεις (της ΕΕ), δεν υπήρξε ποτέ πραγματικότητα» και
συμπλήρωσε ότι αντιλαμβάνεται τους λόγους «που εξαγριώνουν και
αναστατώνουν τους πολίτες όταν τους λένε ότι οι υπηρεσίες ύδρευσης
μπορεί να ιδιωτικοποιηθούν παρά τη θέλησή τους».
Θυμίζω ότι η ελληνική κυβέρνηση προωθεί την πώληση της ΕΥΔΑΠ ενώ ο διαγωνισμός για την παραχώρηση της ΕΥΔΑΘ βρίσκεται σε προχωρημένο στάδιο. Θα προχωρήσουν κανονικά κόντρα στις διαθέσεις της Κομισιόν;
Η πλήρης δήλωση Μπαρνιέ:
For months now, there have been reports that the European Commission is
trying to privatise water by the back door, through its proposal on
concessions.
This has never been the intention, never been the reality.
The European Commission made the proposal for a directive on concessions
to improve legal security for contracting authorities and operators
across Europe in an economically important area, and to ensure
transparency and equal treatment in the internal market.
At no point has the Commission proposed to force or even encourage
privatisation of public services such as water. The decision on how to
run a public service is in Member States’ hands, and their local
authorities. And it will remain that way.
Despite repeated clarifications, the fact remains there is a widespread
perception the Commission has been trying to push for such
privatisations, in particular in the water sector.
During negotiations on the concessions directive, I have strived at
every stage to make the text even clearer on this point and to reassure
citizens that water is not being privatised.
Even though there has been no such risk, the fact is that citizens have
thought there was and they have made very clear their views on the
issue. I fully understand why citizens are both angry and upset when
they are told their water services might be privatised against their
will. I would feel the same if there was such a risk.
It has led to the first European citizens' initiative and 1.5 million people signing a petition on water.
Despite all the changes to the legal text, and the contributions from
all political parties in the European Parliament and the Council, it is
my judgment that the text we now have relating to water is not
satisfactory for anyone: it does not provide the reassurances that
citizens expect and it creates fragmentation in the single market.
That is why the best solution now appears to remove water from the scope
of the concessions directive. It is our duty to take into account the
concerns expressed by so many citizens. I will propose to President
Barroso and my fellow commissioners to endorse this decision. The
Commission will of course continue to monitor the situation closely.
I hope this will reassure citizens that the Commission listens and paves
the way for a final consensual agreement on the concessions proposals
in coming days. I have worked very closely and collaboratively with both
the Council and the European Parliament, in particular Philippe Juvin
the rapporteur, over the last months. I believe we can now conclude on
this important file.
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