the Post ws. changes in the Law in the aquatic environment, adopted during the Friday session the POSSUM in Katowice, loaded Moscow (REUTERS on Monday, the office of the Silesian Union of Municipalities and Counties that is a member of this organization.
the representatives of the government with OPOS in the post expressing “deep concern” about the planned increases in fees for water consumption and that can occur as a result of a sharp increase in water charges.
“Changes in the law, of course, negatively affect the financial situation of all groups of water users, ranging from industry, through the services, public facilities for households,” – said in a post.
the Organization notes in particular that in the case of payment for consumption of water used for public water supply (currently 0,068 RUB. for 1 cu. m in the case of groundwater and 0.04 zlotys in the case that the surface of the water in the rivers) progressive rate depending on the amount of consumption may indicate a value of 0.15 to 0.60 rubles per 1 cubic meter, and thus the increase in fees in the talk mode is up to 1,000 percent.
“for Example, on the basis of data obtained from the municipalities from the territory of the Lubuskie Voivodeship, after the entry into force of the design law, it is expected that the cost of water in this region will increase from 4.3 percent. even above 40%. and calculated for the city of Czestochowa the growth of fee for the supply of drinking water for local residents will be about. 18%. (for example, for households consisting of 4 persons, this amount is increasing annually. 120 PLN)," she says POSSUM.
“it Will be only the cost of water, which will be increased on all other secondary consequences of the growth of this price. (…) In raising, of course, exceed attempts recognition of the social and will be particularly acutely felt in family afflict the poorest people" – adopted by the organization. “This will result in some social groups, a significant depletion because, regardless of the growth in water charges will take place in parallel (received) rising prices for fuel and electricity, which in turn will affect the rising prices of many products and services,” he adds.
Against this OPOSSUM expresses a negative position in relation to the proposed changes. “The significant growth of payments affect, for directly on the height of the delivery cost of water, and hence its cost, the amount of which now straddles the border of the threshold of profitability” – declared the parties to the Agreement.
“So, the sharp increase there economic justification for the current level of water charges sufficient to cover the expenses for its delivery. Therefore, the increase in fees is used solely as a form of additional source of income for the Treasury of the State" – was diagnosed with the representatives of the government.
in addition, the post noticed that the increase in water prices will lead to lower consumption, which in turn will be associated with the falling revenues of the water utilities while increasing their cost of doing business.
In the case of load transfer on these units should be expected, in particular, reducing funds for investments of water supply and sanitation that can affect, for example, on the level of performance of municipal duties, National Programme for Urban wastewater treatment, and, consequently, the obligations of Poland towards the EU resulting from the Treaty Akcesyjnego.
“Fatal consequences” OPOSSUM also provides for companies (including those operating in Special Economic Zones. Increasing (in the case of Czestochowa is designed for water in the industrial area at almost 100%. but outside this zone – up to 66%). can according to representatives of local government to influence the outflow of investments from Poland.
Themselves, local authorities will also incur the increased cost of water charges in their budget organizations (for example, in the case częstochowskich schools increase is estimated in the well. 30 percent.).
the appeal of the POSSUM is a negative position of local governments and their institutions in relation to the proposed changes in legislation in the Aquatic environment. The relevant draft amendments objected, in particular, in August this year, the marshals of the voivodships. In recent weeks, a variety of cuisine: international water Supply Company (FB) is one of the largest in Poland and Europe, companies of water and oszacowało that across the country as a result of the proposed changes in legislation in the aquatic environment should be expected to increase water prices by an average of 25%.
Deputy Minister of the environment Peter Hyde said in July in Parliament that the water company once the changes have to pay 40 gr. per 1 thousand liters of water, while still – according to him – fees. The Deputy Minister acknowledged that the rate hike may become a pretext for those companies to enter high-rises. Therefore, he announced that the uprising, the office of price regulation of water that will oppose it. According to calculations departments in connection with new payments each Pole will pay well. 1 UAH per year.
Developed rules to implement have to Polish law the EU rules – article 9 Water framework Directive (WFD), which tells about the so-called return of the value of water services. Without the implementation of this article do not, you can apply for EU funds, e.g. on infrastructure, flood walls. Fee for water consumption and will include farmers, energy, fish farmers whether entrepreneurs who use large amounts of water for your production.
the Project was adopted by the standing Committee of the Council of Ministers, but the government, despite warnings that, most likely, will be engaged in the project at the end of July – still did not.
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