In a public consultation, it is set by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakisdraft law, with the aim of modernizing the institutional framework for Municipal Water and Sewerage Municipal Enterprises (DEA) and the relevant municipal services of water water, sewage and management of rainwater networks.

Mr. Skylakakis said:

“This draft law attempts to organize the organizational restructuring of municipal water and sewerage businesses, with the ultimate goal of achieving their economic consolidation. In this regard we give significant, financial incentives to the DEYAs that will make mergers, covering 70% of their arrears to electricity providers from the revenue of the Energy Transition Fund’s special account. With the certification of their services, along with voluntary mergers, municipalities either themselves or through the municipal businesses they have set up, will provide much better water and sewer services to their citizens. “

As it became known by the RIS, the basic provisions of the bill entitled: “Modernization of the Water and Sewerage Framework and Emergency Energy and Urban Planning” includes the following provisions:

– It is foreseen to merger the existing Municipal Water and Sewerage Enterprises (DEYA), as well as the Municipal Water and Sewerage Services.

– In order to exploit the know -how of the two major water providers of the country, they are provided:

– Mandatory absorption by EYDAP All water supply and sewer providers of the Attica Region and the municipalities of Kea, Karystos and Kimi – Aliveri. Especially for the Municipalities of Kythera, Hydra, Spetses, Trizinia – Methana, Kea, Karystos and Kimi – Aliveri, the possibility of exemption is given by the decision of the Municipal Council within six months.

– The mandatory absorption of water and sewer providers in the Thessaloniki Regional Unit by EYATH. They have the opportunity not to join EYATH, those DEYA. They wish, if they voluntary with a beautiful DEYA.

– Voluntary absorption in EYDAP – EYATH Water providers adjacent to geographically or have a single water supply system with EYDAP. – EYATH

– Important, financial incentives are provided for the merger of the existing DEYA. Specifically, 70% of the debts of the DEYA is subsidized. which have become overdue by October 31, 2024 to electricity providers, from the revenue of the Special Account of the Energy Transition Fund.

– The institutional framework is updated and the legislative vacuum is covered with all the water providers, with the establishment of common rules, but also with the explicit provision of obligations that all providers must adhere to (eg invoice policy, irreversible infrastructure, regulation, regulation Network operation, expropriation issues, obligation to draw up water safety plan, etc.).

– The role of RAAEY is strengthened, as it undertakes the responsibility to certify the management competence of water providers in order to be considered sufficient in their services, issuing a corresponding management certificate. Management proficiency includes four types of:

a. Economic viability, daily management of the network, implementing infrastructure maintenance projects and damage repair with same resources,

b. collection of current and arrears,

C. Study and construction of co -financed infrastructure in the area’s jurisdiction of the water provider,

d. Provision of services and operation of water supply, drainage and rainwater other water providers, including the study and construction of the required infrastructure.

– It is provided, within 2025, a draft water safety plan by water supply providers. It is a prerequisite for the administration of management competence by RAAEY.

– The process of assigning projects to deal with water scarcity is facilitated by EYDAP. SA or EYATH SA, in the case of a declaration of emergency due to water scarcity.

– Separate functional issues or interpretative ambiguities of existing laws relating to EYDAP are resolved or interpreted. SA, EYATH SA and the EYDAP asset company Among them are: the jurisdiction of the administrative courts in disputes of public procurement, the way the external water supply system is assigned and maintained, the acceleration of the responsibility of the responsibility, etc.

– It is foreseen to establish the company ‘irrigation company Volvi – Lagada SA, with shareholders in the Municipalities of Volvi and Lagada and EYATH. SA, to which the responsibilities of irrigation of the two municipalities of the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki are transferred, with the aim of improving the provision of irrigation services.

– The responsibilities of the Water Management Organization of Thessaly Societe Anonyme (ODYTH SA), which was founded by Law 5106/2024 (A ’63), are expanded to coordinate all irrigation to Law 5106/2024 (A ’63 Thessaly.

The consultation is carried out through opengov.gr (http://www.opengov.gr/minenv/?p=13560) until 28 February 2025.