Water supply and sanitation in the European Union

ComplyCube Unveils No-ID Age Estimation to Address Growing Global Age-Restriction Regulations

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Monday, October 2, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.
  • Furthermore, the new service boasts privacy-by-design capabilities, such as configurable automatic redaction for selfies customizable per jurisdictional regulations or use cases.
  • "Our multi-step pipeline and data-centric approach have enabled us to tackle ethnic, genetic, age, and gender variance to provide our clients with a fair and robust age estimation," explains Harry Varatharasan, Chief Data Scientist of ComplyCube.
  • Dating apps, e-commerce, gambling, gaming, and similar businesses can now:
    Enhance User Experience: Age estimation streamlines age checks, promoting faster onboarding and better retention.

ComplyCube Unveils No-ID Age Estimation to Address Growing Global Age-Restriction Regulations

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 2, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplyCube , the global Identity Verification (IDV) platform, has launched a new Age Estimation feature to safeguard minors online and protect the vulnerable.
  • Furthermore, the new service boasts privacy-by-design capabilities, such as configurable automatic redaction for selfies customizable per jurisdictional regulations or use cases.
  • "Our multi-step pipeline and data-centric approach have enabled us to tackle ethnic, genetic, age, and gender variance to provide our clients with a fair and robust age estimation," explains Harry Varatharasan, Chief Data Scientist of ComplyCube.
  • Dating apps, e-commerce, gambling, gaming, and similar businesses can now:
    Enhance User Experience: Age estimation streamlines age checks, promoting faster onboarding and better retention.

Besins Healthcare Unveils State-of-the-Art Hormone Factory in Muel, Spain, Amplifying Global Production Capabilities by 30%

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

MONACO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Besins Healthcare, a global lead in Women's and Men's Reproductive Health, today unveiled its novel hormone production facility in Muel, situated near Zaragoza, Spain. This event represents a significant moment in European pharmaceutical history.

Key Points: 
  • MONACO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Besins Healthcare, a global lead in Women's and Men's Reproductive Health, today unveiled its novel hormone production facility in Muel, situated near Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Built in an astounding time frame since its foundation in mid-2022, this avant-garde facility adheres to the highest quality complying with the highest environmental standards.
  • The plant fortifies Besins Healthcare's commitment to scale up production capacities within Europe, boosting their output by an impressive 30%.
  • Following its strategic acquisition of a hormone production site in Drogenbos, Belgium, in 2022, Besins Healthcare continues to reinforce its commitment to the European Union's initiative to mitigate drug shortages and establish pharmaceutical sovereignty (1).

Waterplan Announces $11 Million in Series A Financing Round

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterplan , the world’s leading climate platform that helps companies measure, respond and report increasingly-changing water risk, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A financing round.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterplan , the world’s leading climate platform that helps companies measure, respond and report increasingly-changing water risk, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A financing round.
  • The investment was led by Base10 Partners with co-founder and Managing Partner Adeyemi Ajao joining the Waterplan board.
  • Previous investors also participated, including Giant Ventures & Transition Global (who co-led the seed round), YCombinator, MCJ Collective, and the Branson Family among others.
  • “Both governments and the private sector face existential challenges around how they manage their freshwater supply,” said Jose Ignacio Galindo, CEO and co-founder of Waterplan.

Press release - MEPs approve deal on tap water and demand that EU water legislation be respected

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

They also aim to cut plastic litter by encouraging the use of tap water.

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  • They also aim to cut plastic litter by encouraging the use of tap water.
  • Comply with EU water legislation by 2027

    The Committee also adopted a resolution on the implementation of EU water legislation with 68 votes to 2 and 10 abstentions.

  • Next steps

    The plenary will vote on the deal on the drinking water directive and on the resolution on the implementation of the EU water legislation during its 14 - 17 December session.

  • While the Water Framework Directive established a framework to protect 110.000 bodies of surface water in the EU, the implementation has been lacking.

Safe and clean drinking water: Council adopts strict minimum quality standards

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.
  • Under the new rules, the quality standards for drinking water are brought up to date, and a cost-effective risk-based approach to monitoring water quality is introduced.
  • The Council also introduced hygienic requirements for materials in contact with drinking water, such as pipes.
  • The Council position at first reading on the drinking water directive adopted today reflects the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament, facilitated by the Commission.

We need a paradigm shift in water management

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

The rapporteur of the CoR opinion on 'The Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive' calls for a paradigm shift thatplaces circularity and sustainability at the centre of our way of using natural resources, and water in particular.

Key Points: 
  • The rapporteur of the CoR opinion on 'The Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive' calls for a paradigm shift thatplaces circularity and sustainability at the centre of our way of using natural resources, and water in particular.
  • As the rapporteur on the Water Framework Directive, could you tell us why this topic is important for the EU and its regions and cities?
  • First, we need systemic solutions, which will transform the threat of droughts into opportunities, starting by integrating the Water Framework Directive and the Flood Directives.
  • In addition, we need to disseminate innovative solutions and exploit the opportunities created by eco-hydrologyand nature-based solutions.
  • How important is it to involve regional and local authorities in water management?
  • The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region is one of the most diversified regions in Poland when it comes to water resources.
  • We need to evolve and embrace an ecosystem approach that places circularity at the centre of our way of using natural resources, and water in particular.
  • Sustainability in water management is not possible without responsible, inclusive decision-making that ensures clean water is accessible to everyone.
  • The Zero-Pollution Action Planfor air, water and soilis a pivotal point in that shift.
  • We need a new paradigm based on scientific evidence that helps local and regional authorities to make the best policy choices.

Subject files - Directive on Open data and the re-use of public sector information - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

The EC adopted a proposal for a revision of the directive on the re-use of public sector information on 25.04.2018.

Key Points: 
  • The EC adopted a proposal for a revision of the directive on the re-use of public sector information on 25.04.2018.
  • The directive builds upon the Proposal on free flow of data and aims at facilitating cross-border reuse of public sector data for products and services.
  • The IMCO opinion, adopted in October 2018, addressed a number of issues, including the renaming the Directive, by adding the terms open data in the title.
  • The Open Data Directive was adopted in plenary in April 2019.