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The challenge of the Water Framework Directive Implementation. Patrick Murphy Water, Marine and Soil Unit Environment Directorate General. Content. Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy Testing in Pilot River Basins. Content. Water Framework Directive - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
The challenge of the Water Framework Directive
Implementation
Patrick MurphyWater, Marine and Soil Unit
Environment Directorate General
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Water Framework Directive
Common Implementation Strategy
Testing in Pilot River Basins
Content
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Water Framework Directive
Common Implementation Strategy
Testing in Pilot River Basins
Content
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
protecting all waters, surface and ground waters in a
holistic way
good quality (‘good status’) to be achieved by 2015
integrated water management based on river basins
combined approach of emission controls and water
quality standards, plus phasing out of particularly
hazardous substances
economic instruments: economic analysis, and getting
the prices right - to promote prudent use of water
getting citizens and stakeholders involved: public
participation
Key elements
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Surface waterNo deterioration; Good ecological, chemical status; phase out hazardous substances; Restoration
Ground waterNo deterioration;Good qualitative and quantitative status; Balance between abstraction and recharge; Restoration of polluted waters
Protection zonesRespect all norms and criteria for the protection zones
Environmental objectives
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Concept
urban waste water
nitrates IPPC &otherindustrydischarges
chemicals
pesticides
biocides
landfills
sewagesludge
drinking water
bathing water
Measures under
Water Framework Directive
Coordination of all other measures
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
2003 - Transposition into national legislation 2003 - Identification of River Basin District 2004 - Analysis of pressures, impacts, use 2006 - Monitoring programmes operational 2006 - Start Consultation with public 2009 - River Basin Management Plan 2010 - Pricing policies 2012 - Programme of measures operational 2015 - Environmental objectives
Implementation timetable
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Water Framework Directive
Common Implementation Strategy
Testing in Pilot River Basins
Content
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
River basins
in Europe
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Ambitious objectives and demanding timetable
Risks of wrong application because of complexity of the technical requirements
Large shared river basins (Danube, Rhine, Elbe, Odra)
Capacity of administrations
=> New implementation strategy required
Shared challenges
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
1. Information exchange and raising awareness (2002-ongoing)
2. Developing guidance documents (2002)
3. Geographical information systems (2002/2003)
4. Testing in pilot river basins (2003/2004)
=> Manual for integrated river basin management (2004/2005)
Activities
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Progress to date:
Finalisation of 13 guidance documents and four technical reports
Setting up of pilot river basin network currently 15 pilots in 18 countries
Establishment of extensive expert network
Increasing awareness through numerous activities
State-of-play
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Water DirectorsSteering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination groupCo-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.
Expert Advisory Forum
1) Priority Substances2) Groundwater (mid-2003)Chair: Commission
Art. 21 Committee
Working Group 2.A“Ecological Status”
Lead/Co-lead: D, JRC, UK
Working Group 2.B“Integrated River
Basin Management”Lead/Co-lead: F, SP (JRC)
Working Group 2.C“Groundwater”(after end of EAF GW)
Lead/Co-lead: COM / AT
Working Group 2.D“Reporting”
Lead: Commission
New organisation 2003/2004
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Water Framework Directive
Common Implementation Strategy
Testing in Pilot River Basins
Content
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Pilot River Basins
B, F, NL (Scheldt), D, F, Lux (Moselle-Sarre) France (Marne) Ireland (Shannon) UK (Ribble) Denmark (Odense) Finland (Oulujoki) Norway Portugal (Guadiana) Spain (Júcar) Greece (Pinios) Italy (Tevere, Cecina) HU/ROM (Somos) PL, CZ, D (Neisse)
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Pilot River Basins
PIEPIE: PPlatform for IInformation EExchangeaddress: http://viso.ei.jrc.it/wfd_prb/index.html
Forum of experts involved in the PRBsAddress questions and solutionsExchange of informationLibrary connected to CIRCA
Integrated testing of various guidance documents
Diversity of approaches and circumstances
Dissemination of results
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
Pilot River Basins testing
Identification of practical methods of working – Sharing experiences
Organise ad-hoc seminars on Key IssuesPRB Steering Group setting work schedulePRB workshops: Presentations and Discussion
forumDiscuss initiatives to sustain the exerciseExperience PRB reportsFirst PRB Characterisation Report
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European Commission, DG Environment
Unit B.1: Water, the Marine and Soil
TAIEX Seminar « Management of Water Resources: River Basin Management in the Baltic Region, Vilnius, 1-2 March 2004
More information
On water policy:
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water
WFD CIRCA Information Exchange Platform (incl. guidance documents):
http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/wfd/library
Email: