Water Framework DirectiveProgramme of Measures

River Basin Management Plans

Water Framework DirectiveProgramme of Measures

River Basin Management Plans

Milan MatuškaMilan Matuška

Ministry of the EnvironmentMinistry of the Environment

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

Water Protection DepartmentWater Protection Department

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Programme of Measures River Basin Management PlansProgramme of Measures River Basin Management Plans

Legal FoundationLegal FoundationIdentificationIdentification of Programme of Measuresof Programme of MeasuresRiver Basin Management PlansRiver Basin Management PlansBasis for Basis for development of Programme of Measures development of Programme of Measures & River Basin Management Plans& River Basin Management PlansCo-ordination process national/internationalCo-ordination process national/internationalIssues on the implementation related to water Issues on the implementation related to water legislationlegislation

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Legal FoundationLegal Foundation

Final text of WFDFinal text of WFDPreamblePreamble

Article 4 Environmental objectives (Annex II, Article 4 Environmental objectives (Annex II, Annex V)Annex V)

Article 11 - Programme of Measures (Annex Article 11 - Programme of Measures (Annex VI )VI )

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Legal FoundationLegal Foundation

Article 13 - River basin Management Plans Article 13 - River basin Management Plans (Annex VII)(Annex VII)

Article 14 - Public information and consultationArticle 14 - Public information and consultation

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Identification of Programme of MeasuresIdentification of Programme of Measures

Programme of Measures tool for Programme of Measures tool for Achievement of Achievement of environmental objectivesenvironmental objectives

Gaps between present status and environmental Gaps between present status and environmental objectives objectives

““Basic”Basic” measures measures States obligationsStates obligations

““Supplementary”Supplementary” measures measures

Measures implementationMeasures implementation

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Basic measuresBasic measures

COMBINED APPROACHCOMBINED APPROACH

for point and diffuse sourcesfor point and diffuse sourcesthe emission controls based on Best Available the emission controls based on Best Available Techniques; orTechniques; or

the relevant emission limit values; orthe relevant emission limit values; or

in the case of diffuse impacts the controls including, in the case of diffuse impacts the controls including, as appropriate, Best Environmental Practiceas appropriate, Best Environmental Practice

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Basic measuresBasic measures

Where a quality objective or quality standard Where a quality objective or quality standard requires stricter conditions then more stringent requires stricter conditions then more stringent emission controls shall be set accordinglyemission controls shall be set accordingly

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Member StatesMember States

Establishment ofEstablishment of Environmental quality Environmental quality standardsstandards for for all surface watersall surface waters

aaffected by discharges containing matters included ffected by discharges containing matters included

in in the first list the first list of of priority substancespriority substances Controls on the principal sources of such Controls on the principal sources of such discharges, based discharges, based inter aliainter alia on consideration on consideration of all technical reduction optionsof all technical reduction options

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Member StatesMember States

WATERS ABSTRACTED for DRINKING WATERIdentify, within each river basin district

All water bodies (present/intended) – water abstraction for human consumption – over 10m³/day as an average or serving more than fifty persons,

Monitor those water bodies providing more than 100m3/day as an average

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Member StatesMember States

Shall ensure the necessary protection for the water bodies so identified

To avoid deterioration of their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of drinking water

May establish safeguard zones for those water bodies

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Member StatesMember States

Water useMeasures to promote an efficient and sustainable water use – to avoid compromising the achievement of the environmental objectivesControls over the abstraction of fresh surface water and groundwater

Requirement of prior authorisation for abstraction and impoundment

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Member StatesMember States

Controls, including a requirement for prior authorisation of

Artificial recharge or augmentation of groundwater bodiesInjection, re-injection

Pollution point/diffuse sources

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Member StatesMember States

Controls to ensure Hydromorphological conditions of the water bodies meet good ecological potential at least for artificial or heavily modified water bodies

Any measures to prevent significant losses of pollutants and/or to reduce the impact of accidental pollution incidents (for example as a result of floods)

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Supplementary MeasuresSupplementary Measures

Design and implement in addition to the basic measures if necessary ofEnvironmental objectives achievement Part B Annex VI contains a non-exclusive list of such measures

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Supplementary MeasuresSupplementary Measures

Where monitoring or other data indicate Environmental objectives are unlikely to be achieved

Causes of the possible failure are investigated Relevant permits and authorisations are examined and Relevant permits and authorisations are examined and reviewed as appropriatereviewed as appropriate

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Measures ImplementationMeasures Implementation

Programmes of measures shall be established at the latest nine years after the date of entry into force of this directive And all the measures shall be made operational at the latest twelve years after that date

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Measures ImplementationMeasures Implementation

Programmes of measures shall be reviewed, and if necessary updated at the latest 15 years after the date of entry into force of this directiveAnd every six years thereafterAny new or revised measures established under an updated programme shall be made operational within three years of their establishment

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Measures ImplementationMeasures Implementation

Achieve environmental objectives at the latestAchieve environmental objectives at the latest 15 years15 years after the date of entry into force of this after the date of entry into force of this DirectiveDirective

In implementing measures member states shall take all appropriate steps not to increase pollution of marine waters

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River Basin Management PlansRiver Basin Management Plans

CompositionComposition

ImplementationImplementationMember States ActionsMember States Actions

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Composition of RBMPsComposition of RBMPs

characteristicscharacteristics

pressures - surface water, groundwaterpressures - surface water, groundwater

protected areas - identification, mappingprotected areas - identification, mapping

monitoring networks, programmes - mapsmonitoring networks, programmes - maps

environmental objectives - list, associated infoenvironmental objectives - list, associated info

economic analysis of water use - summaryeconomic analysis of water use - summary

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Composition of RBMPsComposition of RBMPs

detailed programmes and management plans - detailed programmes and management plans - registerregister

programme of measures - summaryprogramme of measures - summary

public information and consultation measures - public information and consultation measures - their results and the changes to the plan made their results and the changes to the plan made as consequenceas consequence

competent authorities - listcompetent authorities - list

contact points - procedure for obtaining infocontact points - procedure for obtaining info

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RBMPs ImplementationRBMPs Implementation

Shall be published Shall be published 9 years9 years after WFD entry after WFD entry into forceinto force

Shall be reviewed and updated Shall be reviewed and updated 15 years15 years after …after …

And And 6 years6 years thereafter thereafter

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Member States Actions Member States Actions

For RBD lying entirely within their territoryFor RBD lying entirely within their territory

International RBD – ensure coordinationInternational RBD – ensure coordinationSingle RBMP - lying entirely within Single RBMP - lying entirely within CommunityCommunity

Not possible coordination – RBMP falling Not possible coordination – RBMP falling within their territorywithin their territory

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Member States ActionsMember States Actions

RBD extending beyond EU boundaries RBD extending beyond EU boundaries EndeavourEndeavour for a single of the whole RBD for a single of the whole RBD

If impossible – for portion of international If impossible – for portion of international RBD lying within territoryRBD lying within territory

RBMP may be supplemented by more RBMP may be supplemented by more detailed programmes and RBMPs – sub-detailed programmes and RBMPs – sub-basinsbasins

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Member States Actions Member States Actions

Encourage active involvement of all Encourage active involvement of all stakeholders (incl. public) stakeholders (incl. public)

Production, review, updating RBMPsProduction, review, updating RBMPsMake available for commentsMake available for comments

Timetable for RBMPs productionTimetable for RBMPs productionInterim overview of the significant water Interim overview of the significant water management issues identified - at least two years management issues identified - at least two years before the beginning of the period to which the before the beginning of the period to which the plans refersplans refersDraft copies – one year before ….Draft copies – one year before ….

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Member States ActionsMember States Actions

Access to background documents – on Access to background documents – on requestrequest

Six months available for commentsSix months available for comments

Same procedure – updating RBMPs Same procedure – updating RBMPs

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Basis for development of PoMs & RBMPsBasis for development of PoMs & RBMPs

Different conditions in the statesDifferent conditions in the statesThree different groups of the states:Three different groups of the states:

States of the States of the ““first wavefirst wave””States of member statesStates of member statesThe The ““second wavesecond wave””

Characteristics of the river basin districtCharacteristics of the river basin districtReview of the environmental impact of human Review of the environmental impact of human activityactivityAnd economic analysis of water useAnd economic analysis of water use

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Basis for development of PoMs & RBMPsBasis for development of PoMs & RBMPs

Environmental objectives – harmonized – Environmental objectives – harmonized – intercalibration intercalibration Measures – Measures – Annex VIAnnex VI (Part A) – significant (Part A) – significant differencedifference

Applied by Member States alreadyApplied by Member States already Different status in the States in accession Different status in the States in accession

processprocess In comparison with Member StatesIn comparison with Member States Between first and second waveBetween first and second wave

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Co-ordination Process National/InternationalCo-ordination Process National/International

NationalNationalAll stakeholdersAll stakeholders

All sectors – water management, industry, agriculture….All sectors – water management, industry, agriculture….State administration, local/regional governments, professional State administration, local/regional governments, professional institutes, NGOs, publicinstitutes, NGOs, public

InternationalInternationalBilaterallyBilaterally

Transboundary CommissionsTransboundary Commissions

Competent Authorities – bilateral specific agreementsCompetent Authorities – bilateral specific agreements

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Co-ordination Process National/InternationalCo-ordination Process National/International

Multilaterally under umbrella of International Multilaterally under umbrella of International Commissions of large river basins (Danube, Commissions of large river basins (Danube, Rhine, Elbe….)Rhine, Elbe….)

Sub-basinsSub-basinsThe whole River Basin District The whole River Basin District

Technical issuesTechnical issuesMapping – GIS based on EU system(?) Mapping – GIS based on EU system(?)

International – single map for entire River Basin DistrictInternational – single map for entire River Basin DistrictNational – compatible with international (?)National – compatible with international (?)

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Legal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs ImplementationLegal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs Implementation

TranspositionTranspositionfirst phasefirst phase – WDs in force before October 2000 – WDs in force before October 2000

second phasesecond phase – transposition of WFD – transposition of WFDIteration process Iteration process

No experience with implementationNo experience with implementation Most of consequences cannot be foreseenMost of consequences cannot be foreseen In some cases not clear requirements of WFD before end In some cases not clear requirements of WFD before end

of 2003 (Common Strategy, EU Working Groups)of 2003 (Common Strategy, EU Working Groups)

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Legal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs ImplementationLegal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs Implementation

ImplementationImplementationInstitutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

NationalNational Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Competent AuthorityCompetent Authority Working Groups Working Groups Connection with EU Working Groups (Common Strategy) Connection with EU Working Groups (Common Strategy)

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EnforcementEnforcementNationalNational

National Competent Authority, Environmental National Competent Authority, Environmental Inspectorates, Environmental Authorities, Local/Regional Inspectorates, Environmental Authorities, Local/Regional GovernmentsGovernments

InternationalInternationalInternational Competent Authority, European Commission International Competent Authority, European Commission (DG XI) – reporting, International Court (EU Member (DG XI) – reporting, International Court (EU Member States) States)

Legal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs ImplementationLegal Aspects of PoMs & RBMPs Implementation