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Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos. Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA. Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas. WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE Implementation Process in Portugal Simone Ferreira Pio
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Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE Implementation Process in Portugal Simone Ferreira Pio Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Topics Implementation Process – 1st Phase (2000-2005) • Legal aspects • Organizational aspects (EU ; Portuguese-Spanish level ; National) • Technical aspects (Article 5 Report) Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009) • Main tasks Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Legal aspects – WFD Transposition Water Law Decree-Law Law 58/2005 of 29 December Decree-Law 77/2006 of 30 March Elements transposed: Articles Annexes (some aspects) Annexes Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Water Law - main aspects • Streamlining water sector legislation; • Transposition of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE); • Definition of the institutional framework considering the river basin district (RH) as the main planning and management unit; • Complete restructuring of the use of economic instruments in water management; • Establishment of a framework for water resources planning in articulation to land use policy; • Creation of a single system for water management through the restructuring of the Water Use Regulatory System (e.g. Licenses); • Incentive to an active public participation and establishment of an integrated water information system. Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Water Law – Administrative Arrangements Water Institute (INAG)- National Water Authority River Basin District Administration (ARH): • ARH do Norte – RH Minho e Lima*; RH Cávado, Ave e Leça; RH Douro*. • ARH do Centro – RH Vouga, Mondego, Lis e Ribeiras do Oeste. • ARH do Tejo – RH Tejo*. • ARH do Alentejo – RH Sado e Mira; RH Guadiana*. • ARH do Algarve – RH Ribeiras do Algarve. For the River Basin Districts of Madeira and Azores (Autonomous Regions) the institutional framework will be set by specific regulation. * International River Basin Districts Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2006)
Organizational aspects – National level Establishment of a Steering Commission (Water Institute) • Working Groups/Thematic Areas: Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Organizational aspects – National level • Horizontal themes: • Delimitation of water bodies • Identification of water bodies at risk • Designation of heavily modified water bodies • Monitoring • Definition of environmental objectives • Implementation of derogations • Programme of measures • Information systems Establishment of an Interministerial Commission (under discussion) Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Definition of the role of the Commission for Implementation and Development of the Albufeira Convention (CADC) in the WFD context; Establishment of a list of common activities derived from the Convention and WFD; Definition of priority areas for coordination; Identification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies. WFD CONVENTION Common Actions Actions actions Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADC Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2005) Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADCIdentification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies
Article 5 Report - Structure • Introduction • River Basin Districts • Analysis of River Basin Districts Characteristics • Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Surface Waters • Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Groundwaters • Protected Areas • Gap Analysis and Uncertainty • Economic Analysis • Monitoring Recommendations Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Category Designation Rivers (25) Transitional Coastal Article 5 Report – Typology (Nr Water Bodies/Type)
HMWB ARTIFICIAL River Basin District HMWB: Dams and Downstream areas Artificial: Irrigation channels Article 5 Report – HMWB / Artificial Water Bodies Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Article 5 Report – Surface Water Bodies / Risk Analysis Definition of the Conformity Checking Units • Number of water bodies 2495 “Natural” water bodies 203 HMWB 24 Artificial water bodies • Risk Analysis 40,7% “At Risk” (7,5% HMWB) 20,6% “In doubt” 38,7% “Not at Risk” Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2006) Article 5 Report - Risk Analysis “At risk” “Not at risk” “In doubt”
Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis 91 GWB
Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis Definition of the Conformity Checking Units • Number of water bodies : 91 • Risk Analysis 6,6 % “At Risk” 24,2 % “In doubt” 69,2 % “Not at Risk” Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009) • Resolution of data gaps identified in the previous phase • Finalization of the intercalibration exercise – ecological status classification • Establishment of Monitoring Programmes • Definition of environmental objectives per water body, including the definition of criteria to apply the derogations and time extensions • Designation of HMWB • Identification of situations susceptible to require detailed programmes and management plans for sub-basin, sector, issue, or water type • Specific Management Plans • Establishment of the Programme of Measures • River Basin Management Plans Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009)Portuguese-Spanish level • Harmonization of Risk Analysis • Identification of the pressures responsible for the status classification • Harmonization of Water Status Classification Systems • Coordination in the definition of environmental objectives • Establishment and implementation of the Programme of Measures • Coordinated River Basin Management Plans for the International River Basin Districts Achievement of common objectives Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas THANK YOU Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006