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EU Water Framework Directive

EU Water Framework Directive. Eutrophication assessment Guidance Document. Water Directors meeting London, 28-29 November 2005 Jorge Rodriguez Romero European Commission, DG Environment Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team. Mandate endorsed WD Dublin June 2004

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EU Water Framework Directive

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  1. EU Water Framework Directive Eutrophication assessment Guidance Document Water Directors meeting London, 28-29 November 2005 Jorge Rodriguez Romero European Commission, DG Environment Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team

  2. Mandate endorsed WD Dublin June 2004 Steering Group COM, UK, DE, FI, NL, EEA 2 Workshops (Ispra 9/2004 and Brussels 9/2005) Consultation first 4 chapters March 2005 Consultation between 24 October and 9 November Version 11, most comments taken on board Process

  3. Very useful document Conceptual framework Read-across directives Understanding of eutrophication in the context of WFD ecological status Monitoring But not finalised: limited information on assessment methods due to ongoing processes Intercalibration Marine conventions Design of national classification systems Conclusions of work to date

  4. Wide circulation of the document to benefit from discussion outside CIS process Keep the drafting efforts on hold until intercalibration and case studies deliver results (foreseen in late 2006 or early 2007) Review the document afterwards with particular emphasis on issues identified in current Chapter 6 Proposals (I)

  5. Mandate the Steering Group to continue its work in order to, in particular: Monitor the progress of intercalibration, case studies and other activities Consider the possible inputs from the wider discussion of the document Prepare a short policy summary of the findings of the document to be presented and agreed by the SCG Prepare a proposal on how best to continue the activity to be presented to the Water Directors meeting under the Finnish Presidency (December 2006) Proposals (II)

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