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Purpose of the Directive

DIRECTIVE 2000/60/ES of the European Parliament and Council from October 23rd 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy Ladislav Bíža CEI Prague. Purpose of the Directive. Create a framework for protection of all kinds of water

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Purpose of the Directive

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  1. DIRECTIVE 2000/60/ESof the European Parliament and Council from October 23rd 2000establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy Ladislav Bíža CEI Prague

  2. Purpose of the Directive • Create a framework for protection of all kinds of water • Prevent further deterioration and improve the state of water resources • Enhance sustainable use of water • Purposefully decrease emissions and leakages of priority dangerous substances • Decrease pollution of ground waters • Contribute to soften the effects of floods and dry periods

  3. MAIN AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE • Achieve good state of all kinds of water by 2015 • Deadlines of key measures: • 6/2005 – calibrate classification of ecological state of waters • 2006 – put monitoring in operation • 2009 – ensure measures to achieve environmental goals • 2009 – prepare catchment area plans • 2010 - introduce price policy

  4. Czech Republic • Transposition of the Directive into legislation: • Acts (254/2001Coll., 274/2001Coll. and others) • Government Decrees • Decrees • 3 main catchment areas • 8 catchment areas

  5. RESPONSIBILITY • Government of the CR – approve the plan of main catchment areas • Ministry of Agriculture – prepares plans of 3 main catchment areas • Managers of catchment areas – prepare plans of 8 catchment areas • CEI – consulting role

  6. INFORMATION RESOURCES • Ministry of Agriculture - www.mze.cz • Ministry of Environment - www.env.cz • River Boards State Enterprises - www.povodí.cz • Water Management Research Institute of T.G.Masaryk - www.vuv.cz • Thank you for attention

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