EU-WFD

EU-WFD - News

EU-WFD - Events

Integrated River Basin Management Conference; action programs and monitoring under the Water Framework Directive: Action programmes and adaptation to climate changes
Sediment Management in River Basin Management Plans (Round Table Discussion) and The Role of Sediments in Coastal Management (Conference)
Joint CIWEM/ASTEE/EWA Conference in Lille: Water Framework Directive - Emerging Challenges
IWRM-Net second trans-European Water research management conference: Bridging the Sci-Pol gap?
WFD Workshop on "How to implement the Water Framework Directive on Public Participation: Sharing European Experiences"

EU-WFD - Projects

Steps

Implementation timetable

The Water Framework Directive sets out clear deadlines for each of the requirements, adding up to an ambitious overall timetable. The key milestones are listed below.

Year	Issue	Reference
2000	Directive entered into force	Art. 25
2003	Transposition in national legislation Identification of River Basin Districts and Authorities	Art. 23 Art. 3
2004	Characterisation of river basin: pressures, impacts and economic analysis	Art. 5
2006	Establishment of monitoring network Start public consultation (at the latest)	Art. 8 Art. 14
2008	Present draft river basin management plan	Art. 13
2009	Finalise river basin management plan including progamme of measures	Art. 13 & 11
2010	Introduce pricing policies	Art. 9
2012	Make operational programmes of measures	Art. 11
2015	Meet environmental objectives	Art. 4
2021	First management cycle ends	Art. 4 & 13
2027	Second management cycle ends, final deadline for meeting objectives	Art. 4 & 13

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