WATECO - 2003 - Common implementation strategy for the Water Frame

WFD Common Implementation Strategy – Progress and Work Programme 2003/2004
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Annex 1.4 Working Group 2.D – Reporting
• Introduction
The following sections outline the objectives, key activities and timetables for the
“Working Group 2.D on Reporting” (Reporting WG).
• Objectives
The overall objective of the Reporting Working Group is to identify information and
data to be transmitted and to prepare guidelines on the transmission and processing
of information and data gathered in the frame of Directive 2000/60/EC. In the longer
term, these guidelines should be extended to cover the reporting aspects resulting
from other water directives.
These guidelines have to be drafted with the view of collecting targeted data and
information, avoiding duplication and ensuring an efficient use of available data and
information. They will, ultimately be submitted for approval to the Committee set up
under the Water Framework Directive.
The initial concepts put forward by the EAF on reporting should be further developed
and the document “Reporting for Water – Concept Report” should be used as a basis
for the work.
In addition, the process developed should provide a better access to validated data
and information at the relevant level for all relevant users across institutional barriers,
including both national levels, within transboundary river basins districts, the
Commission, the European Environment Agency and the public.
• Key activities
Five main topics have been identified which will need to be worked out by the WG:
1. Guidance for reporting under the WFD;
2. Assessment of State of the Environment;
3. Information needs from International Organisations;
4. Assessment of Policy Effectiveness;
5. Information for the public.
During one and half years, the WG will concentrate on topics 1 and 2 exclusively.
The other topics will need to be discussed at a later stage: in principle, the third topic
should start to be addressed in the course of 2004 and the two remaining ones in
2005/2006.
For each of the subjects, the activities will be related to the definition of the data and
information to be reported as well as of the processes to make them available:
More detailed activity sheets are presented below.
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