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The EU's CommonImplementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive
Background
Water Framework Directive sets broad guidelines
Cooperation between Member States to strengthen implementation was agreed shortly after the adoption of the Directive.
Why a common strategy?• Challenges widely shared by the Member States
• Demanding timetable
• Complexity of the text
• Diversity of possible solutions to scientific, technical and practical questions
• Ensure efficiency and transparency
Objectives
• Coherence and comparability• Common understanding and approach• Joint efforts and activities• Limit risks of bad application• Share experience and information• Develop guidance • Improve the information management
Water DirectorsSteering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination groupCo-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
WG Analysis of pressures and impactsLead: UK ,Germany
WGHeavily modified water bodies Lead: Germany , UK
WG Reference conditions inland surface watersLead: Sweden
WG Typology, classification TCwatersLead: UK, Spain, EEA
WGIntercalibrationLead: JRC Ispra
WGEconomic analysisLead: France, Commission
WGMonitoringLead: Italy, EEA
WGTools on assessment, classification of GroundwaterLead: Austria
WGBest practice in river basin planningLead: Spain
Stakeholders NGO’s, Experts,
etc.
Expert Advisory ForumPriority SubstancesChair: Commission
Expert Advisory ForumGroundwaterChair: Commission
Expert Advisory ForumReportingChair: Commission
WGGeographical Information SystemsLead: JRC Ispra
Shared Information
Published Guidance notes
Lessons learntInformal process steered at political level but with a strong technical development behind it to achieve common understanding Working groups to develop the established work programme with clear deliverables and timetableOwnership: it is a joint process between the Commission and MS Presidency rotation helps sharing the steering of the process among partners; decision making by consensus Broad participation of stakeholders, through an agreed set of criteria, essential for successful water policyPlatform to develop guidance and exchange of information/experiences; as a side effect, but very important, building of networks among experts across the EU, stimulating exchange of experiences also in bilateral/multilateral on issues of common interest
Conclusion
Many possibilities for replicating this Common Implementation approach in the Indian set-up