Working Procedure Second meeting Drafting groups 1. March Deliver final group papers 8. March Synthesis Paper prepared by COM by 15. March Cases by case discussion on 2. EAF on 25/26 March First Outline of the Groundwater Directive presented to Water Directors 10./11. June (Spain) Adjustment to the Outline on third EAF 24./25. June Proposal for Groundwater Directive until forth EAF 7./8. October (final adjustment)

Drafting groups Groundwater

Group I: Unpolluted groundwater Results of group discussion Group I: Unpolluted groundwater elaborate a core ”prevent substances list” introduce a high chemical status clarify the interpretation of no-deterioration clause Establish protection zones Open questions: rank order of high status class procedure to elaborate “core substances list”

Group II: Diffuse pollution Results of group discussion Group II: Diffuse pollution distinguish groups of substances set quality standards to define “good status” (combined approach) apply the most stringent value reverse any significant trend (no action values needed) Open questions: final agreement on substances and limit values

Group III: point sources Results of group discussion Group III: point sources European-wide restoration targets not appropriate fix common strategies and methodology of acting distinguish between new and historical point sources assess the plume behaviour Open questions: further elaboration of the methodolgy

Group IV: Interaction surface water/ groundwater Results of group discussion Group IV: Interaction surface water/ groundwater Preliminary conclusions : Fluxes from polluted groundwater may contribute to the failure of associated surface water objectives (highly depending on specific parameter) An application of more stringent target values may be locally appropriate Open questions: underpin the preliminary conclusions with broader experiences

Group V: Statistical methods for groundwater assessment Results of group discussion Group V: Statistical methods for groundwater assessment Areas “at risk” should be identifiable Data aggregation may not lead to cover-up risk zones within a groundwater body Testing results should directly worked into the future guidance on monitoring (WG 2.7) Follow up: alternative approaches of assessing groundwater bodies to bring experiences into WG 2.8