Draft Work programme / revised mandate for WG F Working Group F Brussels, 19 October 2007 Draft Work programme / revised mandate for WG F Maria Brättemark Unit “Protection of Water & Marine Environment” DG Environment, European Commission

State-of-play “Interim” mandate endorsed Water Directors in Finland 30/11-1/12 2006 Clearly stated it should be revised after the adoption of the Directive 1st draft circulated 12.10.2007 Discussion today Written comments after the event – 25.10.2007 at the latest Deadline for submission to Strategic Coordination Group – 26.10.2007 SCG 7.11.2007 >> Water Directors Lisbon Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Overview structure Part I: Introduction - updated Part II: Objectives – simplified presentation Part III: Key activities 2008-2009 - NEW Part IV: Timetable 2008-2009- NEW Part V: Lead countries/body – minor change Part VI: Participants – minor change Part VII: Links with other activities – minor change Part VIII: Type and intensity of work updated Annexes : EXCIFF&EXCIMAP deleted – implementation timetable Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Part III: Key activities 2008-2009 III.1 : Floods Directive implementation : development of reporting formats Build on WFD experiences Three stage process : concept, input/reporting & technical processing of data Workshop on Preliminary Flood risk assessment III.2 : Water Framework Directive implementation of flood related aspects : towards early implementation of the Floods Directive III.2.1 WFD implementation III.2.2 Workshop on integrated river basin management III.2.3 Technical input to other CIS working groups III.3 : Flood risk management information exchange III.3.1 Targeted workshops III.3.2 Links with research III.3.3 Floods in WISE : early action Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Key discussion points agreement on methodology for reporting format development + activities agreement on approach integrated RBM (WFD+FD) + activities methodology and themes for information exchange component + activities other actions (WISE-RTD, research coordination etc) Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Themes proposed information exchange Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (Task III.1) Integrated RBM (WFD& FD) (Task III.2.2) Sustainable land use practices in flood risk management : (SI/AT – March 2008 ?) Flood Mapping (annual workshop – follow-up EXCIMAP) Climate change : assessment and management Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.