Water Directors’ Meeting Working Group D (Reporting) activities London, 28/29 November 2005 Agenda item 2.4 – Working Group D (Reporting) activities

Content 2007 Reporting Guidance on monitoring 2010 Reporting Guidance on RBM Water Information System for Europe (WISE) developments

Preparatory Process of 2007 Guidance First draft presented in April 2005 Three rounds of consultation including circulation to all relevant WGs Many comments received and discussed at WG D meeting of 20/21 October Version 4.0 was agreed on WG D and presented to SCG Final comments from AT, DE, MT, NL, SE, SP Final version 5.0 includes all comments

Next steps – 2007 Guidance Discussion and endorsement requested by WD Develepment of techincal formats by mid-2006 in consultation with WG D and GIS group Testing of new reporting tool Sept/Oct 2006 System operational for reporting end of 2006 Discuss formalities in WFD Committee in order to allow 2007 only to take place through WISE

Preparatory Process of 2010 Guidance Outline prepared on the basis of Annex VII WFD and Art. 5 reporting sheets Initial discussion on 2010 Reporting Guidance during last WG D meeting – outline supported and basis for future work Start work on RBMP concept, programme of measures and environmental objectives Discuss approaches for compliance checking to get better understanding for reporting needs

Preparatory Process of 2010 Guidance – cont. RBMP Workshop proposed by WG B supported WG D should be closely involved to create added value for reporting process Workshop should not delay preparation of guidance since deadlines set by WD are very tight It should be clear that update of Art 5 analysis is part of RBMP and therefore Art 5 reporting sheets should be updated

WISE development Most MS reported Art 3 reports to WISE, outstanding MS are still invited to complete electronic submission Art 5 prototype was ready in April 2005 – however it was decided to run testing first Successful testing during Aug-Oct – many MS participated Final WISE prototype including first viewing functions becomes available in the coming days

WISE development – cont. COM prepared to allow full access to all MS experts (WG A, D and GIS) – but requires approval of MS WISE Workshop 15-16 Dec 2005 (launching of prototype, results of testing, presentation of WISE Implementation Plan 2006-2010) Art 5 submission requested by March 2006 Integration of other directives – starting with UWWD WISE Portal – public launch by end 2006

Proposed conclusions Take note and discuss results of WG D Endorse 2007 Reporting Guidance on Monitoring Endorse follow-up process for making WISE the only “route” for 2007 reporting Endorse that document for 2010 Reporting Guidance is basis for work in 2006 (endorsement of process not content) Take note that WG D will discuss methodologies for compliance checking and river basin planning in order to improve understanding for reporting needs