Environmental Objectives and Exemptions

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Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Water Directors’ meeting - Dresden Progress Report and Discussion Environmental Objectives and Exemptions 18 June 2007 Marieke van Nood

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Background Earlier policy papers: Policy Paper on Env Objectives - June 2005 Paper on Article 4.7 - December 2006 Mandate: -Common understanding of 4.4-4.6 end of 2007 -Comprehensive guidance document end 2008 DK/COM co-lead 40 members Meetings in January, April and 5 July Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Draft Policy Paper -Part A: general questions General approaches for the use 4.4, 4.5 & 4.6 Questions of scale Transboundary context Depth of the analysis Management of uncertainties Technical unfeasibility Common understanding of different notions (temporary deterioration, natural conditions, natural cause, extreme floods, prolonged droughts) -Part B: assessment of disproportionality Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions State of Play Drafting Group: -Discussion and first agreement on certain key messages. Further elaboration in next months. -Open points identified. -Continue work on draft policy paper. -Today’s discussion paper: document for orientation debate on disproportionality. Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Disproportionality -Ultimately political decision based on economic information -Different levels of information to be used: qualitative or quantitative, different types of costs and benefits -The margin by which costs exceed benefits should be appreciable and have a high level of confidence -Decision on disproportionality should be transparent Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Disproportionality - open issues -Importance of ability to pay? -Ability to pay for a MS/RBD Recent investments give regions with timely implementation a disadvantage? -Ability to pay for a certain sector Adequate contribution of the different water uses? -Different issues for EU12 MS? Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

Environmental Objectives and Exemptions Today Take note of the key messages in the discussion paper Discuss open issues on disproportionality Agree if this is a good basis for continuation of the activity Notes for the Speaker: More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.