Nitrates Directive Art. 10 Reporting 2012-2015

Article 10 of the Nitrates Directive Member States shall, in respect of the four-year period following the notification of this Directive and in respect of each subsequent four-year period, submit a report to the Commission containing the information outlined in Annex V. A report pursuant to this Article shall be submitted to the Commission within six months of the end of the period to which it relates 1st Reporting period 1996-1999 2nd Reporting period 2000-2003 3rd Reporting period 2004-2007 4th Reporting period 2008-2011 5th Reporting period 2012-2015

Reports main contents 1. Evaluation of water quality 2. Nitrate Vulnerable Zones 3. Development, promotion and implementation of Codes of Good Practice 4. Principal measures under Action Programmes 5. Evaluation of Action Programmes 6. Forecast of future evolution of water body quality

Article 11 of the Nitrates Directive On the basis of the information received pursuant to Article 10 the Commission shall : Publish summary reports within six months of receiving the reports from Member States; and Communicate them to the European Parliament and to the Council.

Proposed single deadline for all Member States: 2012-2015 Reporting To be submitted in 2016 Proposed single deadline for all Member States: June 2016 No major changes envisaged to the reporting guidelines approved in 2012

Key challenges of 2008-2011 Reporting Insufficient reporting on saline (especially marine) waters Trophic status assessment: methodology & comparability Assessment of future developments of water quality: methodology and results Information on measures in the AP and their effectiveness (including cost-effectiveness) Controls and implementation on the ground