Ministère de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer Water Framework Directive Feedback on reporting on 22 March TG Wise Madrid –7&8 June 2010

2 Feedback from reporting of March Good news Intensive involvement and good cooperation From experts and all partners From local and national level Real political commitment Reporting tour in each RBD chaired by a member of the WBD board Information to the Committee for water and competent authorities at key times Good adaptability and resourcefulness from the European partners Training session Atkins availability – online assistance and log of questions Tools for the reporting

3 Feedback from reporting of March Bad news Heavy burden 8-10 years man of work- More than estimated Resubmission of article 5 updated in links with RBDMP & PoM Tools under continuing development Last updated version of GIS Guidance on 22 December Waste of time (many discussions to try to solve problems) Complexity of reporting with a lot of players

4 Feedback from reporting of March To be improved National –RBD organisation To be adapted/consolidated for future reporting Interoperability WISE & GIS specifications Improve the coordination between the 2 guidances Better coordination between teams Wise & GIS Gaps between requirements & knowledge status Not all data available (E.g coastal water data) Use of alternative methods to reduce unknown data but affecting the confidence level

5 Feedback from reporting of March Next steps Structure the reporting organisation with partners A study with people having worked for the reporting Integrate reporting in usual work Cross-cutting analyses Consistency checks Data reported analyses Set up action plans to go on Thematic action plans National tool to follow up the PoM

6 Feedback from reporting of March reporting Make reporting sheets and reporting schemas at the same time