International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Paper of Mr. Jean-François DONZIER Paper of Mr. Jean-François DONZIER General Manager International Office for Water International Office for Water Permanent Technical Secretary Permanent Technical Secretary International Network of Basin Organizations International Network of Basin Organizations - INBO - - INBO - THE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The European Framework Directive: the future of water resource management

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Background of the community water policy  Existing since 1975  About thirty objectives  Directive on uses: drinking water, bathing water, oyster and fish farming waters, etc.  Directives on discharges: dangerous substances, UWW, Nitrates, PRIP

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS 1995: A reform was needed  Lack of harmonization  Necessity of an overall approach  1997: A proposal from the European Commission related to integrated management at the river basin level

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS A new European water policy 1997 : Proposal for a Framework Directive to achieve the main objectives of a sustainable water policy: 1997 : Proposal for a Framework Directive to achieve the main objectives of a sustainable water policy: ësecuring drinking water supply ësecuring the supply of water for other economic activities ëprotecting the environment  reducing the consequences of floods and drought ë 2000 : Adoption of the Framework Directive

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Main community texts in the water field Directives derived from 76/464/EEC 80/68/EEC « groundwater » * 76/464/EEC « dangerous substances » * 98/83/EC and 80/68/EEC « drinking water » 79/869/EEC « oyster farming waters » * 78/659/EC « fish farming waters » * 76/160/EEC « bathing waters » 75/440/EEC « waters intended for human consumption » Quality of the environment Discharges Framework Directive 96/61/EEC « IPPC » 91/676/EEC « nitrates » 91/271/EEC « UWW » Integrated management of water quality * Directives to be incorporated in the framework directive

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The future Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy Official Journal of the European Communities L327, , p.1.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS ”WATER IS NOT A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT LIKE ANY OTHER, BUT, RATHER, A HERITAGE WHICH MUST BE PROTECTED, DEFENDED AND TREATED AS SUCH" BUT, RATHER, A HERITAGE WHICH MUST BE PROTECTED, DEFENDED AND TREATED AS SUCH"

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS SIMPLE AND VERY AMBITIOUS CHALLENGES PREVENTING THE DETERIORATION OF WATER RESOURCES. PREVENTING THE DETERIORATION OF WATER RESOURCES. REDUCING THE EMISSIONS OF SUBSTANCES; REDUCING THE EMISSIONS OF SUBSTANCES; ACHIEVING ”GOOD STATUS" FOR WATER AND THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS. ACHIEVING ”GOOD STATUS" FOR WATER AND THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS VARIOUS KEY PRINCIPLES: VARIOUS KEY PRINCIPLES: THE NEED FOR INTEGRATED WATER POLICY; THE NEED FOR INTEGRATED WATER POLICY; THE PRINCIPLES OF PRECAUTION AND PREVENTIVE ACTION, AS WELL AS THE PRINCIPLE OF PRIORITY CORRECTIVE MEASURES AT THE SOURCE OF THE THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PRINCIPLES OF PRECAUTION AND PREVENTIVE ACTION, AS WELL AS THE PRINCIPLE OF PRIORITY CORRECTIVE MEASURES AT THE SOURCE OF THE THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, THE “POLLUTER-PAYS” PRINCIPLE AND THE PRINCIPLE OF THE RECOVERY OF COSTS OF SERVICES LINKED TO WATER USE “INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE COSTS”; THE “POLLUTER-PAYS” PRINCIPLE AND THE PRINCIPLE OF THE RECOVERY OF COSTS OF SERVICES LINKED TO WATER USE “INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE COSTS”; DECISION MAKING “AT A LEVEL AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE SITES OF WATER USE AND DEGRADATION”; DECISION MAKING “AT A LEVEL AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE SITES OF WATER USE AND DEGRADATION”; A RIVER BASIN APPROACH; A RIVER BASIN APPROACH; A “COMBINED APPROACH AIMING AT REDUCING POLLUTION AT THE SOURCE BY SETTING EMISSION LIMIT VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS”; A “COMBINED APPROACH AIMING AT REDUCING POLLUTION AT THE SOURCE BY SETTING EMISSION LIMIT VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS”; INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC AS A CONDITION FOR SUCCESS. INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC AS A CONDITION FOR SUCCESS.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS THE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE PLANS FOR: THE DELIMITATION OF RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS ON THE SCALE OF LARGE RIVER BASINS. THE DELIMITATION OF RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS ON THE SCALE OF LARGE RIVER BASINS. FOR EACH DISTRICT, FOR EACH DISTRICT, ”MANAGEMENT PLANS", ”MANAGEMENT PLANS", DEFINING THE OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE, AND "PROGRAMS OF MEASURES", DEFINING THE OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE, AND "PROGRAMS OF MEASURES", DEFINING THE NECESSARY ACTIONS, MUST BE FORMULATED. DEFINING THE NECESSARY ACTIONS, MUST BE FORMULATED.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Main river basins in Europe

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International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS THE BASIN COMMITTEES, IN WHICH ARE REPRESENTED THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE USERS, IN WHICH ARE REPRESENTED THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE USERS, THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATIONS, THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATIONS, ARE CONFIRMED IN THEIR ROLE. ARE CONFIRMED IN THEIR ROLE. BY ENTRUSTING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION OF THE PUBLIC, THE DIRECTIVE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ACTION BY THE CITIZENS. BY ENTRUSTING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION OF THE PUBLIC, THE DIRECTIVE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ACTION BY THE CITIZENS.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS What is the objective of the Directive? Achieving “good status” for surface and ground waters before 2015

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Assessment of the ecological status Very good good sufficient insufficient bad 1 0 Reference value = EQR Observed value elements of biological quality elements of biological quality status deviations

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Objective to achieve: good water status deadline: 15 years THE DIRECTIVE CONCERNS ALL THE ENVIRONMENTS: – Surface waters good ecological and chemical status good ecological and chemical status – Groundwater good chemical and quantitative status good chemical and quantitative status – Heavily modified water masses good chemical status and good ecological potential good chemical status and good ecological potential THE DIRECTIVE GIVES THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS THEIR PLACE IN THE EUROPEAN WATER POLICY

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS What are the kinds of water taken into consideration? * surface waters * groundwater * transitional waters * coastal waters

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS TRANSPARENY OF COSTS AND POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE TRANSPARENY OF COSTS AND POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE DO THE CURRENT PRICES COVER THE COSTS OF THE SERVICE, I.E., DO THE CURRENT PRICES COVER THE COSTS OF THE SERVICE, I.E., THE OPERATING AND RENEWAL COSTS? THE OPERATING AND RENEWAL COSTS? DOES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF T HE POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE ALLOW CHARGING TO THE POLLUTERS COSTS EQUIVALENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE THEY CAUSE? DOES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF T HE POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE ALLOW CHARGING TO THE POLLUTERS COSTS EQUIVALENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE THEY CAUSE? WHAT IS THE SHARING OF THE CHARGES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS (HOUSEHOLDS, INDUSTRY, FARMING, ETC.)? WHAT IS THE SHARING OF THE CHARGES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS (HOUSEHOLDS, INDUSTRY, FARMING, ETC.)?

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS 4,400 to 4,600 4,400 4,400 Needs  2015 Reminder ,100 to 2,300 Sanitation 2,300 2,300Water Million / year Million / year Evolution of the financing of infrastructures Financing of the water supply and sanitation utilities

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS A PARTICIPATORY WORKING METHOD A PARTICIPATORY WORKING METHOD THE PREREQUISITE TO REAL TRANSPARENCY TO REAL TRANSPARENCY IS THE EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IS THE EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC, OF THE PUBLIC, THROUGH PLANNED CONSULTATIONS DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS. THROUGH PLANNED CONSULTATIONS DURING THE WHOLE PROCESS.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS TODAY, THE SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING WATER QUALITY AND FOR FORMULATING THE OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE AND FOR FORMULATING THE OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE VARY CONSIDERABLY VARY CONSIDERABLY FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION. WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION. * THE DIRECTIVE REQUIRES: THE DIRECTIVE REQUIRES: THE IDENTIFICATION OF ”WATER MASSES", THE IDENTIFICATION OF ”WATER MASSES", THE DEFINITION OF COMMON FRAMES OF REFERENCES. THE DEFINITION OF COMMON FRAMES OF REFERENCES.

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The scientific challenges….... And how to ensure comparability in the classification of the ecological status and of monitoring in the Union? How to define ‘good ’ ecological quality? Framework Directive: good status for the waters of the Union before 2015 How to define the ‘sustainable’ functioning of the aquatic ecosystems? How to achieve the environmental objectives and ensure consistent implementation in the Union?

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The Water Framework Directive Timetable : 2003Transposition and designation of the competent authorities in the river basin districts. 2004Inventory: characteristics, impacts of human activities and economic analysis. Establishment of a register of protected areas. 2006Operational program for monitoring water status. National measures for environmental quality standards for priority substances. Beginning of the public consultation regarding the management plan

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The Water Framework Directive Timetable: 2009First management plan. Implementation of the programs of measures. 2010Application of the cost recovery principle. 2012Beginning of the combined approach (emission limit values and controls). Implementation of the programs of measures. 2015The environmental objectives of good quality are achieved

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS THE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CONFIRMS THE PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING AT THE LEVEL OF RIVER BASINS, AND GIVES A NEW AMBITION FOR WATER POLICY BY DEFINING ECOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES, A WORKING METHOD AND DELAYS TO COMPLY WITH. THE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE CONFIRMS THE PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING AT THE LEVEL OF RIVER BASINS, AND GIVES A NEW AMBITION FOR WATER POLICY BY DEFINING ECOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES, A WORKING METHOD AND DELAYS TO COMPLY WITH. THE BASIN COMMITTEES THE BASIN COMMITTEES WILL THUS HAVE WILL THUS HAVE A STRATEGIC ROLE A STRATEGIC ROLE TO PLAY!

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of BASIN ORGANIZATIONS - INBO - * “ALL TOGETHER “ALL TOGETHER FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES OVER THE WORLD” OF WATER RESOURCES OVER THE WORLD” =

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS The bases of the WFD Inventory Register of protected areas Characterization of the district Monitoring program Identification of the lacking data Definition of references and ecological status Monitoring Implementation of measures implementation Updating of the inventory Program of measures Management plans Definition of the objectives Guidelines for action and priorities Identification of the main problems

International Network Network of Basin OrganizationsInternationalOffice for Water PARIS Objective of the Framework Directive Achieving good status for surface and Achieving good status for surface and ground waters This means: This means: ëimproving the quality of waters and ecosystems, ëpreventing any additional deterioration, ëpromoting sustainable water use,  progressively reducing the emissions of dangerous substances,  But also ëcontributing to alleviate the effects of floods and droughts, ëprotecting marine waters,  achieving the objectives of international agreements.