1. SIIF pilot support group meeting 17 Apr 2013
SIIF – pilot countries
European Commission
Directorate General for the Environment
unit D.2 - Marine Environment & Water Industry

2. DG Environment, Unit D.2 Marine Environment and Water Industry
SIIF phases in the pilot
Phase 0: Expression of interest
Phase 1: Taking stock of national information (systems) –> workplan for component 1 and 2
Phase 2: Implementation of work plan for components 1 and (precondition for 3/4)
Phase 3: Explore potential for PIA
Phase 4: Negotiate and finalise PIA

3. Overview on action taken by D.2 so far
Contractor: UBA – OIE (signed Dec 2012)
- Part 1: support for pilot MS - Part 2: develop concept
Up to 6 Pilot Member States planned (status 16 April 2013)
CY and LT have already confirmed participation
SL, IE, LV; PL show high interest,
meetings planned, participation tbc
GR, SP interested
HU refused invitation

4. Overview on CY regarding 7th reporting exercise
Meeting in Nikosia/CY on the 30 Nov (back to back with WD-meeting during Council-Presidency)
For reference date 31 December 2009 Cyprus reported
57 agglomerations ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 883,800 p.e..
12 agglomerations are discharging into a “normal area”, 3 agglomerations are discharging into a sensitive area
for 42 agglomerations Cyprus reported no collecting system for the entire waste water load.
National compliance rate (7th report)

5. Lesson learned from CY
National implementation Plan available, but unknown by COM (colourful Excel-table)
Estimation on investments needed available
Available data at COM and current status not coherent (gap of 2 – 3 years)
No transparent information online available
Internal consultations in the MoE, with Mo Finance, Mo Economy and the Cabinet
Question CY: What does COM offer ? (no infringement, funding)
PIA on high level

6. Overview on LT regarding 7th reporting exercise
Meeting in Vilnius/LT: 30 Jan 2013
Interested also in a workshop in autumn 2013 (Presidency)
For reference date 31 December 2009 Lithuania reported
68 agglomerations ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 2,656,500 p.e.
Baltic Sea as a sensitive area
Lithuania applies Article 5(8) and 5(2,3). Criteria subject to more stringent treatment are nitrogen and phosphorus.
National compliance rate (7th report)
Member State
Collection compliance rate (%)
Secondary treatment compliance rate (%)
More stringent treatment compliance rate (%)
Lithuania
100 98 85
EU 15 97 88 90
EU-12 72 39 14
EU 27 94 82 77

7. Lesson learned from LT
High standard already achieved, work on IAS to be done
No transparent information online available, but LT currently works on a national GIS-based information system (work finished in 2013)
Available data at COM and current status not coherent (gap 2–3 years, LT is more advanced, latest status available: 2011)
Decision on SIFF-participation in the MoE
Question CY: money to adapt national system to EU-needs ?
What does COM offer ? (funding)
PIA not necessarily relevant

8. Overview on SL regarding 7th reporting exercise
Letter of interest in 6 Feb 2013, Phone conference 16 Apr 2013
Agreed on a meeting in Ljubljana/SL: 30 Jan 2013
For reference date 31 December 2009 Slovenia reported
156 aggl. ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 1,531,749 p.e.
Slovenia applies Article 5(8) and 5(2,3). 58 sensitive areas / CSA, designated 2007 due to criteria a (nitrogen and/or phosporus) and/or criteria c (Bathing Water Directive)
National compliance rate (7th report)
Member State
Collection compliance rate (%)
Secondary treatment compliance rate (%)
More stringent treatment compliance rate (%)
Slovenia 32 23
EU 15 97 88 90
EU-12 72 39 14
EU 27 94 82 77

9. Expectations from/by SL
Not a high standard on UWWTD achieved yet
Information online available (2012) at the EnvAgency, but not GIS
Available data at COM and current status not coherent (gap 4 years, SL latest status available: 2012)
SL: want to discuss legislation in SIIF-workshop
Question SL: money to adapt data system to EU-needs ?

10. Overview on IE regarding 7th reporting exercise
Interest shown by 8 Mar 2013, Video conf 12 Apr 2013
Agreed on a meeting in IE: date to be fixed in May 2013
COM will send an official request ( ) for participation
For reference date 31 December 2010 Ireland reported
183 aggl. ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 5,223,153 p.e.
81 aggl. discharge into a “normal area”, 102 into SA/CSA.
National compliance rate (7th report)

11. Expectations from/by IE
Deadline expired in 2005, investments still necessary
Data available, but not online at the Environment Prot. Agency (only detailed pdf-documents )
Overview on compliance rate on national/regional/local level
New system driven by WFD, necessary investments to become compliant for different Directive need an impact assessment
For UWWTD: model for other MS
Question IE: can COM drive the process (need for data system) ?

12. Overview on LV regarding 7th reporting exercise
Participated in LT-workshop, COM asked for interest in Feb. 2013
Meeting in Riga/LV: 7 May 2013
For reference date 31 December 2009 Latvia reported
84 aggl. ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 1,776,473 p.e.
Latvia applies Article 5(8) + 5(2,3) = more stringent treatment (nitrogen and phosphorus)
National compliance rate (7th report)
Member State
Collection compliance rate (%)
Secondary treatment compliance rate (%)
More stringent treatment compliance rate (%)
Latvia
EU 15 97 88 90
EU-12 72 39 14
EU 27 94 82 77

13. Expectations from/by LV
Deadline will expire in 2015, with some delays
Overview on investments + timetable (Art. 16 report from 2010)
Overview on data available (only pdf-doc)
Update on compliance rate

14. Overview on PL regarding 7th reporting exercise
COM asked for interest in Jan + Feb. 2013
Meeting in Warsaw/PL planned for Apr/May 2013
For reference date 31 December 2009 Poland reported wrong data
PL wanted to apply Art. 5(4), whereas under Accession Treaty PL has to follow Art. 5(2) – COM could not assess compliance
more stringent treatment necessary (Baltic Sea)
National compliance rate (7th report)
Member State
Collection compliance rate (%)
Secondary treatment compliance rate (%)
More stringent treatment compliance rate (%)
Poland 71 24 10
EU 15 97 88 90
EU-12 72 39 14
EU 27 94 82 77

15. Expectations from/by PL
Deadline will expire in 2015, obviously huge delays
Overview on investments + timetable promised in July 2012, but not delivered
Overview on data available
Update on compliance rate
Infringement ?
Handling of huge data-set

16. Overview on SP regarding 7th reporting exercise
SP showed interest in March 2013, no further contact so far
1400 aggl. in breach ?
For reference date 31 December 2010 Spain reported
2,266 aggl. ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 69,590,612 p.e.
1,347 agglomerations discharge into a “normal area”, agglomerations discharge into a SA/CSA and 46 agglomerations with no collection into a “normal area”
National compliance rate (7th report)
Member State
Collection compliance rate (%)
Secondary treatment compliance rate (%)
More stringent treatment compliance rate (%)
Spain 98 86 54
EU 15 97 88 90

17. Expectations from/by SP
Deadline has expired in 2005
Homepage with lower information level in comparison to FR
No frequent update on compliance rate (2009/2010 data)
Infringement problem ?
Handling of huge data-set
 As 6 pilot MS have been chosen already, SP could participate in the follow-up exercise ?

18. Overview on GR regarding 7th reporting exercise (to be finished)
GR showed interest by letter 30 Jan2013, no further contact so far
For reference date 31 December 2010 Greece reported
478 aggl. ≥ 2,000 p.e., generated load of 12,353,280 p.e.
173 agglomerations discharge into a “normal area”, 26 agglomerations discharge into a SA/CSA
60 agglomerations were reported with the entire generated waste water load not collected discharging into “normal areas”, 11 agglomerations were not collected in sensitive areas agglomerations were not collected without specification
National compliance rate (7th report)

19. Expectations from/by GR (to be finished)
Deadline has expired in 2005
Frequent update on data provided (reference year 2012)
Database at an 'early stage' without human and technical support at Agency (no technician or web-tool developer)
Check on compliance rate necessary
At the moment GR is not sure if they can meet the requirements of the SIIF-project.
 As 6 pilot MS have been chosen already, SP could participate in the follow-up exercise ?

20. Follow-up workshop autumn 2013
1) Present an example, at least for one National Information Systems
2) Link of national Systems to EU (WISE; SEIS-INSPIRE) and discuss reporting obligations for pilot MS
3) Develop Partnership Implementation Agreements “PIA”

21. Thank you for your attention.