1. Proposal for reporting on Programmes of Measures in 2016
CIS Working Group on Programme of Measures
25/26 March 2014
Proposal for reporting on Programmes of Measures in 2016
Steve Nixon
WRc

2. Review of Reporting of Water Framework Directive
Started in 2013: Lessons Learnt; needs of Commission; way forward endorsed by Water Directors
Meeting on the review of current reporting guidance, 14 to 17 January 2014
Revised guidance to be discussed at WG DIS meeting, 1-2 April 2014
Resulting output forwarded to SCG (7-8 May) and Water Directors (5-6 June) for final endorsement
Reporting 2nd RBMPs/PoMs in March 2016

3. Reporting of PoMs in 2010
“Elements” to be reported defined and described in schema
Very complex and cumbersome structure
Reporting of Article 11.3.a basic measures not useful
Poor information on relationship between pressures, status and measures, and achievement of objectives
Not a common understanding of what should be implemented and reported: e.g. Article 11.3 basic measures and Article 11.4 supplementary measures

4. Proposed new structure
Measures to tackle significant pressures
Measures to meet WFD objectives for Priority Substances
List of Key Types of Measure and quantitative indicators of the expected implementation over the second planning period
List of Measures
Detailed information on specific measures and aspects
Results of first programme of measures

5. What is meant by a “significant pressure”
Those pressures which, either alone, or in combination with other pressures prevent or put at risk the achievement of WFD Article 4(1) environmental objectives including the achievement of good status, the non-deterioration of status, the avoidance of a significant and sustained upward trend in pollution of groundwater and the achievement of objectives in WFD protected areas. This means that for the second RBMP, all water bodies which are below good status and are not expected to achieve good status in 2015 are at risk and MS are expected to identify significant pressures for them.

6. Measures to tackle significant pressures (1)
Subunit/RBD
Water category
Objective not being met
failing to achieve good ecological status/potential by 2015;
failing to achieve good chemical status by 2015;
risk of deterioration to less than good status;
failing to achieve good quantitative status by 2015;
reversal of significant and sustained upward trend in the concentration of pollutants;
achievement of objectives in WFD Protected Areas.

7. Measures to tackle significant pressures (2)
Number/length/area of WBs not meeting objective
Significant pressure type causing WBs not to meet objectives
List of pressures_sources
E.g. diffuse-agriculture; point-urban waste water; dams barriers and locks for hydropower
Key Type of Measure planned to tackle pressure
Value of quantitative indicator in 2015 and expected at end of planning cycle 2021
Other Measures planned to tackle pressure
Value of MS quantitative indicator in 2015 and expected at end of planning cycle 2012

8. Measures to meet WFD objectives for Priority Substances
Objective not being meet
Achievement of good chemical status by 2015;
Progressive reduction of pollution from priority substances (if this goes beyond achievement of good chemical status by 2015);
Ceasing or phasing out emissions, discharges and losses of priority hazardous substances
Priority Substances causing objective not to be met
Number/length/area of affected water bodies
Date for achievement of objective
Measure(s) taken to achieve objective

9. List of Key Types of Measure and quantitative indicators
16 KTMs for the reporting of progress with PoMs in 2012 with quantitative indicators of progress
Review of “Other” national KTMs reported in 2012
8 new KTMs proposed for 2016
Scope of some KTMs expanded
Quantitative indicators proposed for each KTM

10. Change in scope of some existing KTMs (1)
2012: Construction or upgrades of wastewater treatment plants beyond the requirements of the Directive on Urban Waste Water Treatment (e.g. more advanced treatment than required in the UWWT Directive or constructions below the size threshold given in the UWWT Directive; please consider only WFD measures).
2016: Construction or upgrades of wastewater treatment plants including measures to reduce pollution from septic tanks and to upgrade treatment at small treatment works (<2,000 pe).

11. Change in scope of some existing KTMs (2)
2012: Reduce nutrient pollution in agriculture beyond the requirements of the Nitrates Directive (please consider only WFD measures).
2016: Reduce nutrient pollution from agriculture

12. Change in scope of some existing KTMs (3)
2012: Upgrades or improvements of industrial wastewater treatment plants (including farms) beyond the requirements of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive (please consider only WFD measures).
2016: Upgrades or improvements of industrial wastewater treatment plants (including farms)

13. New KTMs Reduce sediment delivery
Measures to prevent or control the adverse impacts of
invasive alien species and introduced diseases
recreation including angling
fishing and other exploitation/removal of animal and plants
pollution from urban areas, transport and built infrastructure
pollution from forestry
Natural water retention measures
Adaptation measures for climate change

14. Quantitative indicators of expected implementation
Population equivalent covered by measure
Area of agricultural land covered by measures
Loads of pollutants
Number of barriers to be tackled
Length or area of bank/shore with rehabilitation and restoration measures
Number of permits for abstractions and modifications of flow regime with ecological flow requirements
Number of water bodies with eradication or control measures

15. Measures Associated with the Key Types of Measures
Water Category
Significant pressure
Key Type of Measures
Measure from list of measures

16. List of measures Measure code Measure name
Measure type (Basic or supplementary)
Basic Measure type (Article 11.3.a to l)
Geographic coverage (MS, RBD, WB)
Implementation Lead organisation
Implementation Partners
Finance secured?
Funding sources (EU, national)
Link to national information on measure

17. Detailed information on specific measures and aspects
Based on targeted questions used in Commission’s 2012 assessment report
Focus on methodological aspects and closed questions (yes/no/enumeration lists)
Specific information provided in background documents that are accessible and allow digital processing of information
Or could be in specific chapters or Annexes of RBMPs

18. Detailed information on specific measures and aspects
Safeguard Zones
Abstraction Thresholds
Discharge Thresholds
Physical Modification Permitting
Adaptation to Climate Change
Coordination with Flood Risk Management Plans
Natural Water Retention Measures
Drought Management Plans
Water Efficiency measures
Water Re-use

19. Progress with and achievements of the PoM for 1st planning cycle
Closed question and links to specific documents on:
Financial commitment for PoM
New enabling legislation/regulation
Degree of PoM implementation
Improvement in status
Measure effectiveness
Obstacles
Transfer of measures to 2nd plan

20. Thank you for your attention

21. COM in-depth assessment of the 2012 PoM reports Steve Nixon WRc
CIS Working Group on Programme of Measures
25/26 March 2014
COM in-depth assessment of the
2012 PoM reports
Steve Nixon
WRc

22. CSWD accompanying Commission’s 2012 report to European Parliament and Council concluded on PoMs:
Often a poor level of detail reported on the planned measures
Difficult to assess the extent of the actions
And how effective measures would be in achieving WFD objectives
Measures often not clearly linked to the pressures they were to tackle and how far they were expected to contribute to the achievement of the stated objectives.

23. Preliminary Assessment of 2012 MS reports on progress with implementation of PoMs
Undertaken during 2013
information on this presented at last WG PoM meeting, November 2013
Based on Member States reports on:
First RBMP – March 2010
Progress with implementation of programmes of measures – December 2012
Deliverables:
Preliminary Assessment Report
Draft preliminary summary for each of 24 MS that had reported progress

24. In-depth assessment 2014
Aim is to establish the link between the proposed PoMs and the expected improvement in the status
Overall assessment of how far the measures will be sufficient to address the pressures
To inform the Commission’s Interim report to the European Parliament and to the Council describing Member States’ progress in the implementation of their Programmes of Measures published in their first River Basin Management Plans by December 2015 (Article 18.4).

25. Key Topics of the assessment
Agriculture
Chemicals
Hydromorphological alterations
Urban Waste Water Treatment
Water Abstraction
Horizontal economic aspects

27. Sources of information
Information provided by Member States in bilateral discussions with Commission on issues arising from 2012 assessment
Implementation reports on some Article 11.3.a Directives – UWWT and Nitrates
Pressures and measures study reported in 2012: e.g. on water governance, enforcement and controls, and the legal status of RBMPs
Background documents supporting 2009 RBMPs

28. Process and timelines
Results of in-depth assessment added to MS summaries of the preliminary assessment
Revised MS summaries consulted with Member States starting in June 2014
With questions to be addressed by MS and to request further information/clarifications
One month consultation with MS
The final MS assessments are to be completed by 1 October 2014
Draft overview assessment report on programmes of measures developed in parallel

29. Thank you for your attention

30. What is a measure?
Measure - any action which will be taken on the ground to help achieve Water Framework Directive objectives.
Mechanism - the policy, legislation, financial tools and other relevant means which are used to bring about those actions. Mechanisms include, for example: licensing systems; legislation; economic instruments; codes of good practice; negotiated agreements; promotion of water efficiency; educational projects; research, development and demonstration projects.