2. Groundwater legislative framework
GROUNDWATER PROTECTION AGAINST POLLUTION
WFD
requirements
80/68/EEC
Directive
Article 17
WFD
Environmental
objectives (good
status by 2015)
Prevent/limit
pollutant discharges
(authorisations)
Criteria for good
chemical status,
protection measures
River basin
management,
protection measures
Repeal planned
in 2013 under
the WFD
Specifications in
support of WFD,
no duplication

3. GROUNDWATER DAUGHTER DIRECTIVE (Art. 17 WFD)
Orientations of the proposal
GROUNDWATER DAUGHTER DIRECTIVE (Art. 17 WFD)
PROPOSAL
Good chemical
status
Pollution trend
studies
Prevent/limit
pollution
Existing EU wide
standards and
pollutant thresholds
for GW at risk
Links to measures,
RBMP time frame,
and point sources
of pollution
Consideration of
direct and indirect
discharges

4. Issues tackled by the proposal
Risks of pollution from diffuse/point sources (incl. landfills, wastes, contaminated soils, agriculture)
Quality standards /
thresholds?
Interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems? Links with SW status and EQS
Prevent / Limit?
Run-off
Construction
Products,
Urban wastes
Drinking water
abstraction

5. Good groundwater chemical status
EU Quality standards
(nitrates, pesticides)
Threshold values (national, regional, local) established by MS, taking account of interactions with aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Common criteria
for TV, compliance
based on each
Monitoring point
Drinking water:
Protected areas
(Art. 6 and 7 WFD)

6. Trend identification and reversal
Trend studies for
specific pollutants
(Point sources)
Trend identification
and reversal
QS or TV
75% • • • • • •
Time

7. Indirect discharges
Landfills, contaminated soils, industrial wastes etc.
Limit introduction of
substances 7-12 of
Annex VIII-WFD
(List II of 80/68/EEC)
Note that direct discharges are regulated under Article 11(3)(j) of the WFD – Transitional arrangements are included in the proposal: linking 80/68/EEC to good chemical status requirements
Prevent introduction
of substances 1-6 of
(List I of 80/68/EEC)
Construction
Products,
Urban wastes

8. Not to forget: integration of parent legislation!
POLICY
Seveso,
IPPC
POLICY
Env. Impact assessment
INDUSTRY
POLICY
Birds,
Habitats
URBAN
SECTOR
AGRI-
CULTURE
DRINKING
WATER
POLICY
Drinking water
POLICY
Sewage sludge
landfill
POLICY
UWW,
CPD
POLICY
groundwater
POLICY
Pesticides,
Nitrates,
biocides
POLICY
Bathing water
POLICY
WFD

9. Update of negotiation process
COM(2003)550 proposal published on 19th September First round of discussions at the European Economic and Social Committe (EESC) and Committee of the Regions (CoR) in October/December 2003, with parallel discussions at the Environment, Agriculture and Indsutry Commissions of trhe European Parliament
Voting of opinions by the EESC, CoR, Agriculture and Industry EP commissions in February/March 2004, but debate postponed at the Environment Commission (so no voting in April 2004)
Discussion rounds at Council started in June 2004, amendments being under discussions at the Environment working Group
Debates restarted at the Environment EP commission with the intention to prepare a report before the end of the year, with a voting expected for February/March 2005