1. Philippe Quevauviller, Johannes Grath
Progress report on WG C
October 2007 – May 2008
Philippe Quevauviller, Johannes Grath
European Commission - DG Environment
Unit D.2: Water and Marine

2. STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP Water scarcity Expert group
Working Group C Progress Report & Planning 2007
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
PLENARY WG C
CHAIR: COM
CO-CHAIR: AT
WFD & Agriculture
Expert group
Water scarcity Expert group
Programme
of Measures
Compliance
& Trends
Risk
Assessment
‘Prevent/limit’ guidance
‘Protected areas’ guidance
Exchanges on point & diffuse sources
TV methodology
‘Status & trend’ guidance
Conceptual modelling, GIS
Quantitative status management,
Most recent milestone: Ljubljana plenary WG meeting on 22 April 2008:
draft of TV methodology + of Status compliance regime – interim version, comments were considered – distribution of amended version
advanced draft for Trends guidance – amendment according to outcome of the meeting
draft quantity assessment – minor amendments
 elaboration of merged version to WG C for final approval Sept. 08
Discussion of WP WGC-3: Work programme and list of contents
Next plenary meeting: Paris, 13/14 November 2008

3. Activity: Compliance and Trends
WG C meeting in Ljubljana, 22 April 2008
Interim version of the guidance document „Threshold values and chemical status assessment“
Presentation of amendments according comments - principle approval by WG C
Distribution of amended version early June to WG C and Drafting Group
Delivery of case studies (by MS and others) by end of June

4. Activity: Compliance and Trends
WG C meeting in Ljubljana, 22 April 2008
Groundwater quantitative status assessment
Minor amendments according comments
Subject: water balance test large GWBs/ abstraction of spring discharge - new paragraphs will be added
Distribution of amended version early June to WG C and Drafting Group
Delivery of case studies (by MS and others) by end of June

5. Activity: Compliance and Trends
WG C meeting in Ljubljana, 22 April 2008
Trends and trend reversal – presentation and discussion of amended draft:
Principles – according the discussion at the Lisbon meeting (2007)
Considering requirements of WFD and GWD
Elaboration of ”cornerstones” to be considered
Not too prescriptive
Allowing for certain flexibility in implementation
Complemented by case studies – demonstrating practical implementation in line with the guidance

6. Activity: Compliance and Trends
WG C meeting in Ljubljana, 22 April 2008
Trends and trend reversal
Distribution of amended version early June to WG C and Drafting Group
Delivery of case studies (by MS and others) by end of June

7. Activity: Compliance and Trends
Summary and further procedure:
Elaboration of the merged Guidance (chemical and quantitative status, TVs and trends) during summer
Distribution to WG C – Sept – ask for written approval – draft to SCG for endorsement

8. Activity WGC-3 Available: Structure proposals Conceptual models
Improved & Integrated Risk Assessment for Groundwater at River Basin Level
Available: Structure proposals
Conceptual models
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Open for comments until May 29th

9. Activity WGC-3
Improved & Integrated Risk Assessment for Groundwater at River Basin Level
update of characterisation under Art. 5 of the WFD (until 2013)
supporting River Basin Management Planning (2nd cycle)
adaptive management
‘lessons learnt’ by implementing the WFD during the last years!