1. Agenda item 12.3 – Transboundary river basin management
SCG May 2005
Agenda item 12.3 –
Transboundary river basin management
Meeting of the Strategic Co-ordination Group
for the WFD Common Implementation Strategy
European Commission, DG Environment
Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team

2. Current activities of the EC
Information gathering – Questionnaires
Discussion document on benchmarking for transboundary cooperation
Development of a mandate for a guidance document on transboundary cooperation

3. Information gathering
International river basins shared with third countries
Questionnaires – International River Basin Sheets
Information pool and basis for planned initiatives (e.g. WFD/EUWI)
Present results at the LUX Water Directors Meeting in June 2005

4. International River Basin Sheet

5. Benchmarking study
Discussion paper by DG ENV D.2 as an input to guidance document
Content:
Analysis of Art 3 reports
Case studies
Results of Mantra East, Transcat and Scaldit projects

6. Guidance document
Target mainly on international cooperation with countries outside the EU
To be developed as a part of a joint WFD CIS/EUWI activity
Include principles/key elements/minimum requirements of transboundary cooperation

7. Results of the WG B Meeting
Important topic
list
Preparations will continue
Mandate will be presented at the SCG Meeting in October 2005
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