1. MODALITY OF COOPERATION
ICPDR
Coordination platform
Information exchange
Development strategy RBM Plan
Harmonisation of methods and mechansims

2. RBM ICPDR StWG Monitoring Assessment Pressures Measures Flood SEG GISPP
Flood
Info exchange
Sava Sub-Basin
Tisza Sub-Basin
Prut Sub-Basin
Danube
Delta
Further Sub-Basins
Mandate & report
Service support
RBMP Coord & guidance

3. EXPERIENCE ART. 5 REPORTS
Did the experience with drafting the art. 5 roof reports lead to changes in the approach for the preparation of the RBMP?
Approach for Article 5 reports successful
Part A – Basin-wide overview (WFD Roof Report)
Part B – Detailed national reports
Similar approach for RBMP

4. SIGNIFICANT WATER MANAGEMENT ISSUES
4 identified key water management issues in DRBD
Organic pollution
Nutrient pollution
Pollution by hazardous substances
Hydromorphological alterations

5. Current Discussion Points on Drafting an International DRBM Plan
Definition of sub-basin and sub-unit
report form

6. Part B Sub-Basin/national Level
RELATION INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RBMPS
What will be addressed at which level?
Common structure in all parts of the RBM Plan.
Details
Part A Roof Level
Competent authorities jointly coordinate Part A. Part C is coordinated on the national level
Part B Sub-Basin/national Level
Part C Sub-Unit Level
TWO APPROACHES
Sub-Basin Approach
A: Danube River Basin Level
B: Sub-Basin Level
C: Sub-Unit Level
Sub-Basin Management Plans
National Approach
A: Danube River Basin Level
B: National Level
C: Sub-Unit Level
Nationale Management Plans

7. RELATION INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RBMPS
Common view on the level of detail of the international RBMP in order to have most added value to national RBMPs?
Agreement on basin-wide Strategy to develop the RBMP
Other documents which provide transparency on RMBP process – conclusions for the national level can be drawn

8. RELATION INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RBMPS
specific water management issues can be best achieved and managed on the international level
most efficient solution (ecological & economic efficiency)
information from the local/regional/national level has to be adequately “translated” to the international level
basin wide solutions - no or less efficient improvements can be achieved on the local/regional/national level
nutrient management
flood management (control via hydropower dams, retention areas, etc.)
longitudinal continuity (fish migration)
alarm systems

9. RELATION INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RBMPS
On level A issues of basin-wide importance will be addressed
each key water management issue will be addressed
find consensus: Which level is the most efficient/appropriate to implement and achieve status improvements?
development of criteria to define which aspects within each issue are of basin-wide importance

10. ACHIEVING COMPARABILITY
How and to which extent will comparability within the international RBD be aimed at, for monitoring, objectives?
Set clear common objectives as far as possible (issue papers)
How to deal with open issues for upcoming steps:
different approaches within risk assessment (evaluations of art. 5 reports….)
basic issues for comparability: WFD compliant methods (intercalibration) and monitoring network design (comparability of results?)

11. ACHIEVING COMPARABILITY
Did you already discuss what if international coordination leads to different results than results from national or EU discussions?
No – can this really be the case if agreed criteria are used?
risk of failure if international issues are treated exclusively on national level
RBMP is based on national information extracted to the A Level

12. SOLVING THE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Which engagements are already made on solving the significant water management issues?
Several documents guide towards the RBMP
Strategic paper
Road Map and Work Plan
Issue Papers on key water managment issues
organic, nutrient, hazardous substances pollution, hydromorphological alterations

13. SOLVING THE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Exemptions
will be discussed in the frame of issue papers
part of the process of defining objectives of RBMP
Are you discussing the possibility that one country will take/pay for measures in another country?
not yet
scenario nutrients
Source control of pressure/impact – front of pipe
Are there water management issues, which can be better solved where we find impact rather than pressure?

14. DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
IM & GIS Expert Group in coordination with RBM EG
Central data base for managment of reported data (danubis)
Data base for chemical and biological data
Danube GIS for RBMP
includes GIS data
includes all other information (risk categories, status assessment, etc.)
Interoperability Danube GIS/EU WISE of importance to better link/coordinate reporting obligations also on the international level
currently investigated (e.g. consquences for ICPDR)

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