1. Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
WHO recommendations relevant to the parameters for bathing water quality in the Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC
Update on the on-going grant agreement with the WHO
Stakeholder Consultation Meeting
24 November 2017
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels

2. Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Article 14(3) BWD
3. … , the Commission shall, no later than 2020, review this Directive with particular regard to the parameters for bathing water quality, including whether it would be appropriate to phase out the ‘sufficient’ classification or modify the applicable standards, and shall present if necessary appropriate legislative proposals in accordance with Article 251 of the Treaty.
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

3. Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Grant Agreement with the WHO on 'WHO recommendations on scientific, analytical and epidemiological developments relevant to the parametres for bathing water quality in the Bathing Water Directive'
on-going since December 2016
final deliverables expected by June 2018
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

4. Screening of relevant bathing water parameters
Technical screening of BWD parameters, parametric values and prioritisation
Identification of additional emerging contaminants
Reflection on current classification system – first check of on appropriateness of the classification system
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

5. Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Scientific evidence
Completion of the scientific reviews for the background document (WHO internal document)
reviewed by WHO WQTAG
presented to JRC and BW EMEG
presented to BWD Expert Group members
Provision of scientific information in 4 fact sheets
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

6. Questionnaire addressed to MS
distributed to BWEG members ahead of the EGM on 5 October 2017
responses received from 20 MS
(AT/BE/CY/CZ/DE/EE/FI/FR/HR/HU/IE/IT/MT/NL/PL/PT/RO/SE/SI/SL)
24 November 2017
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB Rue Froissart 36 Brussels

7. Bathing Water Directive draft parameter fact sheets
Current parameters:
intestinal enterococci
Escherichia coli
Other potentially relevant parameters:
viral indicator
Harmful algal bloom
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

8. Interactive group sessions - 24th November 2017
FIO parameters (enterococci, E. coli & viral)
Methods & HABs
Prediction & discounting
Groups report back to plenary in the afternoon, possible further discussion
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB
Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017

9. Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB Rue Froissart 36
Thank you
Maja Feder
EC DG ENV
Unit C.2 Marine Environment and Water Industry
Albert Borschette Congress Centre CCAB Rue Froissart 36
Brussels
24 November 2017