1. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS

2. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS Results 4/5 July Meeting
Redefine the scope of the guidance
Have it prepared for the end of the year 2002.
Scope would include:
basically the flow charts
preliminary steps (2004 tasks)
All the other aspects that need input from the rest of the WGs and principally WG 4.1 (Pilot river basins) would be incorporated into WP 4 (deadline 2005)

3. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS Table of Contents
1. How to use this Document?
2. Introduction. Implementing the WFD.
3. Principles relevant for the planning process and needs for the decision-making process (WWF,UK,FI).
4. General overview and overall flowchart of the planning process. (DE, FR, FI, NL).
5. Specific flowcharts and links with other topics involved, task assignment (Who? and When?). (DE, FI, FR, NL, WWF).
6. Inspiring examples/available in MS (All).
7. Designing a RBMP. Linking the planning process with the Plan. (DE, FR).

4. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS Presentation of Planning Levels

5. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS

6. GUIDANCE ON PLANNING PROCESS Timetable
12 July: Send items ("bullet points") for the contents of each section of the ToC to the Drafting Group lead (ES).
17 July: ES to send a task assignment proposal to contributors.
10 Sept.: Deliver contributions to ES
15 Sept.: Meeting of the Drafting Group
20 Sept.: First draft to be circulated to all WG members.
14 Oct.: WG 2.9 meeting in Brussels to discuss and approve the draft guidance.
24 Oct.: Finalise the preparation of the document
7-8 Nov.: Presentation of draft at the SCG meeting.