1. Draft Work programme / revised mandate for WG F
Working Group F
Brussels, 19 October 2007
Draft
Work programme / revised mandate for WG F
Maria Brättemark
Unit “Protection of Water & Marine Environment”
DG Environment, European Commission

2. State-of-play
“Interim” mandate endorsed Water Directors in Finland 30/11-1/
Clearly stated it should be revised after the adoption of the Directive
1st draft circulated
Discussion today
Written comments after the event – at the latest
Deadline for submission to Strategic Coordination Group –
SCG >> Water Directors Lisbon
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

3. Overview structure Part I: Introduction - updated
Part II: Objectives – simplified presentation
Part III: Key activities NEW
Part IV: Timetable NEW
Part V: Lead countries/body – minor change
Part VI: Participants – minor change
Part VII: Links with other activities – minor change
Part VIII: Type and intensity of work updated
Annexes : EXCIFF&EXCIMAP deleted – implementation timetable
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

4. Part III: Key activities 2008-2009
III.1 : Floods Directive implementation : development of reporting formats
Build on WFD experiences
Three stage process : concept, input/reporting & technical processing of data
Workshop on Preliminary Flood risk assessment
III.2 : Water Framework Directive implementation of flood related aspects : towards early implementation of the Floods Directive
III.2.1 WFD implementation
III.2.2 Workshop on integrated river basin management
III.2.3 Technical input to other CIS working groups
III.3 : Flood risk management information exchange
III.3.1 Targeted workshops
III.3.2 Links with research
III.3.3 Floods in WISE : early action
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

5. Key discussion points
agreement on methodology for reporting format development + activities
agreement on approach integrated RBM (WFD+FD) + activities
methodology and themes for information exchange component + activities
other actions (WISE-RTD, research coordination etc)
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

6. Themes proposed information exchange
Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (Task III.1)
Integrated RBM (WFD& FD) (Task III.2.2)
Sustainable land use practices in flood risk management : (SI/AT – March 2008 ?)
Flood Mapping (annual workshop – follow-up EXCIMAP)
Climate change : assessment and management
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.