1. INTEGRATED TESTING OF GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS IN PILOT RIVER BASINS
Workshop on the
“Identification of Surface Water Bodies”
Brussels, 25/26 September 2003

2. Proposals endorsed by the Water Directors
TP2. Selection of Pilot River Basins
Proposals endorsed by the Water Directors
B, F, NL (Scheldt),
D, F, Lux (Moselle-Sarre)
France (Marne)
Ireland (Shannon)
UK (Ribble)
Denmark (Odense)
Finland (Oulujoki)
Norway (Sudalsvassdraget )
Portugal (Guadiana)
Spain (Júcar)
Greece (Pinios)
Italy (Tevere, Cecina)
H, RO (Somos)
CZ, D, PL (Neisse)

3. The PRBs within the IRBM-WG(2B) Common Implementation Strategy
A Steering Committee including the PRB co-coordinators, the IRBM co-leaders, the Commission, and a few experts from Member States who contributed to the elaboration of the ToR will guide the PRB exercise.

5. Reports
Progress Reports – Follow the advancement of work as foreseen in the timetable submitted by each PRB, and identify possible gaps. Just a few pages covering topics such as key activities, progress, open questions on testing, etc.
Experience Reports – On questions (gaps) linked to the testing and the ToR (Terms of Reference), or on specific issues of cross cutting nature (e.g. intercalibration, groundwater)
Outcome Report – Final results by each PRB from which a synthesis report covering all GD testing will be derived (scope for a Drafting Group)

6. 3-4th April 2003, Belgirate, Italy
Springtime Workshop
“Preliminary lessons resulting from guidance document testing in Pilot River Basins”
3-4th April 2003, Belgirate, Italy
Presentation of front-runners
PRB speaker corner
Specific Topics (elaborated as short discussion papers distributed before the Workshop):
Testing water bodies, typology and reference conditions in PRBs
Economic analysis
Public participation

7. Agreed Deadlines and Deliverables
PRB WORKPLAN FOR 2003
Agreed Deadlines and Deliverables
Action 1: Comments/approaches on testing water bodies, and Progress Report
Action 2: PRB co-ordinator meeting, Bruxelles (8 July and 15 October 2003)
Action 3: Comments to the ToR, and Progress report (by 30th September 2003)
Action 4: Preliminary synthesis (by end of October 2003 before 3rd PRB Workshop)
Action 5: Summary Workshop by JRC tackling 3-4 cross-cutting issues related to Art. 5 (27/28 November 2003)
Action 6: Draft of overall report (drafting group) summarising progress and gaps presented to Water Directors (24/25 November 2003)

8. Thematic PRB Workshops
Surface Water Bodies (25/26 Sept, Brussels)
Economics (9/10 Oct, Paris)
Groundwater (13 Oct, Brussels)
Others in 2004

9. Aim of thematic PRB Workshops
Bringing together guidance document experts, PRB experts and MS experts to discuss experience with its application
Contribute to the „outcome report“ on the PRB exercice
Discuss key issues and identify „best practices“
Exchange experiences and have a platform for fruitful discussions
Make suggestions for improvement of guidance

10. PIE: Platform for Information Exchange
address:
Forum of experts involved in the PRBs
Address questions and solutions
Exchange of information
Library connected to CIRCA
Presentation of the Thematic PRB Workshops under: