1. Evaluation of water-related instruments
DG Environment, Units C1 & C2

2. Overall approach Three main blocks identified – specific timing:
WFD (+ daughters) & FD  Fitness Check by 2019
UWWTD  Evaluation (REFIT principles) by 2019
ND  Evaluation at later stage, first implementation report in 2018
Co-ordinated work on WFD Fitness check & UWWTD evaluation

3. Timing Start October 2017 COM drafting of SWD
Publication of Evaluation Reports /SWD
June 2019
Signature of contract mid-January 2017
Final reports from consultants mid-April 2019
Today
Dec '17
Feb '18
Apr '18
Jul '18
Sep '18
Nov '18
Jan '19
Mar '19
May '19
Start October 2017
Road-map UWWTD
Data gathering, assessment, modelling (both evaluations)
ISC
Finish End June 2019
Targeted consultation with stakeholders (both evaluations)
COM drafting of SWD
Road-map WFD/FD
Inception Report UWWTD
Open Public Consultation UWWTD
Open public consultation WFD/FD
Inception Report WFD/FD
Water Conference
20, 21 /09/18

4. Objectives
Ex-post evaluation of the directives – what has worked and what hasn't?
5 aspects to be investigated:
Efficiency
Effectiveness
Relevance
Coherence
EU-added value
Focus on concrete issues – facts facts facts ….

5. WFD, daughters, Floods Inputs
- Assessment of RMBPs + FRMPs + International RBDs: European and MS assessment
- State of Water report EEA
- OECD investment study
- Blue2
- H2020 results

6. Inputs continued: - Integrated Assessment - General open consultation
- AT/Cion Water Conference Sept 2018
- Other inputs and consultation (ao regular CIS)
- Reactions to the Roadmap

7. Roadmap on WFD / FD evaluation
82 responses from MS, regional and local authorities, NGOs, business associations and many from individual citizens
Main feedback:
Need for alignment with other EU legislation (energy, MSFD, agriculture, etc)
Setting of objectives and use of exemptions
Need for more specific measures and financing
Importance of flexibility in the implementation
Integration of the Right to Water initiative in the WFD
Links with the Drinking Water Directive
Involvement of stakeholders and citizens
Nutrients pollution, chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Governance (including at regional and local level)
Management of water scarcity

8. UWWTD Lot of information already available UWWTD is a success story…
Consensus on the added value/necessity
Clear and concrete
EU support combined with enforcement
Visible effects
But some issues still need to be tackled…..

9. Issues 1 Implementation still challenging in some MS
Releases in the environment (e.g. storm water overflows, individual systems, small agglomerations)
Monitoring
Sensitive zones and connection with WFD
Transparency, reporting and public information

10. Issues 2 Evolution of the legal context
Evolution of the political context
Circular economy
SDG 6
Energy efficiency and climate change
Emerging pollutants
Innovation, green infrastructure

11. Feedback 28 responses: 39 % from industry and 32 % from NGOs
Main feedback:
Need for alignment with other EU legislation (e.g. WFD)
Better long-term investment planning
Application of polluter pays principle
Need for (improved) provisions on:
Storm water overflows
Water and sludge re-use
Reporting/ monitoring/ information dissemination
Treatment of emerging substances
Nutrient recycling
Citizens: 1
Public Authority: 4
Academic institution: 1
NGOs: 9
Companies/ business associations: 11
Other: 2

12. Sources of info Bi-annual reporting Art.15 & Art.17 + SIIF
RBMPs and FRMPs
EEA State of waters
Legal cases
Relevant technical reports
ECA reports
Blue2/JRC model
OECD study
Combined with stakeholder consultations and open consultations

13. OECD Agreement signed end November – 15 months
Analysis of investments needs
Drinking Water, Urban Waste Water, Floods, WFD
Renew/new infrastructures
Capex and Opex
Analysis of financing possibilities
Water tariffs and affordability
Financial domestic market
MS 'at risk' and set of seminars in MS
Together with DG REGIO, WB (where relevant), EIB
Conference with MS in March/April

14. Next steps Roadmap uploaded, 4 weeks feedback mechanism ✓
Launch of the evaluation study
Public consultation
Depending on the results:
Launch IA for a review
Action plan
Others…