1. State of play RBMP assessment

2. Recall of the process
Commission first assessment based on reported RBMP + WISE + background docs
Commission informal feedback
20 letters already sent, 18 replies received
3 more expected this month (CY, LU, PL); DK later
Further clarification may be requested through to the SCG member

3. Assessment River Basin Management Plans: Some general preliminary findings
A lot of effort put into preparation of the plans
High uptake of the common framework and common language on water management provided by the WFD
Integration of ecological perspective into water management
Enhancement of international cooperation
Public participation, stakeholder involvement
Impressive improvement in the knowledge base
4 Member States yet to submit plans
Low ambition in many of the plans (extensive use of exemptions)
Lack of concrete measures and low ambition
Lack of comparability in some areas (e.g. chemical status!)
Dressing “business-as-usual” as WFD 3

4. Status of adoption of WFD plans
GREEN - River Basin Management Plans adopted!
RED – consultations not started or ongoing

5. A lot has been achieved, but challenges remain
Significant pressures (rivers)
Significant impacts (rivers)
Source: EEA
Source: EEA

6. Starting point and ambition
Good Ecological Status
Unknown Ecological Status
Starting point and ambition
Exemptions
No plans
No info
No plans
Source:
WFD Reporting

7. Commission Report on WFD implementation
Commission Report (15 pages, all languages)
Commission Staff Working Document
Main report presenting assessment and recommendations at EU level and comparative analysis (ca 80 pages, EN only)
1 Annex per Member State presenting the assessment and recommendations per country (ca pages each, in EN + national language)