1. The Common Implementation Strategy – an overview
Working Group F
Brussels, 19 October 2007
The Common Implementation Strategy – an overview
Joachim D’Eugenio
Unit “Protection of Water & Marine Environment”
DG Environment, European Commission

2. History Common Implementation Strategy agreed in 2001
Four Work Programmes (2001, 2003, 2005 and )
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Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

3. CIS Objectives foster common understanding and approaches
share information
public involvement and raising awareness
coherence with other legislation/policies
integrated activities
capacity building
Notes for the Speaker:
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4. Organisational aspects
Water Directors - steering role/driving force
Strategic Coordination Group vs. Committee
Working Groups – center of technical work, preparation of results for SCG or Committee
Strategic Steering Groups – integration between different policies
Ad-hoc structures: drafting teams, expert networks, EXIC (exchange of information circles), workshops
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

5. Type of activities
Type 1 - key issues mandated by Directive (reporting, guidelines, etc.)
Type 2 - guidance and other key issues agreed by MS and COM as part of CIS work programme – not formally required but wished for – clear timelines and deliverables
Type 3 - not part of CIS – information shared through CIS network - no agreed timing/deliverables
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

6. Formats for deliverables
Informal (agreed by Water Directors)
Guidance Documents
Technical Reports
Policy documents
Information Sheets
Formal (agreed by Committee)
Decisions
Guidelines
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

7. Common Implementation Strategy 2007-2009
Strategic Steering Group “WFD and Hydromorphology”
Chair: DE, UK and Commission
Water Directors
Steering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Art. 21 Committee
Strategic Steering Group “WFD and Agriculture”
Chair: FR, UK and Commission
Strategic Co-ordination Group
Co-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Strategic Steering Group “WFD and Climate Change”
Chair: FR, UK and Commission
“Water Scarcity and Droughts”
“Objectives/Exemptions/ Economics”
Working Group A
“Ecological Status”
Chair: JRC, DE and UK
Working Group D
“Reporting”
Chair: Commission, EEA and FR
"GIS” Expert Network
Working Group F
“Floods”
Chair: Commission
Working Group C
“Groundwater”
Chair: Commission and AT
“Chemical Monitoring”
Working Group E
“Priority Substances”
Chair: Commission
“Chemical Monitoring”
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.

8. Example: Reporting
COM - DG ENV.D.2 as chair of WG F the Commission will lead this task, supported by COM-JRC with the technical work of his development. COM will ensure the coordination between WG F and D.
WG F – will lead the development of the reporting formats.
NEW : A drafting group on Floods reporting will be set up for the conceptual and technical developments, with representatives from both WG D and F, as well as the necessary technical experts from JRC, EEA and DG ENV.
WG D – will ensure it is in line with the reporting for other Directives and WISE.
WISE steering group – This group is responsible for steering the work and to coordinate the work of the EU institutions. EEA as host of WISE.
The Committee will adopt the technical reporting formats if necessary.

9. More information Common Implementation Strategy
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