1. Updated information on integration of EU water policy into WISE WD meeting June 2008 Unit D.2 Water and the Marine - WFD Team, DG Environment, European Commission

2. Integration of water Directives in WISE (1)
Bathing Water Directive
Information on 2007 season published on 2 June 2008 in WISE
Work on new Directive 2007/6/EC started
Nitrates Directive
Reporting process through WISE / Reportnet ends by 1 July 2008
: Visualisation on WISE viewer
: Streamlining with SoE reporting
Drinking Water Directive
Reporting sheets agreed in 2007 and technical implementation done in 2008
Reporting process starts 01/06/08 until 15/02/09
2009: visualisation in WISE viewer
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

3. Integration of water Directives in WISE (2)
Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
Status on UWWTD Questionnaire-2007 on art.15 : 20 MS reported
Missing reports: EL, IRL, UK, PT, PL, MT
Data as reported by MSs has been published on WISE viewer on 02/06/08
2008: technical implementation of UWWTD questionnaire into WISE/Reportnet for next reporting exercise
In addition, work on streamlining reporting between Eurostat/OECD Joint Questionnaire and UWWTD questionnaire is on-going
WISE Marine
Concept paper under consultation
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

10. Proposal for a WISE workshop
To bring together experts from the various water policies to discuss common interests and horizontal issues linked to WISE development
WFD, UWWTD, bathing water, drinking water, nitrates...
Also estimulate national contacts among people involved in reporting on water issues
1 day workshop
France has offered to host the workshop as co-lead of WG D Reporting
Tentatively in Paris on 12 November 2008 (to be confirmed)
Notes for the Speaker:
More information on the Directive, the implementation process and also the guidance documents are available on the internet.

11. Thank you very much for your attention