1. Organisation 2007-2009 Water Directors Strategic Co-ordination Group
Steering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination Group
Co-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Art. 21 Committee
Permanent Working Groups
Working Group A
“Ecological Status”
Lead: JRC, DE, UK
Working Group C
“Groundwater”
Lead: COM
Working Group D
“Reporting”
Lead: COM, FR
Working Group E
“Priority Substances”
Lead: COM
Working Group F
“Floods”
Lead: COM, FR
Temporary Special Groups
“WFD and Agriculture”
Lead: FR, UK
Chemical Monitoring
Lead: IT
“Climate Change & Water”
Lead: DE, COM
“WFD and hydromorphology”
Lead: DE, UK
Objectives/Exemptions
Lead: DK, COM
“Water scarcity&droughts”
Lead: IT/SP/FR
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2. WG A, C, D, E, CMA Activity
Sometimes climate change impacts are discussed (in the margins), but not identified as a priority for the period until 2009.
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3. WG F – Floods
Work programme and mandate to be reviewed after adoption Floods Directive
WG F will discuss this at 19/10/09 meeting
Possible activities:
information exchange in a series of targeted workshops organised by the MS, eg Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment and Climate Change 
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4. WFD and Agriculture Workshop WFD and Agriculture 20-21 September-Paris
Discussed:
Climate Change impacts on Agriculture
Adaptation options
Conditions for adaptation
Key challenges (eg biomass)
Follow-up: input health check, catalogue of measures
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5. WFD and Hydromorphology
WFD and Hydropower workshop 4/5 June 2007 Berlin:
Recommended to adapt early
Focus on possible conflicts (climate change mitigation versus adaptation)
Follow-activities 2008: navigation/flood protection
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6. DG Env Objectives and Exemptions
Climate change is recognised as a factor influencing the natural conditions.
Costs and benefits also should include climate change factors.
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7. Water Scarcity & Drought
Expert network: Climate Change discussed in framework of indicators.
Communication: Climate Change impacts will exacerbate already existing problems and are therefore part of investigations in policy options.
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8. Conclusion
In most CIS activities not a priority, but started to be taken into account.
Further activities foreseen after 2009 work programme.
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