1. Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks - towards implementation
SCG,
By Maria Brättemark, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit D2 « Protection of water & the marine environment »

2. Scope - all of the EU and all types of floods
Key features
Scope - all of the EU and all types of floods
but sewerage floods may be excluded
Administrative arrangements
RBD or specific coastal or river basins and competent authorities – coordination with WFD
Reporting, public participation and information
Coordination with the Water Framework Directive
Use of existing instruments

3. Preliminary flood risk assessment (2011)
Key features
Preliminary flood risk assessment (2011)
Past floods, and future floods including climate change according to the need of the Member State
Flood hazard and flood risk maps (2013)
Medium and low probability floods or extreme events
Economic activity, population and environment (some pollution sources and protected areas)
Flood risk management plans (2015)
Member States set objective and develop plans, identify , prioritise and agree measures, new emphasis on flood plain management and sustainable land use practices
Coordination in shared river basins

4. Timetable for adoption & implementation
Entry into force autumn 2007 ?
Reporting formats 2009 (PFRA)
Set up of administrative arrangements 2010
Preliminary flood risk assessment (2011)
Public participation FRMP (first deadline from 2012)
Flood mapping (2013)
Flood risk management plans (2015)

5. Mandate of WG F Tasks “Interim mandate” agreed in 2006 Members
Possible revision or new activity sheets for Lisbon Water Directors
Members
All MS but Malta has nominated delegate
Carry on from Stakeholder group
New members to join according to CIS rules
Tasks
Information exchange under Flood action programme
Support to implementation …

6. 1st meeting 7/5/2007 Discuss role of WG F in supporting implementation
Further information exchange among MS, but no guidance documents wanted.
Topics : land use planning, mapping, preliminary flood risk management, climate change, prioritisation
Preparation of reporting format
Deadline for reporting formats PFRA ( )
Concept for reporting under the floods Directive – link all stages
Collaboration WG D on Reporting
Integrate & coordinate the WGF with other activities of the Common implementation Strategy to ensure coordination with the WFD

7. Links other CIS activites
Exemptions :
Existing paper on WFD Article 4.7
Complementary paper on
Timeframe end of year – next drafting group meet in July
Input required on definition of “extreme floods” for which exemptions can be applied…
Climate change
New activity being set up – lead by DE
Draft mandate includes references to the Floods WG
Is further technical exchange of information required on climate change scenarios impact on the floods
Hydromorphology Strategic Steering Group
Flood risk management measures prominent in work to date, current activites mainly on hydropower,

8. Way forward
Develop a workprogramme for the implementation phase of the Floods Directive
Linked to or part of the CIS, and by using structures proposed in the workprogramme , the focus can be on substance rather than structures/procedures
Based on the ideas expressed in the 1st WG F meeting and further reflections required over the next few months, first ideas will be developed for the 2nd WG F meeting