1. Marc de Rooy Niels Vlaanderen
CEA in the Netherlands
Marc de Rooy
Niels Vlaanderen

2. Original CEA steps 0. Delineation of CEA process Describe problem
What parameter needs improvement
Identify interesting measure types
Identify relevant measures
Test practical relevance
Evaluate Cost Effectiveness
What package of measures has highest CE?

3. Delineation of the CEA process (1-4)
Scale issue (definition of the problem)

4. Delineation of the CEA process (2-4)
Upstream-downstream relations

5. Delineation of the CEA process (3-4)
Cost and history

6. Delineation of the CEA process (4-4)
Definitions
Which basic year is chosen
Definition of cost
Definition of Cost Effectiveness
Definition of a Measure
Shared understanding
How to take the mechanisms/instruments on board
Which economic indicators are taken into account (essential for he disproportionate cost issue),
Clear description of the relevant economic sectors
How to express the effects of a measure and how the yearly costs are calculated.

7. Future work
Exchange of experiences in Rhine, Meuse, and Ems international river basin districts
CEA DG could be valuable forum for sharing experiences at EU level

8. Thank you Marc de Rooy: M.dRooy@riza.rws.minvenw.nl Niels Vlaanderen: