1. Transposition and implementation of WFD
SCG Meeting
18 February 2005
Agenda item 4 –
Transposition and implementation of WFD

2. Report partially submitted
“WFD Scoreboard” for
Country
Notification (Art. 24)
Completeness
Conformity
Intercalibration (Site selection)
River Basin Districts (Art. 3 Reporting )
RBD Analysis (Art. 5 Reporting)
(non) communication
(non) conformity
(incorrect) implementation
Symbols
Explanations 
Report subm. +WISE 
Report submitted 
Report partially submitted 
Report not submitted NA
Deadline not expired
WFD Scoreboard
Status of information (28 May 2004):
The WFD Scoreboard gives a quick overview on the performance of the Member States as regards the legal transposition and the implementation elements of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) which have deadlines during 2004 and 2005.
Disclaimer:
The information in the tables, although attempting to be accurate and up to date, may not necessarily reflect the latest formal information that is available to the Commission. Hence, this information does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. It intended for general information to the public but is not the basis on which the European Commission decides upon the necessity to launch legal proceedings against the Member States for not fulfilling the obligations of the Directive. Thus, it can not be interpreted as an overview table on ongoing or planned infringement cases.
Note: “WFD Scoreboard“ does not provide any information whether report is satisfactory and/or in line with the WFD

3. WFD Scoreboard 2004/2005 (EU 25 MS - part 1/3)AT BE CY CZ DE DK EE EL
Notification
(Art. 24)  * 
Intercalibration
(Site selection)
River Basin Districts (Art. 3 Reporting )
  
RBD Analysis
(Art. 5 Reporting) NA
Transposition of the WFD in the 15 former Member States
Status of information (28 May 2004):
Out of the 15 former Member States, 5 (AT, DK, EL, ES, IE) have notified the legal instruments to transpose the Water Framework Directive in time 2004.
In addition, Germany and Belgium have partially transposed the Directive. Germany has adopted a national framework legislation but adoption of specific legislation in the 16 Federal States („Länder“) needs to be completed. Only few „Länder“ have finalised that process yet. In Belgium, only the Flemish Region has transposed the WFD, Wallonie and Brussels Region are still working on the transposition.
From January to May, UK (with the exception for Gibraltar), France and Sweden have notified their legal transposition.
NA: not applicable at the moment, will be completed at a later stage
*: transposition for Brussels Region missing

4. WFD Scoreboard 2004/2005 (EU 25 MS - part 2/3)ES FI FR HU IE IT LU LT
Notification
(Art. 24)   
Intercalibration
(Site selection)
River Basin Districts (Art. 3 Reporting)
 
RBD Analysis
(Art. 5 Reporting) NA
Transposition of the WFD in the 10 new Member States
Status of information (28 May 2004):
Out of the 10 new Member States, 8 have transposed and notified the Water Framework Directive by the accession date. MT and SK both confirmed that the transposition is completed, however formal notification to the Commission was still pending. This is expected to happen shortly.
NA: not applicable at the moment, will be completed at a later stage

5. WFD Scoreboard 2004/2005 (EU 25 MS - part 3/3)LV MT NL PL PT SE SK SI UK
Notification
(Art. 24)  
Intercalibration
(Site selection)
River Basin Districts (Art. 3 Reporting )
 
RBD Analysis
(Art. 5 Reporting) NA
Infringements started by the Commission
Status of information (28 May 2004):
The Commission has sent a letter of formal notice as regards „non-communication“ to 10 Member States on 27 January Only FR and UK have responded and sent the legal instruments for transposition since then, however the UK laws did not cover Gibraltar.
Reasoned Opinions are being prepared against 9 of the former 15 Member States for June 2004 for the following reasons:
transposition missing completely: FI, IT, LU, NL, PT, SE
transposition incomplete: BE (Wallonie, Bruxelles), DE (Länder), UK (Gibraltar)
As regards the 10 new Member States, no legal procedures will be necessary as regards “non-communication”.
NA: not applicable at the moment, will be completed at a later stage

7. Follow-up
End of 2004, application to Court on transposition. Letter of formal notice for non-communication of Art. 3 report under preparation.
Completeness and compliance checking (transposition and Art. 3 reports) on basis of checklists -> outsourcing
Compliance checking Art. 3 has started and first results expected by mid-2005, informal report for 2005 envisaged, if all MS report it could be presented on next WD meeting.