1. EU Water Framework Directive
Eutrophication activity
State of play
WG A ECOSTAT meeting
Ispra, March 2005
Jorge Rodriguez Romero
European Commission, DG Environment
Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team

2. First part Eutrophication Guidance
Version 7.1 under consultation until 1 April
First four chapters:
Introduction
Overall conceptual framework for the assessment of eutrophication
Overview and common understanding of eutrophication in EC and international policies
The WFD concept of ecological status in the context of eutrophication

3. Annexes Eutrophication Guidance
Annex 1: The understanding of eutrophication
WFD
Urban Waste Water Treatment
Nitrates
Habitats
Shellfish
Freshwater Fish
Bathing
Abstraction of Drinking Water
National Emission Ceilings for Atmospheric Pollutants
European Marine Strategy
Conceptual understanding
Methods to assess eutrophication
Extract of Classification Guidance
Annex 2: Interpretation of the WFD concept of ecological status in the context of the impacts caused by nutrient enrichment

4. Calendar First part of the Guidance
Consultation until 1 April
Steering Group meeting 21 April
SCG May
Water Directors June (endorsement)

5. Calendar Second part of the Guidance
Start preparatory work DG ENV-JRC-Technical Secretariat 17 March
Steering group meeting 21 April
SCG and Water Directors May-June
Workshop September (tbc) …
SCG October
Water Directors November

6. Contents Second part of the Guidance
(Examples for) Harmonisation of assessment criteria (in particular for physico-chemical parameters)
Informal intercalibration process for assessment criteria other than biological quality elements
Monitoring – guidance and integration of requirements stemming from various obligations
Case studies / Best practice examples
Next steps – links of eutrophication assessment with pressure and impact analysis and programme of measures
Conclusions