EIONET ANNUAL WORKSHOP Session 1 Streamlining the data – Towards a shared Water Information System for Europe Water Framework Directive Reporting Sheets.

EIONET ANNUAL WORKSHOP

Session 1

Streamlining the data – Towards a shared Water Information System for Europe

Water Framework DirectiveReporting Sheets – Development of WISE

P. Hecq - EC, DG ENV.D.2

WFD – Common Implementation StrategyWorking Group on Reporting

Working Group 2DReporting

Steering Group(DG Env, JRC, Eurostat, EEA)

Drafting Group Compliance

Dg Env

Drafting Group State of the

Environment/TrendsEEA

Drafting Group Policy Effectiveness

Drafting Group Coherence with other reporting mechanisms

Drafting Group Access to

information forthe public

Sub GroupGIS

Sub GroupWISE Dev

Objectives

• Provide guidance to fulfil the reporting requirements of the WFD.

• Define the uses to which information supplied can be put.

• Identify opportunities for the sharing of data and information

• Contributes to establishing a shared and accessible data and information management system

• Discuss the potential for coherence with other reporting mechanisms.

Data Collection Processes

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Basis for way forward

• Concept Paper on Reporting agreed by Water Directors in Rome, Nov. 2003

• Towards a guidance on reporting (incl. 2004 reporting) agreed by Water Directors in Rome, Nov. 2003

Principles for reporting to COM To check compliance with the requirements of specific

articles of the Directive;

To carry out preliminary assessment of the situation in the Member States;

To carry out further detailed analysis (where additional data may be required);

To compile statistics for its own needs and to inform the European Parliament;

To create a European-wide picture to inform the public

Reporting requirements of the WFDReporting requirement Date report to be submitted

Article 3(8) & Annex I - RBDs and Competent Authorities

22 June 2004

Article 15(2) – summary report of analysis required under Article 5

22 March 2005

Article 15(2) – summary report of monitoring programme required under

Article 8 22 March 2007

Article 15(1) – River basin management plans

22 March 2010

Article 15(3) – Progress report 22 December 2013

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Guidance for reporting under WFD

• Takes account of existing guidance documents

• Clearly identifies mandatory and voluntary information

• No requirement for re-submission of information supplied for reporting under

other measures

Guidance – Current State of play

• Guidance for 2004 reporting adopted by Water Directors in November 2003

• Guidance for 2005 reporting currently being finalised– Structure based on reports prepared by

international river conventions– Standard format for each section of the

guidance

Outline Structure for 2004 ReportSection WFD Reference

1. Geographical coverage of the river basin district Annex I (ii) 1.1 Description of the boundaries of the river basin district Annex I (ii) 1.2 Main rivers within the river basin district Annex I (ii) 1.3 Groundwaters within the river basin district (cf. footnote 5) Article 3 (1) 1.4 Coastal Waters associated to the river basin district Article 3 (1) 1.5 Statistics relating to the river basin district

2. Competent Authorities 2.1 Name and address of the competent authorities Annex I (i)

2.1.1 Legal status of the competent authority Annex I (iii) 2.1.2 Responsibilities of the competent authority Annex I (iv) 2.1.3 Membership and International relationships Annex I (v) and

Annex I (vi)

2004 Reporting Scoreboard

AT BE CY CZ DEDK EE EL ES FI FR HU IE IT LU LT LVMTNL PL PT SE SK SI UK

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Symbols Explanations

Report subm. + WISE

Report submitted

Report partially submitted

Report not submitted

*: transposition for Brussels Region missing

Format for 2005 Guidance

• What should be reported

• Why is it needed

• How should it be reported– Geographic information– Data– Summary text– Other questions

Reporting Sheet Code

Reporting Sheet Title WFD Reference Serial

Number 1. Analysis of the characteristics of the river basin district Annex II 1.1 Surface water (rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal

waters) Annex II 1

SWB 1 Typology of surface water bodies Annex II 1.1, 1.2 1 SWB 2 Identification of surface water bodies Annex II 1.1 2 SWB 3 Provisional identification of artificial and heavily modified

water bodies Annex II 1.1

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SWB 4 Type-specific reference conditions, maximum ecological potential and reference network

Annex II 1.3(i)-(vi) 4

1.2 Groundwater Annex II 2 GWB 1 Identification and initial characterisation of groundwater

bodies Annex II 2.1

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2. Review of the environmental impact of human activity Art 5; Annex II 2.1 Surface water (rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal

waters) Annex II 1

SWPI 1 Summary of significant pressures on surface waters in the river basin district

Annex II 1.4 6

SWPI 2 Identification of surface water bodies at risk Annex II 1.5 7 SWPI 3 Significant point source pollution on surface waters Annex II 1.4 8 SWPI 4 Significant diffuse source pollution on surface waters Annex II 1.4 9 SWPI 5 Significant water abstractions from surface water Annex II 1.4 10 SWPI 6 Significant water flow regulations and morphological

alterations Annex II 1.4

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SWPI 7 Assessment of the impact of the significant pressures on surface water bodies

Annex II 1.5 12

SWPI 8 Uncertainties and data gaps 13 SWPI 9 Preliminary recommendations for surveillance monitoring Annex II 1.5 14

2005 - Reporting Sheets

2.2 Groundwater GWPI 1 Initial characterisation - Summary of pressures on

groundwaters in the river basin district

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GWPI 2 Identification of groundwater bodies at risk Annex II 2.2 16 GWPI 3 Diffuse source pollution in groundwaters Annex II 2.1 17 GWPI 4 Point source pollution to groundwaters Annex II 2.1 18 GWPI 5 Groundwater abstraction Annex II 2.1 19 GWPI 6 Artificial groundwater recharge Annex II 2.1 20 GWPI 7 Saltwater intrusion Annex II 2.1 21 GWPI 8 Review of the impact of human activity on

groundwater Annex II 2.3

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GWPI 9 Further characterisation of groundwater bodies at risk Annex II 2.2 23 GWPI 10 Uncertainties and data gaps 24 GWPI 11 Recommendations for monitoring 25 3. Economic analysis of water uses Annex III ECON 1 26 4. Register of protected areas Annex IV RPA 1 Register of Protected Areas Annex IV (i) 27

5. Summary and conclusions CONC 1 (Overview of identification of water bodies at risk,

uncertainties and data gaps, next steps and other findings)

3… (Not yet drafted)

WISE

Development of the prototype

Technical approach

• Use of proven technologies to streamline reporting– GIS, databases and Internet

• Split the system into two distinct elements– Submission upload - a common base – View and Query - a single access point

Submission Upload

• MS and Commission access only• MS can

– Upload data, spatial, supporting documentation– View status of submissions

• Commission can– View and query submissions for each MS– Generate reports on status etc

• Will facilitate access to guidance documents, newsletters, notices etc

Automatic Processes

• Data will be submitted as XML, GML and shape files– Enables automatic validation of the data– Manual processes to ensure complete

compliance and where possible issues

• Once accepted, data will move to the View and Query server

View and Query

• Provides WFD ‘portal’ for central access of data

• Available to Commission, MS and public

• Different levels of access– Public access will be limited

• Will enable access to documents, map view

Submission Upload for 2004• MS and Commission access only• Transition period for prototype until June 2005• MS

– Will provide submissions of• River basin districts, competent authorities, supporting boundaries,

supporting documentation

– Can amend and view status of their submissions– Will facilitate access to guidance documents

• Commission can– View and query submissions for each MS– Generate reports on status etc

COMPLETE

Completed submissionsSlovakia – 03 September

Ireland – 29 September

Estonia – 6 October

Luxembourg – 10 November

Post 2004

o The same method and processeso The data requirements change

o 2004: Organisational structureo 2005: Environment infrastructureo Subsequent: State of the Environment reporting

o Separate templates for each reporting requiremento The data view will build up over timeo Tools will be developed to view data as requiredo Need to allow for transition period and parallel approach,

since 2004 and 2005 reports are already under preparation on paper-based formats (e.g. DOC- or PDF-files)

1. 2005 report to be sent in the appropriate format (in an electronic form: DOC or PDF files)

2. In 2005 the REP WG will develop the reporting sheets for monitoring requirements in Art. 8 and 15 (2007 report) with the aim to be adopted by the Water Directors meeting under UK Presidency.

3. The work on reporting sheets for RBMP covering all elements of Annex VII should start later in 2005 with the view to be agreed by the WD by mid 2007 at the latest.

4. In 2006, MS are committed to input summary information, often aggregated to a river basin district level derived from 2005 reports (see point 1 above), using WISE.

(The 2005 reporting sheets identify the data and information that the MS are committed to report in order to move from a paper based reporting system to a web based one.)

5. MS are invited to update and complete the information provided earlier in WISE (see point 4 above), step by step and as soon as available.

Next steps