1. WGB Activity: WFD Key Issues and Research
Key Issues, Research and PRBs
Activity leaders:
Marc de Rooy (NL)
Manuel Ménendez (ES)

2. Outline
Introduction to the activity
Links with PRBs
Way forward

3. Objectives of the activity
Identification of issues that need further elaboration in the WFD process
Identification of key issues with relevance for EU-level and prioritisation
Identification of knowledge gaps that need further research
Role of PRBs: investigate issues hardly covered in CIS and link with research

4. Schematic: Phase I Phase II All issues Issues with EU relevance
(policy issues and research needs)
Research needs
June 2005
November 2005
Step 2
Step 1
Step 3
Phase II

5. Driving forces and pressures Results

6. Driving forces and pressures Key issues
Agriculture is most important issue
Morphology also important.
Municipal wastewater broadly reported
Industries not a topic on EU level, though individual countries experience severe problems
Long range transport of air pollution
Several issues would gain from integration with other policy areas

7. Other obstacles Key issues
Many countries face difficulties related to data.
Specific interest for ‘how to present outcomes of the art. 5 reports in WFD context’.
Issues regarding international co-ordination, especially with non-EU countries
Several knowledge gaps were identified. These will be further investigated in the 2nd phase of the activity

8. 2nd Phase; what issues need extra research?
Starting point: issues raised in the return to the questionnaire
Inventory of research projects potentially covering the issue (started)
Further elaboration with the research projects leaders (to be finalised in 2005)

9. Links with PRB
PRBs are asked to pick subjects that are not (yet) key areas under the CIS (e.g. hydromorphology, long range air pollution)
PRBs can benefit from inventory of research projects (better insight in output of RTD projects)
Ideally, PRBs would link directly with RTD projects

10. Way forward Finalisation of inventory of RTD projects
Start with cross linking PRBs and RTD projects
Explore possibilities for cooperation between PRBs and RTD projects (in close cooperation with HarmoniCA)

11. Cross links

12. Way forward Finalisation of inventory of RTD projects
Start with cross linking PRBs and RTD projects
Explore possibilities for cooperation between PRBs and RTD projects (in close cooperation with HarmoniCA)

13. Thank you!