1. Draft mandate for an activity on emissions of priority substances
Working group E, 15 – 16 October

2. Presentation in WG E 15 – 16 October
Aims
Inform
Discussion
Call for interest
Structure
Introduction
Draft Mandate

3. Introduction Workshop on Diffuse Sources (Amsterdam, 28 – 29 May)
(results on CIRCA)
Meeting of Water Directors in Slovenia (June 2008)
New ad hoc activity on emissions (WG E)

4. New ad hoc activity on emissions
Main conclusions workshop
Remaining problems involve measures to be taken at EU-level, starting with most important (diffuse) sources (for example PAHs, cadmium)
For some substances, especially PHS like PAH’s and cadmium reduction of emissions, discharges and losses to zero is very unlikely at national and international/EU-level
European Water Directors
agreement formation of ad hoc activity (WG E)

5. Draft Mandate (1): 5-step approach
Step 1. Identify priority substances for which diffuse sources prevent reaching WFD-goals
Step 2. Identify potential measures at national and/or EU level based on substance specific studies on existing legislation and gaps.
Step 3. Discuss effectiveness and feasibility of measures
Step 4. Prepare technical substance specific report integrating results of previous steps.
Step 5. Prepare a technical report with potential measures in order to contribute to the cessation or phasing out of discharges, emissions and losses of PHS

6. Draft Mandate (2): Structure and key deliverables
Substance specific reports (emission, legislation, gaps, possible measures)
Overall technical report on measures at national and EU-level
Technical report on measures contributing to the cessation, or phasing out of discharges, emissions and losses of PHS
First half of 2010: final report to WG E
Second half of 2010: final endorsement EU Water Directors

7. Draft Mandate (3): type/intensity of work
Organisation:
Drafting group: MS, stakeholders, experts (to be nominated before January 2009)
Report and discussion in WG E and SCG
Kick-off meeting in January/February 2009: draft activity sheets, time-table and assignment of tasks

8. Draft Mandate (4): time-table finalisation
WG E on October 2008:
Discussion
Call for interest to join the drafting group
Presentation and discussion in the SCG of 5 November 2008
Presentation, discussion and endorsement by the Water Directors during their meeting on November 2008

9. Draft Mandate on ad hoc activity on emissions
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