1. Pilot River Basin Workshop Common Implementation Strategy
Gent/Gand, 4/5 October 2004
The PRB exercise –
A core part of the WFD
Common Implementation Strategy

2. Diversity of river basins

3. Pilot river basins across Europe
BE, FR, NL (Scheldt),
DE, FR, LU (Moselle-Sarre)
FR (Marne)
IRL (Shannon)
DK (Odense Fjord)
SF (Oulujoki)
PT (Guadiana)
ES (Júcar)
GR (Pinios)
HU, RO (Somes)
CZ, D, PL (Neisse)
IT (Tevere, Cecina)
NO ( Suldalsvassdraget)
UK (Ribble)

4. Key PRB elements
From theory of the guidance to practice
Involving the regional level directly
Communicating the WFD on another level
Capturing a wider interest
Trigger of positive process inside PRBs or national implementation

5. Lessons from the PRBs (1)
WFD implementation is possible – it can be done!
Guidance document are useful – good basis for implementation
Practical obstacles sometimes more important
Integration most difficult part

6. Lessons from the PRBs (2)
PRBs not always “front runners”
Diversity of approaches still remains
Interest / resources to share experience on EU level limited
Commitment varied considerably

7. PRB 2005/2006 the CIS process PRBs 2005/2006
Expert Advisory Forum Priority Substances
Intercalibration
Eutrophication
Working Group 2.A
“Ecological Status”
Working Group 2.D
“Reporting”
PRBs
2005/2006
GIS
Working Group 2.C
“Groundwater”
Working Group 2.B
“Integrated River Basin Management”
Agriculture
Cost effectiveness
RTD link

8. Future of PRBs
Continuation of PRB exercise supported
More flexibility – more responsibilities for PRBs
Integration in all CIS activities
Variety of outputs depending on interest and resources of PRBs
Extension of the PRB network
Encouragement of “own initiative” projects

9. Further information Internet
environment/water
CIRCA information exchange system “Implementation of the Water Framework Directive” with technical/practical documents
wfd/home
(public access to all finalised documents)
Contact address