1. WG 4.1 - Integrated Testing in Pilot River Basins
Water Directors Meeting
November 2002
Project description (Task Packages):
TP1. Co-ordination
TP2. Selection of Pilot River Basins
TP3. Exchange platform among MS
TP4. Integrated testing of various guidance approaches
Integration of GD
Evaluation of PoM
Development of RBMPs
TP5. Dissemination of results

2. TP2. Selection of Pilot River Basins
Proposals endorsed by the Water Directors at the June 2002 meeting in Valencia
B, F, NL (Scheldt),
D, F, Lux (Moselle-Sarre)
France (Marne)
Ireland (Shannon)
Denmark (Odense)
Finland (Oulujoki)
Portugal (Guadiana)
Spain (Júcar)
Greece (Pinios)
Hu, Ro (Szamos)
CZ, D, PL (Neisse)
New proposals November 2002:
Italy (Tevere, Cecina)
Norway ( Suldalsvassdraget)

3. The Suldalsvassdraget River Basin
The Suldalsvassdraget (Western and Northern Norway)
representative of the characteristics of the Nordic region. (large pristine areas, ecological complexity heavily impacted by hydropower production)
Small to medium catchment area (1.460 km2).
The PRB closely related to ongoing river basin management programmes at national and regional level
Co-ordination and integration with other Nordic PRB
Compliance with all criteria

4. The Mediterranean Dimension
Tevere: Size of the catchment km2. Integration of national regional and local authorities.
Cecina: Size of the catchment 903 km2. The RB is involved in several national programmes regarding renaturalisation of the riverbed and recovery of the fluvial ecosystems.
 Compliance with all criteria

5. The Szamos International River Basin
The Szamos river shared by Romania ( Km2) and Hungary (141 Km2). Represents ecoregion 10 and 11.
The Romanian partners agreed on commitment and resources.
GD to be tested have been identified.
Co-ordination with Hungary

6. General Overview
Moselle-Sarre: December ICPMS. External workshops. WB testing.
Marne: WB testing. Co-ordination and interaction activities. 2003
Shannon: December 2002 (familiarisation with GD)
Odense: Preliminary results: April 2003
Oulujoki :( ) Preliminary results: April 2003
Jucar: ( ). GW quantitative/chemical status
Cecina : End 2002
Suldalsvassdraget: January Preliminary results: April 2003

7. Issues to be clarified
For the Scheldt:
Situation of the INTERREG proposal
For the Szamos and the Neisse:
Present situation concerning the commitment of the countries concerned (Hungary, Romania, and Poland, Czech Republic, Germany)
For the Tevere, Cecina and Suldalsvassdraget:
Approval for the WD

8. TP3. Organise an Information Exchange Platform
Action I
Overview of projects carried out in each country on testing at river basin scale
Questionnaire sent to authorities and institutions
Action II
“Establishing the Basis for Testing in Pilot River Basins”
Reviewed the PRB proposals
Discussed how to conduct an integrated validation of the Guidance Documents (involvement of co-ordinators of PRB activities and WG leaders).

9. TP3. Organise an Information Exchange Platform
Description of PRBs (team resources, envisaged work, major pressures).
What integrated testing of GD means?
Organisation of information exchange (feedback mechanism - expert network)
Integration into WFD CIS process.
What are we expecting from the output of the PRB testing?
How do we ensure the build-up of PRB network interactions?
Terms of reference

10. Terms of Reference (ToR)
The Integrated Testing is a front-runner of the actual implementation (focus on Key Issues of particular relevance).
The objectives of the integrated testing are set around two deadlines:
the first covering the 2002-mid 2004 period,
the second aiming at the end of 2005.

11. Terms of Reference (ToR)
A phased approach:
Phase I: Focus on testing of Key Issues, set up an on-line dynamic feedback and information exchange, and identify new Issues
The time frame: till mid 2004
Concentrating primarily on issues in the Guidance Documents related to the reporting commitments on Article 5 due March 2005.

12. Terms of Reference (ToR)
A phased approach (cont.):
Phase II:
Develop a comprehensive manual (experience gained, problems faced and solutions proposed leading to a potential revision of the GDs).
Continuation of information exchange.
The second phase will end during the third quarter of 2005.

13. Terms of Reference (ToR)
A phased approach (cont.):
Phase III:
Extend the integrated testing to issues in the Guidance Documents not considered in the previous Phases.
Contribute to producing a Program of Measures and a River Basin Management Plan.
The work envisaged during this Phase would initiate during the second half of 2004.

14. Terms of Reference (ToR)
Timetable:
Finalise ToR
Platform information exchange by the end of the year
2nd Workshop early 2003

15. PRBs in the Candidate Countries
Some Candidate countries have presented a PRB or mentioned their intention to submitt a proposal:
Nitra (Slovakia), Harju (Estonia)
Daugava (Latvia)
Hungary
Slovenia
Romania
Czech Republic
Issue to be clarified
Relationships with the ISPA initiative (preparation of the ToR) and relative timetable

16. TP3. Organise an Information Exchange Platform
Workshop 2: The objective of the Workshop
“State of art of the Pilot River Basin testing exercise”
is to review activities in ongoing PRB projects share information. Moreover establish the starting point for the PRB in candidate countries (Ispa funded).

17. Issues for comment by the WD
Clarification on several PRBs proposed by Member States and Candidate Countries: the Scheldt, Neisse, Szamos.
Approve the proposals: Tevere, Cecina and Suldalsvassdraget
Point of view on ToR document.
Pilot River Basin proposed by Candidate countries through Ispa funds to be formally presented.