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

Presentation in WG E 15 – 16 October Aims Inform Discussion Call for interest Structure Introduction Draft Mandate 29-12-2018

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) 29-12-2018

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) 29-12-2018

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 29-12-2018

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 29-12-2018

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 29-12-2018

Draft Mandate (4): time-table finalisation WG E on 15-16 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 24-25 November 2008 29-12-2018

Draft Mandate on ad hoc activity on emissions Thank you for your attention 29-12-2018