Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) Work Programme 2013-2015: Strengthening EU Water Policy through the 2nd River Basin Management Planning Process

Blueprint objectives Integration Efficient water use Ensure sufficient availability of good quality water for sustainable and equitable water use Economic Instruments Resilience to Extreme Events Governance Good Ecological Status Knowledge Base

CIS principles Improved policy making "Knowledge-Policy Interaction" Improve comparability / transparency Fully integrate quantity and quality Ensure sectoral policy integration Improved knowledge base: Water cycle & use Ecological status Measures and policy instruments Costs and benefits Hydro-economic modelling / target setting "Knowledge-Policy Interaction" Testing measures and policy instruments River basin networks

Structure chart Water Directors Strategic Coordination Working Group Working groups River basin networks Testing measures and policy instruments

Organisation 2013-2015 Water Directors Art. 21 Committee Steering of implementation process Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission Art. 21 Committee Strategic Coordination of Implementation Group Co-ordination of work programme Chair: Commission Economic analysis European Semester Science & Policy Interface Planning process Working AREA “Status” Network of Experts Working AREA “Knowledge, Integration & Dissemination” Network of Experts Working AREA Pressures and Measure Water management” Network of Experts