Article 13 RBMP Schema

Provides information on the following Article 13 Data schema Provides information on the following River Basin Management Plan Programme of Measures Recorded statuses of water bodies to enable map production Articles 3,5 and 8 submissions defined an infrastructure Article 13 provides the detail

Current WFD main data elements Monitoring Programme RBD Sub-unit Stations Water body Typology Quality type

Typology, classification, exemptions Article 13 data provision Work Programme Measures Monitoring Programme RBD Results Pressures Articles Sub-unit Stations Protected Area Methods Typology, classification, exemptions Water body Typology Standards Status and exemptions Quality type

Method used to develop and QA Art 13 Schema Based on Reporting Sheets (agreed with Working Group D) Agreed sheets converted to schema definition Article 13 Schema Guide created Schema and Guide reviewed internally by WRc First pass assessment carried out by WRc consortium partners (WFD support contract) Second pass assessment carried out by the WISE Technical Group Log of all issues maintained Schema now being released to for broader consultation

Schema links to Reporting Sheets River Basin District – general detail RBMP1 - Typology methods, POM1 - Programme of Measures, SW01 and GW01 - System of classification Sub-Unit – specific detail SWM3 and GWM2 - Results from monitoring SW02 and GW02 - Use of exemptions Surface Water and Groundwater Bodies Statuses and exemptions Detail required from SWM3 and GWM2

RBD schema River Basin District Reporting Sheet equivalents Defines RBD and reporting level Metadata can be added Reporting Sheet equivalents RBMP1 - Typology methods, POM1 - Programme of Measures, SW01 and GW01 - System of classification Reporting sheet approach Follows the Reporting Sheet sequence Mirror tables within Reporting Sheets Sub-Unit – extension

Sub-Unit RBD schema extension Defines Sub-Unit Metadata can be added Reporting sheet equivalents SWM3 and GWM2 - Results from monitoring SW02 and GW02 - Use of exemptions Reporting sheet approach Follows the Reporting sheet sequence Mirror tables within Reporting Sheets SWM3 and GWM2 Contains interpretation detail of map detail provided for surface and ground waters

SWB schema Top level Surface Water body level Grouped by RBD or Sub-Unit Metadata can be added Surface Water body level Status provision Ecological, Protected Area, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Priority Substances, Other pollutants Exceptions to be provided if applicable Optional disaggregation detail can be provided Repeat detail required to allow map production from XML Category, modified, artificial, protected area Optional European River code

GWB schema Top level Groundwater body level Grouped by RBD or Sub-Unit Metadata can be added Groundwater body level Status provision Good Quantitative, Nitrates, Pesticides, Other pollutants Exceptions to be provided if applicable Significant upward trends Pesticides, Other pollutants Optional disaggregation detail can be provided

Way forward Article 13 Schema and Guide now available for full consultation (Working Group D, Strategic Coordination Group, GIS Group) Seek comments from all Member States Volunteers welcomed from the meeting Comments accepted until 15 February 2008 Consultation process Pass comments to john.cima@wrcplc.co.uk All comments maintained in an issues log Issues log circulated to all active consultees Schema will be finalised by end of February Final schema and schema guide to be released in March 2008 after Commission acceptance