1. DIRECTIVE 2000/60/ES of the European Parliament and Council from October 23rd 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy Ladislav Bíža CEI Prague
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2. Purpose of the Directive
Create a framework for protection of all kinds of water
Prevent further deterioration and improve the state of water resources
Enhance sustainable use of water
Purposefully decrease emissions and leakages of priority dangerous substances
Decrease pollution of ground waters
Contribute to soften the effects of floods and dry periods

3. MAIN AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE
Achieve good state of all kinds of water by 2015
Deadlines of key measures:
6/2005 – calibrate classification of ecological state of waters
2006 – put monitoring in operation
2009 – ensure measures to achieve environmental goals
2009 – prepare catchment area plans
introduce price policy

4. Czech Republic Transposition of the Directive into legislation:
Acts (254/2001Coll., 274/2001Coll. and others)
Government Decrees
Decrees
3 main catchment areas
8 catchment areas

5. RESPONSIBILITY
Government of the CR – approve the plan of main catchment areas
Ministry of Agriculture – prepares plans of 3 main catchment areas
Managers of catchment areas – prepare plans of 8 catchment areas
CEI – consulting role

6. INFORMATION RESOURCES
Ministry of Agriculture -
Ministry of Environment -
River Boards State Enterprises -
Water Management Research Institute of T.G.Masaryk -
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