1. State of the WFD Implementation Process
Informal Water Directors Meeting, Athens June 2003
Hellenic Water Week
State of the WFD Implementation Process
Dr. Anastasia Lazarou
Hellenic Ministry for the Environment
Physical Planning and Public Works

2. Issues of Concern the legal transposition of the WFD
the progress on the implementation tasks to be achieved by the end of 2003
the mechanisms applied to facilitate the active involvement of all interested parties in the implementation of the Directive
the difficulties encountered during the last two years in the MS and the CC

3. Data Collected From 23 Countries

4. Legal Transposition Laws & Regulations Final adoption Expected by 2003
STAGE 1
Review of the existing national water related legislations by WG.
STAGE 2
Production of draft proposals concering amendments of the existing national legislations or new draft laws on water.
STAGE 3
Consultation process on major issues with the interested parties – Consultation documents
STAGE 4
Production of final draft proposals
STAGE 5
Final adoption
Expected by 2003
Laws
&
Regulations

5. Implementation Tasks for 2003
Identification of RBs and RBDs
In a few countries, there is no final decision regarding the number of RBDs and on RBD authorities. However, the initial work has been completed and the evaluation of the respective proposals is in progress.

6. Implementation Tasks for 2003
Competent authorities (CA)
Central CA (Ministry or Governmental Agency)
Regional / Local CA
Regional / Local CA supervised by a Central CA

7. Involvement of Interested Parties
Civil Society, NGOs, Stakeholders, Water Users, Agricultural Unions
Internet web sites (e.g. EU CIRCA)
Informational materials (e.g. leaflets, flyers, etc.)
Events (e.g. meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.)
Forums for discussion and exchanges of experience (Working Groups, Advisory Boards, etc.)

8. Involvement of Interested Parties
Civil Society, NGOs, Stakeholders, Water Users, Agricultural Unions
Consultation documents
Exchange of Information (e.g. mails and s)
Press work (newspapers, even WFD dedicated newspaper)
Public debates

9. CIS 2000-2002: Difficulties Encountered
13% of the countries responded did not encounter major difficulties

10. CIS
The testing of the CIS Guidance Documents in Pilot River Basins and experiences gained will be the best way to get through different problems related to the implementation of the Directive.