1. Working Group D Reporting
SCG meeting
Brussels 23 February 2010
Jorge Rodriguez Romero
WFD Team
DG Environment, European Commission

2. WFD reporting process (1)
WFD reporting resources available since October 2009
Guidance, tools and templates
Issues log updated regularly
Full-day training session held on 4th February at EEA
Covering both process and contents
Attended by 62 experts from 25 Member States + Norway

3. WFD reporting process (2)
RBMP reporting expected by 22 March 2010 comprising
Textual information and data according to agreed XML schemas
Geographic information (GIS shapefiles)
RBMPs, Programmes of measures and background information
All the information to be uploaded into WISE (EEA’s Reportnet system)
Request for nomination of Reportnet data reporters by 26th February
Replies received to date from AT, BE(W), EE, DE, IE
Confirmation letter produced by the system to be printed and sent officially through the Permanent Representation (WISE Reporting Arrangements agreed by the WFD Committee in 2007)

4. Next meeting of the WG D will be held in Brussels on 28 April 2010 (meeting list will be updated accordingly) Thank you for your attention
...and please remember that good reporting is a prerequisite for a fair Commission assessment !