1. progress in technical implementation
national programmes or action plans
EU Directive
NP or NAP (start)
Status/
deadline
Urban waste water
NP for development of sewer and treatment facilities (1998)
25 %/ 2015
20 % / 2009
Drinking water
Source protection(1997)
Improvement of drinking water quality (2001)
70 % / 2003
Nitrate
NAP in 3 phases (2001)
20 % / 2012

2. Action plans for the implementation of the nitrate directive
programme started in 2001, full implementation in 2012
estimated costs: 80 million Euro

3. progress in technical implementation
national programmes or action plans
EU Directive
NP or NAP (start)
Status/
deadline
Urban waste water
NP for development of sewer and treatment facilities (1998)
25 %/ 2015
20 % / 2009
Drinking water
Source protection(1997)
Improvement of drinking water quality (2001)
70 % / 2003
Nitrate
NAP in 3 phases (2001)
20 % / 2012
Groundwater protection
NP for remediation (1996)
cont.

4. and to the type of the water use
Economical analysis
cost recovery
Present situation:
Water prices cover the operational and maintenance costs
(development costs can also be included)
high water prices are subsidised
Water resources fee
according to the type of the water resource
medicinal
thermal
karstic
confined groundwater
shallow groundwater
bank filtered water
surface water
and to the type of the water use
therapeutic
drinking water
bathing
animal farms
fishery
irrigation
energy
hydroenergy
Polluter pays
e.g. waste water fine ….

5. CO - OPERATION AT EU AND DANUBE LEVEL
HOW TO PROCEED ?
body
RATIONALITY
waterbody
water
EFFICIENCY
CO - OPERATION
AT EU AND DANUBE LEVEL