1. Nitrates Directive Art. 10 Reporting 2012-2015

2. Article 10 of the Nitrates Directive
Member States shall, in respect of the four-year period following the notification of this Directive and in respect of each subsequent four-year period, submit a report to the Commission containing the information outlined in Annex V.
A report pursuant to this Article shall be submitted to the Commission within six months of the end of the period to which it relates
1st Reporting period
2nd Reporting period
3rd Reporting period
4th Reporting period
5th Reporting period

3. Reports main contents 1. Evaluation of water quality
2. Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
3. Development, promotion and implementation of
Codes of Good Practice
4. Principal measures under Action Programmes
5. Evaluation of Action Programmes
6. Forecast of future evolution of water body quality

4. Article 11 of the Nitrates Directive
On the basis of the information received pursuant to Article 10 the Commission shall :
Publish summary reports within six months of receiving the reports from Member States; and
Communicate them to the European Parliament and to the Council.

5. Proposed single deadline for all Member States:
Reporting
To be submitted in 2016
Proposed single deadline for all Member States:
June 2016
No major changes envisaged to the reporting guidelines approved in 2012

6. Key challenges of 2008-2011 Reporting
Insufficient reporting on saline
(especially marine) waters
Trophic status assessment: methodology & comparability
Assessment of future developments of water quality: methodology and results
Information on measures in the AP and their effectiveness (including cost-effectiveness)
Controls and implementation on the ground