1. Article 13 RBMP Schema

2. Provides information on the following
Article 13 Data schema
Provides information on the following
River Basin Management Plan
Programme of Measures
Recorded statuses of water bodies to enable map production
Articles 3,5 and 8 submissions defined an infrastructure
Article 13 provides the detail

3. Current WFD main data elements
Monitoring Programme
RBD
Sub-unit
Stations
Water body
Typology
Quality type

4. Typology, classification, exemptions
Article 13 data provision
Work Programme
Measures
Monitoring Programme
RBD
Results
Pressures
Articles
Sub-unit
Stations
Protected
Area
Methods
Typology, classification, exemptions
Water body
Typology
Standards
Status and exemptions
Quality type

5. Method used to develop and QA Art 13 Schema
Based on Reporting Sheets (agreed with Working Group D)
Agreed sheets converted to schema definition
Article 13 Schema Guide created
Schema and Guide reviewed internally by WRc
First pass assessment carried out by WRc consortium partners (WFD support contract)
Second pass assessment carried out by the WISE Technical Group
Log of all issues maintained
Schema now being released to for broader consultation

6. Schema links to Reporting Sheets
River Basin District – general detail
RBMP1 - Typology methods,
POM1 - Programme of Measures,
SW01 and GW01 - System of classification
Sub-Unit – specific detail
SWM3 and GWM2 - Results from monitoring
SW02 and GW02 - Use of exemptions
Surface Water and Groundwater Bodies
Statuses and exemptions
Detail required from SWM3 and GWM2

7. RBD schema River Basin District Reporting Sheet equivalents
Defines RBD and reporting level
Metadata can be added
Reporting Sheet equivalents
RBMP1 - Typology methods,
POM1 - Programme of Measures,
SW01 and GW01 - System of classification
Reporting sheet approach
Follows the Reporting Sheet sequence
Mirror tables within Reporting Sheets
Sub-Unit – extension

8. Sub-Unit RBD schema extension
Defines Sub-Unit
Metadata can be added
Reporting sheet equivalents
SWM3 and GWM2 - Results from monitoring
SW02 and GW02 - Use of exemptions
Reporting sheet approach
Follows the Reporting sheet sequence
Mirror tables within Reporting Sheets
SWM3 and GWM2
Contains interpretation detail of map detail provided for surface and ground waters

9. SWB schema Top level Surface Water body level
Grouped by RBD or Sub-Unit
Metadata can be added
Surface Water body level
Status provision
Ecological, Protected Area, Heavy Metals, Pesticides, Priority Substances, Other pollutants
Exceptions to be provided if applicable
Optional disaggregation detail can be provided
Repeat detail required to allow map production from XML
Category, modified, artificial, protected area
Optional European River code

10. GWB schema Top level Groundwater body level Grouped by RBD or Sub-Unit
Metadata can be added
Groundwater body level
Status provision
Good Quantitative, Nitrates, Pesticides, Other pollutants
Exceptions to be provided if applicable
Significant upward trends
Pesticides, Other pollutants
Optional disaggregation detail can be provided

11. Way forward
Article 13 Schema and Guide now available for full consultation (Working Group D, Strategic Coordination Group, GIS Group)
Seek comments from all Member States
Volunteers welcomed from the meeting
Comments accepted until 15 February 2008
Consultation process
Pass comments to
All comments maintained in an issues log
Issues log circulated to all active consultees
Schema will be finalised by end of February
Final schema and schema guide to be released in March 2008 after Commission acceptance