EU Water Framework Directive
Framework for protection of inland surface, transitional, coastal and ground waters.
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Articles (37)
PurposeDefinitionsCoordination of administrative arrangements within river basin districtsEnvironmental objectivesCharacteristics of the river basin district, review of the environmental impact of human activity and economic analysis of water useRegister of protected areasWaters used for the abstraction of drinking waterMonitoring of surface water status, groundwater status and protected areasRecovery of costs for water servicesThe combined approach for point and diffuse sourcesProgramme of measuresIssues which can not be dealt with at Member State levelRiver basin management plansPublic information and consultationReportingStrategies against pollution of waterStrategies to prevent and control pollution of groundwaterCommission reportPlans for future Community measuresTechnical adaptations to the DirectiveCommittee procedureRepeals and transitional provisionsPenaltiesImplementationEntry into forceAddresseesINFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE LIST OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIESCHARACTERISATION OF SURFACE WATERS AND GROUNDWATERSECONOMIC ANALYSISPROTECTED AREASSTATUS OF SURFACE WATERS AND GROUNDWATER (QUALITY ELEMENTS, NORMATIVE DEFINITIONS, MONITORING)LISTS OF MEASURES TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE PROGRAMMES OF MEASURESRIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANSINDICATIVE LIST OF THE MAIN POLLUTANTSEMISSION LIMIT VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDSLIST OF PRIORITY SUBSTANCES IN THE FIELD OF WATER POLICYMAP A AND MAP B - ECOREGIONS