The Water Framework Directive Guiding principles on the technical requirements (Part 3 pp 68-83)

(2002) The Water Framework Directive Guiding principles on the technical requirements (Part 3 pp 68-83). Technical Report. Environment Agency, UK.

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Summary

This consultation is presented by the Environment Agency of England and Wales and was prepared during June 2001-April 2002. It is part of an ongoing information and consultation process. It focuses on the Directive’s important but complex technical Annexes, Annex II and Annex V. These Annexes set out how the condition of the water environment will be assessed, monitored and classified. The Directive sets a challenging timetable for delivering the requirements of the Annexes in the Directive. The first assessment of impacts on the water environment must be completed by the end of 2004. Work to implement the Annexes in the Directive has therefore already begun. This work will effectively translate the Directive’s environmental objectives into real, measurable standards. It will also identify where these standards are not being met and therefore where environmental improvements may be needed.

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