EU-Policy
EWA with its ETSC (European Technical and Scientific Committee) and the EPC (European Policy Committee) has a strong technical and EU-policy-oriented structure that ensures that the Association is able to deliver high quality, timely output on a wide range of environmental issues. The secretariat at the Hennef office supports the work of committees and task groups. We are always keen to consider new members of task groups or offers of support and advice.
River Basin Management and Water Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive (WFD)
The Water Framework Directive was adopted on On 23 October 2000. The environmental objectives are the core of the Directive and the definition of “good ecological status” is essential. The intecalibration process is comparing the national classifications and Decision 2005/646/EC sets out a network of intercalibration sites.
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EWA Position on the Water Framework Directive 2019
EWA's reaction to the European Commission's Fitness Check on WFD March 2019
Common Implementation Strategy (CIS)
The implementation of the Water Framework Directive raises a number of shared technical challenges for the Member States, the Commission, the Candidate and EEA Countries as well as stakeholders and NGOs.
External Links
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000