WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE

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Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos
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• WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE
• Implementation Process in Portugal
• Simone Ferreira Pio
• Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y
  Puertos
• Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

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Topics

• Implementation Process 1st Phase (2000-2005)
• Legal aspects
• Organizational aspects (EU Portuguese-Spanish
  level National)
• Technical aspects (Article 5 Report)
• Implementation Process 2nd Phase (2006-2009)
• Main tasks

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Legal aspects WFD Transposition
Water Law
Decree-Law
Law 58/2005 of 29 December
Decree-Law 77/2006 of 30 March
Elements transposed
Articles Annexes (some aspects)
Annexes
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Water Law - main aspects

• Streamlining water sector legislation
• Transposition of the Water Framework Directive
  (2000/60/CE)
• Definition of the institutional framework
  considering the river basin district (RH) as the
  main planning and management unit
• Complete restructuring of the use of economic
  instruments in water management
• Establishment of a framework for water resources
  planning in articulation to land use policy
• Creation of a single system for water management
  through the restructuring of the Water Use
  Regulatory System (e.g. Licenses)
• Incentive to an active public participation and
  establishment of an integrated water information
  system.

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Water Law Administrative Arrangements

• Water Institute (INAG)- National Water Authority
• River Basin District Administration (ARH)
• ARH do Norte RH Minho e Lima RH Cávado, Ave
  e Leça RH Douro.
• ARH do Centro RH Vouga, Mondego, Lis e Ribeiras
  do Oeste.
• ARH do Tejo RH Tejo.
• ARH do Alentejo RH Sado e Mira RH Guadiana.
• ARH do Algarve RH Ribeiras do Algarve.
• For the River Basin Districts of Madeira and
  Azores (Autonomous Regions) the institutional
  framework will be set by specific regulation.
• International River Basin Districts

Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute,
2006)
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Organizational aspects National level

• Establishment of a Steering Commission (Water
  Institute)
• Working Groups/Thematic Areas

Groundwater Water economy Ecological Status (rivers/lakes) Ecological Status (transitional and coastal waters) Monitoring Public Participation Planning Ecological Potential Pressures and Impacts Reports/GIS
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Organizational aspects National level

• Horizontal themes
• Delimitation of water bodies
• Identification of water bodies at risk
• Designation of heavily modified water bodies
• Monitoring
• Definition of environmental objectives
• Implementation of derogations
• Programme of measures
• Information systems
• Establishment of an Interministerial Commission
  (under discussion)

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Portuguese-Spanish level Group WFD under CADC

• Definition of the role of the Commission for
  Implementation and Development of the Albufeira
  Convention (CADC) in the WFD context
• Establishment of a list of common activities
  derived from the Convention and WFD
• Definition of priority areas for coordination
• Identification of all boundary and transboundary
  water bodies.

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Portuguese-Spanish level Group WFD under
CADCIdentification of all boundary and
transboundary water bodies
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Article 5 Report - Structure

1. Introduction
2. River Basin Districts
3. Analysis of River Basin Districts Characteristics
4. Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Surface
   Waters
5. Impact Assessment of Human Activities on
   Groundwaters
6. Protected Areas
7. Gap Analysis and Uncertainty
8. Economic Analysis
9. Monitoring Recommendations

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Article 5 Report Typology (Nr Water
Bodies/Type)
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Article 5 Report HMWB / Artificial Water Bodies
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Article 5 Report Surface Water Bodies / Risk
Analysis

• Definition of the Conformity Checking Units
• Number of water bodies
• 2495 Natural water bodies
• 203 HMWB
• 24 Artificial water bodies
• Risk Analysis
• 40,7 At Risk (7,5 HMWB)
• 20,6 In doubt
• 38,7 Not at Risk

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Article 5 Report - Risk Analysis
At risk
Not at risk
In doubt
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Article 5 Report Groundwater Bodies / Risk
Analysis
91 GWB
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Article 5 Report Groundwater Bodies / Risk
Analysis

• Definition of the Conformity Checking Units
• Number of water bodies 91
• Risk Analysis
• 6,6 At Risk
• 24,2 In doubt
• 69,2 Not at Risk

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Implementation Process 2nd Phase (2006-2009)

• Resolution of data gaps identified in the
  previous phase
• Finalization of the intercalibration exercise
  ecological status classification
• Establishment of Monitoring Programmes
• Definition of environmental objectives per water
  body, including the definition of criteria to
  apply the derogations and time extensions
• Designation of HMWB
• Identification of situations susceptible to
  require detailed programmes and management plans
  for sub-basin, sector, issue, or water type
• Specific Management Plans
• Establishment of the Programme of Measures
• River Basin Management Plans

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MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos,
Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006
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Implementation Process 2nd Phase
(2006-2009)Portuguese-Spanish level

• Harmonization of Risk Analysis
• Identification of the pressures responsible for
  the status classification
• Harmonization of Water Status Classification
  Systems
• Coordination in the definition of environmental
  objectives
• Establishment and implementation of the Programme
  of Measures
• Coordinated River Basin Management Plans for the
  International River Basin Districts

Achievement of common objectives
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Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos
Jornadas sobre LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA
MARCO DEL AGUA
Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en
Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas

• THANK YOU
• Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y
  Puertos
• Madrid, 26-28th March 2006