conclusions

Beate Werner, Ursula Schmedtje, Fernanda NeryEEA

Session 5

Eionet NRC Freshwater meeting, 18-19 June 2015

Content review

• Second version of the content review documentwith recommendations and clarifications taken into account:– Better clarification needed on Must, Should, Could in

terms of smiley criteria, DD and reporting frequency (WFD alignment)

– Clarify links to which directive– Water quantity see written procedure on additional

document

• HZ/PS - scope of list needs further development, - stick to legal requirements watch list only Could

Reporting process

• Resource issues in some countries regarding WFD. should be handled using best synergies, e.g. on spatial data.

• However EEA recognises conflict of priorities. • Reporting in 2015 will be a first round in new scheme allowing

testing and improving. E.g webinars to organise to ongoing discuss process and problems

• Next reporting round starting summer 2016 should then be operational to provide input to EEA indicators used together with WFD assessment in 2017

Time table data model

• Comments on the data model via Helpdesk: – Water quality: Add your comments to the Excel file

(which is in the background documents). Send it to wisesoe.helpdesk@eionet.europa.eu until 03-07, with any other generic comments.

– Spatial data: same procedure as above. Send comments by 03-07 (which EEA will discuss with ENV/WFD process)

– Emissions: Revised version by end June, EXCEL file will be provided, comments by 15.07

– Quantity: Revised version by 15.07, same process as above, comments by 31.07

Data model

Test phase for the reporting:- From 21. sept. – 22.10 (start of reporting)

Test platform will be made available. Can be used as a “training and testing” area.

Data dictionary

• Data Dictionary and excel template for water quality reporting will be uploaded on the Background documents folder by Tuesday for commenting by countries

Platform for discussion

• A forum discussion can be provided in the NRC EIONET Freshwater interest group, but EEA has no resources to moderate

• volunteer from MS to be active there?• Otherwise EEA would stay with helpdesk system• Forum can be used to provide intermediate

comments into a common platform, for other MS to see. However, by expiring of the deadline, the final comments need to be provided to helpdesk link.

Timing for commenting and finalising parameter lists

• Water quantity:– By end next week EEA upload water quantity– Comments on water quantity:

Comments to be given by 31. July• Water quality:– clarify open issues on EQR in summary review

document and annex part quality; revised document by 15.07

– Comments to be given by 31. July

Timing for commenting and finalising parameter lists (2)

• Comments on emissions and HZ: – some more clarifications needed in the documents

(e.g. adding details on respective directives) revised documents (specific Annexes) available by 15.07.

– comments until 31.07

• All Comments send to SOE helpdesk, using subject “SOE Water Quality review”, or “SOE water emissions /HZ review” or “SOE water quantity review”.

Thank you

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