Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Water Framework Directive - Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Description:
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a framework for EU water policy. River basin management plans are the key tools for implementing the WFD. They are drawn up after extensive public consultation, and are valid for a six-year period. The WFD is complemented by other legislation regulating specific aspects of water use: The Groundwater Directive (2006), The Environmental Quality Standards Directive (2008), Two Commission Decisions (2005 and 2008), on ecological status. Previous and related legislation includes: The Urban Wastewater Directive (1991), The Nitrates Directive (1991), The new Bathing Water Directive (2006), The Drinking Water Directive (1998).
Goal/Aim:
Ground and surface water protection.
