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Consultation on the Fitness Check on Freshwater Policy |
Policy field(s) |
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Environment, protection of water resources |
Target group(s) |
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Experts and practitioners in public authorities, business support organisations including business associations, Chambers of Commerce and other public and private agencies, consultancies, research institutes, small businesses (SMEs), trade unions, NGOs, workers’ and employers’ federations and all other relevant stakeholders or citizens involved or interested in the implementation of EU water policy. |
Period of consultation |
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From 06.12.2011 to 28.02.2012 |
Objective of the consultation |
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As part of its Smart Regulation policy, the European Commission announced in its Work Programme for 2010 that, "to keep current regulation fit for purpose, the Commission will begin reviewing, from this year onwards, the entire body of legislation in selected policy fields through "Fitness Checks". The purpose is to identify excessive burdens, overlaps, gaps, inconsistencies and/or obsolete measures which may have appeared over time
The consultation offers an opportunity to all interested parties to express their views on issues of relevance to the European Commission’s Fitness Check of EU Freshwater Policy. |
How to submit your contribution |
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We welcome contributions from citizens, organisations and public authorities.
Received contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with. |
View the consultation document |
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More information on the Fitness Check of EU Freshwater Policy, including a scoping study undertaken to support the Fitness Check, can be found here. |
View the questionnaire |
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Questionnaire |
Reference documents and other, related consultations |
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All related documents are available on Europa website.
A Stakeholders' workshop will be organised on the 9-10 February 2011 in Brussels. Participants are the members of the Strategic Coordination Group of the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive. |
Contact details |
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responsible service |
DG Environment, Unit D1 – Protection of water resources |
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e-mail |
ENV-FRESHWATER-FITNESS-CHECK@ec.europa.eu |
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postal address |
DG Environment, Unit D1 – Protection of water environment
B-1049Brussels
Belgium |
Results of consultation and next steps |
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The results of the consultation will be published here. |
Protection of personal data |
Specific privacy statement |