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- 14/07/2010: Poland receives Reasoned opinion for non-Communication of the Floods Directive. Read more (IP/10/940)
- 24/06/2010: Groundwater : Commission brings BE to Court. Read more (IP/10/830)
- 24/06/2010: Drinking water: Commission welcomes French compliance with EU rules on nitrate pollution in Brittany. Read more (IP/10/831)
- 24/06/2010: Floods and WFD : Commission sends second warning. Read more (IP/10/832)
- 24/06/2010: Waste Water treatment: Commission seeks substantial fines for Belgium; sends fresh warning to Luxembourg. Read more (IP/10/835)
- 10/06/2010: New Bathing Water Report presented by European Commission and European Environment Agency, with an EU-wide report, country reports for 27 Member States, plus for the first time country reports for Croatia and Switzerland.
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WATER
Water is life ! It is a precondition for human, animal
and plant life as well as an indispensable resource for the
economy. Water also plays a fundamental role in the climate
regulation cycle.
Protection of water resources, of fresh and salt water ecosystems
and of the water we drink and bathe in is therefore one of
the cornerstones of environmental protection in Europe. The
stakes are high and the issues transcend national boundaries
and concerted action at the level of the EU is necessary to
ensure an effective protection.
The 1st River Basin Management Plans for 2009-2015 are here !
Following extensive consultations on Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans should since 22.12.2009 be available in all River Basin Districts across the EU. Read more about these plans!
Follow this link to see the current status of adoption of plans in the different Member States. Links to webpages where final plans can be downloaded can be found by clicking on each Member State !
There are however serious delays in some parts of the EU, and in several countries consultations are still ongoing. You can also find out more about if consultations are still going on in your river basin district. If they are, seize the opportunity and Read more about consultations on draft River Basin Management Plans in river basin districts across the EU !
Your water, your life - Plunge into the debate !
River basin management in a changing climate - a Guidance document
 On 30 November 2009, Water Directors of EU Member States issued a guidance document on adaptation to climate change in water management. The document is the first result of numerous actions included in the European Commission White Paper Adapting to climate change; Towards a European framework for action. The document includes guidance on how to take climate change into account in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive and the Strategy on Water Scarcity and Droughts.
Water is at the core of climate change adaptation
The Water Framework Directive - what is it all about and how does it link to other water polices?
 Read more in the 12 Water Notes dealing with different topics from international coordination to public participation, via chemical pollution, groundwater, floods and intercalibration… as well as links with other legislation such as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and EU legislsation on drinking and bathing water !
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