Date |
Objective |
| 30 June 1993 |
Transposition of the Directive |
| 31 December 1993 |
Designation of sensitive areas and their catchments; review – every four years |
| Identification of less sensitive areas if there are
reasons for the Member State to do so; review – every
four years |
| Discharge of industrial waste water into collecting
systems and urban waste water treatment plants subject
to prior regulation and authorisation |
| Requirements for authorisation of direct discharges
of industrial waste water from food processing industries
to surface water in place |
| Establishment of programme for the implementation of
the Directive |
| 30 June 1994 |
Implementation programmes communicated to the Commission
(After this deadline, the programmes shall be updated
by 30 June every two years, if necessary= i.e. if
there are changes) |
| 30 June 1995 |
Situation reports on collection, treatment and the disposal
of urban waste water and sewage sludge in their areas
are published every two years and transmitted to the Commission |
| 31 December 1997 |
1st review of designation of sensitive areas,
their catchments (and less sensitive areas – if appropriate);
– review every four years |
| 31 December 1998 |
Collecting systems for agglomerations >10 000 p.e.
where discharges are into a sensitive area and its catchment |
| Disposal of sludge from urban waste water treatment
plants subject to general rules of registration or authorisation |
| Disposal of sludge to surface waters is banned |
| 31 December 2000 |
Collecting systems for all agglomerations >15 000
p.e. discharging into normal areas |
| All discharges from agglomerations >15 000 p.e. subject
to secondary treatment |
| Direct discharges of industrial biodegradable waste
water from plants representing the load of > 4 000
p.e. to surface water subject to prior regulation and
authorisation |
| 31 December 2005 |
Collecting systems for all agglomerations between 2
000 and 15 000 p.e. |
| All discharges from agglomerations 10 000 – 15 000 p.e.
subject to secondary treatment |
| Discharges to freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations
between 2 000 and 10 000 p.e. subject to secondary treatment |
| Discharges to freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations
<2 000 p.e. subject to appropriate treatment |
| Discharges to coastal waters from agglomerations <
10 000 p.e. subject to appropriate treatment |
| Review of identification of sensitive areas and less
sensitive areas |
