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On 23 October 2000, the "Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy" or, for short, the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) was finally adopted.

The Directive was published in the Official Journal (OJ L 327) on 22 December 2000 and entered into force the same day. Some amendments have been introduced into the Directive since 2000, and you can download the consolidated version in all EU languages here.

General information

• WFD - introduction and overview
  The key issues
• Decision-making process
  Key political steps
• Timetable for implementation
  Clear deadlines and milestones
• WFD links
  
• WFD CIRCABC – the Information Exchange Platform
  Collaboration and Information Sharing

Specific legislation

• Groundwater
  The Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC has been developed in response to the requirements of Article 17 of the Water Framework Directive
• Strategy against chemical pollution of surface waters

Implementation

• Common Implementation Strategy
  The Common Implementation Strategy for the EU Water Framework Directive - a unique process
• Implementation Reports
  The Commission has to assess the progress in the implementation of the WFD in certain intervals and to inform the European Parliament, the Council and the public about the results of its assessments (see Article 18 WFD).