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Table 1.2
Water Framework Directive timetable (adapted from Foundation for Water Research). Colour coding indicates the time
allowed for each activity.

Complete EU
action by Action Required Directive Overview
year end Articles
Article 22
2000 Water Framework Directive entered into force
Article 25
3 years for Member
• Transpose requirements to national legislation Article 23 States to prepare
2003
• Define River Basin Districts and Authorities Article 3

2004 Characterise river basins: pressures, impact and economic analysis Article 5
2005 • Identify significant trends in groundwater pollution Article 17

• Establish environmental monitoring programmes Article 8
• Publish and consult on a work programme for the production of the first
2006 River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) Article 14

• Establish environmental quality standards (EQSs) for surface waters Article 16 6 years to analyse
issues and prepare
• Report monitoring programmes to the EC the River Basin
2007 • Publish and consult on summary of Significant Water Management Article 14 Management Plans
Issues (SWMI) for each River Basin District

2008 Publish and consult on drafts of the RBMPs Article 14
• Publish the first RBMP for each River Basin District Article 13
2009 • Establish programmes of measures (PoMs), in each River Basin
District in order to deliver environmental objectives Article 11
• Report RBMPs, including PoMs, to the EC Article 9
2010
• Introduce water pricing policies 3 years to put
Programmes of
• Ensure all POMs are fully operational Article 11 Measures in place
2012
• Report progress in implementing the first RBMPs Article 15

2013 • Review progress of the first RBMP cycle
3 years to achieve
• First management cycle ends
2015 specified objectives
• Main environmental objectives specified in the first RBMPs met? Article 4
Further 6 years
Second River Basin Management Plans (review and update first RBMPs) Articles 13, planning, consultation
2015
and first Flood Risk Management Plans 14 and 15 and implementation
cycles
Second management cycle ends
Further 6 years
2021 • Main environmental objectives specified in the second RBMPs met? Article 4 planning, consultation
and implementation
Articles 13, cycles
• Third management plans (review and update second RBMPs )
14 and 15
Third management cycle ends
Further 6 years
• Final deadline for environmental objectives Article 4 planning, consultation
2027
• Main environmental objectives specified in the third RBMPs met? Article 13, and implementation
cycles
14 and 15
• Review and update third RBMPs

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