WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE Implementation Process in Portugal Simone Ferreira Pio Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, th March 2006 Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos

Topics Implementation Process – 1st Phase ( )   Legal aspects   Organizational aspects (EU ; Portuguese-Spanish level ; National)   Technical aspects (Article 5 Report) Implementation Process – 2nd Phase ( )   Main tasks Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Legal aspects – WFD Transposition Water Law Decree-Law Law 58/2005 of 29 December Articles Annexes (some aspects) Annexes Decree-Law 77/2006 of 30 March Elements transposed: Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Water Law - main aspects  Streamlining water sector legislation;  Transposition of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE);  Definition of the institutional framework considering the river basin district (RH) as the main planning and management unit;  Complete restructuring of the use of economic instruments in water management;  Establishment of a framework for water resources planning in articulation to land use policy;  Creation of a single system for water management through the restructuring of the Water Use Regulatory System (e.g. Licenses);  Incentive to an active public participation and establishment of an integrated water information system. Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Water Law – Administrative Arrangements Water Institute (INAG)- National Water Authority River Basin District Administration (ARH): 1. 1.ARH do Norte – RH Minho e Lima*; RH Cávado, Ave e Leça; RH Douro* ARH do Centro – RH Vouga, Mondego, Lis e Ribeiras do Oeste ARH do Tejo – RH Tejo* ARH do Alentejo – RH Sado e Mira; RH Guadiana* ARH do Algarve – RH Ribeiras do Algarve. For the River Basin Districts of Madeira and Azores (Autonomous Regions) the institutional framework will be set by specific regulation. * International River Basin Districts Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2006)

Establishment of a Steering Commission (Water Institute)  Working Groups/Thematic Areas: 1. Groundwater 2. Water economy 3. Ecological Status (rivers/lakes) 4. Ecological Status (transitional and coastal waters) 5. Monitoring 6. Public Participation 7. Planning 8. Ecological Potential 9. Pressures and Impacts 10. Reports/GIS Organizational aspects – National level Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

 Horizontal themes:  Delimitation of water bodies  Identification of water bodies at risk  Designation of heavily modified water bodies  Monitoring  Definition of environmental objectives  Implementation of derogations  Programme of measures  Information systems Establishment of an Interministerial Commission ( under discussion ) Organizational aspects – National level Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADC   Definition of the role of the Commission for Implementation and Development of the Albufeira Convention (CADC) in the WFD context;   Establishment of a list of common activities derived from the Convention and WFD;   Definition of priority areas for coordination;   Identification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies. WFDCONVENTION Actions Common actions Actions Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2005) Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADC Identification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies

Article 5 Report - Structure Introduction River Basin Districts Analysis of River Basin Districts Characteristics Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Surface Waters Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Groundwaters Protected Areas Gap Analysis and Uncertainty Economic Analysis Monitoring Recommendations Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Article 5 Report – Typology (Nr Water Bodies/Type) Rivers (25) Transitional Coastal DesignationCategory

Article 5 Report – HMWB / Artificial Water Bodies Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006 HMWB ARTIFICIAL River Basin District HMWB: Dams and Downstream areasArtificial: Irrigation channels

Article 5 Report – Surface Water Bodies / Risk Analysis Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006 Definition of the Conformity Checking Units  Number of water bodies 2495 “Natural” water bodies 203 HMWB 24 Artificial water bodies  Risk Analysis 40,7% “At Risk” (7,5% HMWB) 20,6% “In doubt” 38,7% “Not at Risk”

Article 5 Report - Risk Analysis Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2006) “At risk” “Not at risk” “In doubt”

Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis 91 GWB

Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006 Definition of the Conformity Checking Units  Number of water bodies : 91  Risk Analysis 6,6 % “At Risk” 24,2 % “In doubt” 69,2 % “Not at Risk”

Implementation Process – 2nd Phase ( )   Resolution of data gaps identified in the previous phase   Finalization of the intercalibration exercise – ecological status classification   Establishment of Monitoring Programmes   Definition of environmental objectives per water body, including the definition of criteria to apply the derogations and time extensions   Designation of HMWB   Identification of situations susceptible to require detailed programmes and management plans for sub-basin, sector, issue, or water type   Specific Management Plans   Establishment of the Programme of Measures   River Basin Management Plans Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Implementation Process – 2nd Phase ( ) Portuguese-Spanish level  Harmonization of Risk Analysis  Identification of the pressures responsible for the status classification  Harmonization of Water Status Classification Systems  Coordination in the definition of environmental objectives  Establishment and implementation of the Programme of Measures  Coordinated River Basin Management Plans for the International River Basin Districts Achievement of common objectives Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

THANK YOU Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Madrid, th March 2006 Jornadas sobre: LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos