Projects supporting WFD implementation

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Projects supporting WFD implementation

• Training regional staff of MoEW on WFD (2005)
• Ecological Survey of the Surface Waters in
  Hungary www.eu-wfd.info/ecosurv (2004-2005)
• Promoting the implementation of Water Framework
  Directive Phase II. (2006-2007) see details next
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EU Transition Facility support
Promoting the implementation of Water Framework
Directive Phase II. Objectives to develop / set
up (1) an economic-analytical system and method
for the selection of the most cost-effective PoM,
(2) a Pilot River Basin Management Plan
(Upper-Tisza), (3) a PP strategy, (4) four water
information centres. www.vkiprojekt.hu EN
summary
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Support system
to facilitate harmonised planning at every level

• Uniform principles (importance and approach of
  problems)
• Common criteria
• Clear aspects for decisions
• Uniform economic methods
• Centralised operation, continuous development

Freedom in the application
Excel macroprogram For professional planners,
not user friend. Catalogue of 63 measures!!!
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Corporate image of WFD
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RBM planning started
Draft RBMP time table and workprogramme published
December 2006 nationwide consultation first half
of 2007 Completed version end 2007
A Víz Keretirányelv 14. cikke és a 221/2004 (VII.
21.) Kormányrendelet 19.-a szerinti társadalmi
részvétel és konzultáció dokumentuma. Írásbeli
vélemények küldhetôk a Vízügyi Központ és
Közgyûjtemények postacímére (1410 Budapest Pf.
56.), illetve elektronikus formában
az vgt.utemterv_at_ovf.hu címre 2007. június 30-ig
beérkezôleg. 2006. december 22.
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RBM planning schedule
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Approaching deadlines
December 2008 draft RBM plan to be followed by a
6 month consultation December 2009 final RBM
plan 2012 PoM operational
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Levels of RBM planning
(1) Danube 34,730 km2
(4) Balaton 5,775 km2
(2) Tisza 46,380 km2
(3) Drava 6,145 km2
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Levels of RBM planning
42 planning sub-units
(1) Danube 16
(4) Balaton 2
(2) Tisza 21
(3) Drava 3
Boundary of EW directorates
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RBM Planning responsible orgs.
EEOP HUF 2.5 billion Beneficiaries 12 EW
directorates CWED
Country CWED
Danube
Balaton
Tisza
Drava
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Reassessment of WBs
Compared to report
108?185
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SWMIs uploaded 22 Dec 2007 Consultation extended
till 31 July 2008 Invited stakeholders meeting 22
September
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Regrouping of SWMIs

• issues to be addressed by the PoM of the RBMP,
• issues addressed by the measures of other EU
  directives and Hungarian national acts / decrees
  and to be considered in the RBMP,
• issues not related to the WFD and not to be
  addressed in the RBMP.

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Example of local SWMIs
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Amendement of gov. min. decrees

• Infringement (formal letter)
• Other reasons as well
• GW directive,
• lessons of pilot projects,
• results of PP

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Amendement of gov. min. decrees

• More precise definitions
• Replacing 17 planning units with 42 sub-units
• Harmonisation with GW directives
• Setting up new / reshuffling existing water
  management committees
• .

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Conclusion

• Unprecedented exercise
• Costly but unavoidable
• Hungary is gladly challenged with the
  implementation and succeeded to meet the
  requirements so far
• Make better use of project results
• Open process (PP regular fine-tuning)

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Conclusion
European river basin national local
levels need to co-operate for reaching good
water status by 2015
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