EU Water Framework Directive

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European Union law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WFD
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Council_of_the_European_Union
gptkb:European_Parliament
23 October 2000
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce water pollution
promote sustainable water use
protect and enhance the status of aquatic ecosystems
ensure long-term, sustainable use of water resources
gptkbp:appliesTo coastal waters
groundwater
surface waters
transitional waters
gptkbp:category Water law
European Union environmental policy
2000 in law
2000 in the European Union
gptkbp:citation OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1–73
gptkbp:covers all EU member states
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 22 December 2000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EU Water Framework Directive
gptkbp:implementedIn national legislation of EU member states
gptkbp:language all official EU languages
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_175(1)_of_the_EC_Treaty
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:European_Environment_Agency
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Directive_2000/60/EC
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:EU_Drinking_Water_Directive
gptkb:EU_Groundwater_Directive
gptkb:EU_Marine_Strategy_Framework_Directive
gptkb:EU_Urban_Waste_Water_Treatment_Directive
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Directive_75/440/EEC
gptkb:Directive_76/464/EEC
gptkb:Directive_77/795/EEC
gptkb:Directive_79/869/EEC
gptkb:Directive_80/68/EEC
gptkb:Directive_91/676/EEC
gptkbp:requires member states to achieve good status for all waters by 2015
monitoring of water status
programmes of measures
public participation in water management
river basin management plans
gptkbp:setsDeadline 2015 for good water status
2027 for final deadline with possible extensions
gptkbp:website https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-framework/index_en.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scottish_coastal_waters
gptkb:EU_Drinking_Water_Directive
gptkb:Shannon_River_Basin_District
gptkb:Source_Water_Protection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7