WFD

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WFD is the commonly used abbreviation for the European Union Water Framework Directive, a key piece of EU legislation aimed at protecting and improving the quality of water resources across member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive
environmental law
abbreviation WFD NERFINISHED
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2000-10-23
aimsTo enhance aquatic ecosystems
improve water quality
mitigate effects of floods and droughts
prevent further deterioration of aquatic ecosystems
promote sustainable water use
protect water resources
reduce pollution of groundwater
allows derogations under specific conditions
cameIntoForce 2000-12-22
citation OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1–73
covers coastal waters
groundwater
surface water
transitional waters
defines chemical status
ecological status
encourages cross-border cooperation in river basins
establishes framework for Community action in the field of water policy
geographicalScope EU member states
implementedThrough national legislation of member states
jurisdiction European Union
language multilingual EU legal act
legalBasis Article 175 of the EC Treaty
monitoredBy European Commission NERFINISHED
officialName Directive 2000/60/EC NERFINISHED
policyArea environmental protection
water policy
promotes use of economic instruments in water management
refersTo Water Framework Directive NERFINISHED
relatedTo Environmental Quality Standards Directive NERFINISHED
Floods Directive NERFINISHED
Groundwater Directive NERFINISHED
replaced previous fragmented EU water legislation in several areas
requires cost recovery for water services
economic analysis of water use
integrated river basin management
monitoring of water status
public participation in water management
river basin management plans
sector EU environmental policy
setsDeadline 2015 for achieving good status
setsObjective good status for all waters
type framework directive

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