<b style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" /> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Implementation timetable</span><br /> <br /> </b> <p>The Water Framework Directive sets out clear deadlines for each of the requirements, adding up to an ambitious overall timetable.&nbsp;The key milestones are listed below.&nbsp;</p> <p><br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> <table id="table1" border="1" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%"><b>Year</b></td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%"><b>Issue</b></td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%"> <b>Reference</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%">2000</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%">Directive entered into force</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="60" valign="top" width="14%">2003</td> <td align="left" height="60" valign="top" width="65%"> Transposition in national legislation <p>Identification of River Basin Districts and Authorities</p> </td> <td align="left" height="60" valign="top" width="21%"> Art. 23 <p>Art. 3</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="41" valign="top" width="14%">2004</td> <td align="left" height="41" valign="top" width="65%">Characterisation of river basin: pressures, impacts and economic analysis</td> <td align="left" height="41" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="57" valign="top" width="14%">2006</td> <td align="left" height="57" valign="top" width="65%"> Establishment of monitoring network <p>Start public consultation (at the latest)</p> </td> <td align="left" height="57" valign="top" width="21%"> Art. 8 <p>Art. 14</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%">2008</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%">Present draft river basin management plan</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="14%">2009</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="65%">Finalise river basin management plan including progamme of measures</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 13 &amp; 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%">2010</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%">Introduce pricing policies</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 9</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="14%">2012</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="65%">Make operational programmes of measures</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%">2015</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%">Meet environmental objectives</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="14%">2021</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="65%">First management cycle ends</td> <td align="left" height="19" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 4 &amp; 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="14%">2027</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="65%">Second management cycle ends, final deadline for meeting objectives</td> <td align="left" height="38" valign="top" width="21%">Art. 4 &amp; 13</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <br /> 2008-09-04T14:11:59Z tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-04:/initiatives/dce/fol916986 http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector tag:www.emwis.net,2008-10-28:/initiatives/dce/fol916986/file034962 2008-10-28T07:22:51Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper