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HomeGuidance document on exemptions to the environmental objectives. Guidance document No 20
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In the context of the common implementation strategy for the water framework directive, a series of working groups and joint activities have been launched for the development and testing of non-legally binding guidance documents. A strategic coordination group oversees these working groups and reports directly to the water directors of the European Union and Commission which play the role of overall decision body for the common implementation strategy. As a result of a four-year discussion initiated by the water directors and assisted by a drafting group, several documents have been prepared to identify some key issues and make recommendations related to environmental objectives and exemptions. Now this previous work is brought together in one consolidated document to give a full overview on the issue of environmental objectives and exemptions. This document compiles previously agreed interpretations on issues related to environmental objectives and exemptions and does not add any new issues. The guidance may be useful for water managers involved in preparing river basin management plans, as well as to the public interested in the (draft) river basin management plans and the related process of objectives setting.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
- Themes: Environmental regulations , Environment policy and protection of the environment
- Subject: directive (EU) , environmental impact , environmental monitoring , EU environmental policy , groundwater , interpretation of the law , surface water , water management
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| ISSN 1725-1087 | ISBN 978-92-79-11371-0 | DOI 10.2779/74977 | Catalogue number KH-AN-09-020-EN-N |
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