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Water Framework Directive In force since 23 October 2000

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
32000L0060 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Purpose
• Article 2 — Definitions
• Article 3 — Coordination of administrative arrangements within river basin districts
• Article 4 — Environmental objectives
• Article 5 — Characteristics of the river basin district, review of the environmental impact of human activity and economic analysis of water use
• Article 6 — Register of protected areas
• Article 7 — Waters used for the abstraction of drinking water
• Article 8 — Monitoring of surface water status, groundwater status and protected areas
• Article 9 — Recovery of costs for water services
• Article 10 — The combined approach for point and diffuse sources
• Article 11 — Programme of measures
• Article 12 — Issues which can not be dealt with at Member State level
• Article 13 — River basin management plans
• Article 14 — Public information and consultation
• Article 15 — Reporting
• Article 16 — Strategies against pollution of water
• Article 17 — Strategies to prevent and control pollution of groundwater
• Article 18 — Commission report
• Article 19 — Plans for future Community measures
• Article 20 — Technical adaptations to the Directive
• Article 21 — Regulatory committee
• Article 22 — Repeals and transitional provisions
• Article 23 — Penalties
• Article 24 — Implementation
• Article 25 — Entry into force
• Article 26 — Addressees