Legislative instrument details: Water Framework Directive (consolidated)

Classification	15.10.20.20 Water protection and management
Legal name	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 as amended by Decision 2455/2001/EC and Directives 2008/32/EC, 2008/105/EC and 2009/31/EC.
Short name	Water Framework Directive (consolidated)
CELEX reference	32000L0060 (32001D2455, 32008L0032, 32008L0105, 32009L0031)
Identification number	2000/60/EC
Issued by	European Parliament and Council
URL to issuer	http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/wa...
Parent legislative instrument
Related instrument(s)	2006/118/EC Groundwater Daughter Directive to WFD Environmental Quality Standards Directive
Valid from	22/12/2000
Abstract	The purpose of this directive is to establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. The Directive has been amended by: -Decision No 2455/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001 establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy and amending Directive 2000/60/EC (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?...). -Directive 2008/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. -Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. -Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006.
Reporting framework
Reporting obligations	WFD progress on implementation of programmes of measures [Art 11, 15.3 and Annex VI] WFD characterisation of River Basin District (RBD), human activity and economic analysis, summary report and register of protected areas [terminated] [Art 5, 6, 15.2 and Annex II, III and IV] WFD monitoring programmes, summary report [terminated] [Article 8, 15.2 and Annex V] WFD River Basin Management Plan including programme of measures [Art 4.3, 11, 13 and 15.1, Art 14 on public consultation and Annex III, VI and VII] WFD transposition in national legislation [Art 24, 25] WFD River Basin District and competent authority report [terminated] [Art 3, 24 and Annex I]
DG Env review of reporting theme	Water
Geographic scope	European Union
Comments	According to Article 22 (1) the following will be repealed seven years after the date of entry into force of this Directive (22/12/2000): Directive 75/440/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/202), Decision 77/795/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/36), Directive 79/869/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/213).(2)The following shall be repealed 13 years after the date of entry into force of this Directive: Directive 78/659/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/210), Directive 79/923/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/214), Directive 80/68/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/217), Directive 76/464/EEC (http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/instruments/205). The new Groundwater Directive (Directive 2006/118/EC) and Environmental Quality Standards Directive (Directive 2008/105/EC) are the daughter directives to this Directive. See under "Related instrument(s)".