Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Guidance document №11. Planning process

Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2003 . — 86 p.
ISBN: 92-894-5614-0.
ISSN: 1725-1087.This technical document has been developed through a collaborative programme involving the European Commission, all the Member States, the Accession Countries, Norway and other stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organisations. The document should be regarded as presenting an informal consensus position on best practice agreed by all partners. However, the document does not necessarily represent the official, formal position of any of the partners. Hence, the views expressed in the document do not necessarily represent the views of the European Commission.This document aims at guiding the competent authorities entrusted with the implementation of the Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (the Water Framework Directive – WFD). The document focuses on the interactions and scheduling activities and tasks to accomplish WFD requirements. This Guidance claim to be a management tool to WFD implementation at national level.