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Water Framework Directive

The Water Framework Directive (WFD; 2000/60/EC) is an EU directive to establish a framework for the protection of all water bodies (including marine waters up to one nautical mile from shore) by 2015. The WFD establishes a programme and timetable for Member States to set up river basin management plans by 2009.

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Amended by
Decision No 2455/2001/EC, Directive 2008/32/EC
Date made
23 October 2000
Entry into force
22 December 2000
Implementation date
22 December 2003
Journal reference
OJL 327, 22 December 2000, pp. 1–73
Made by
European Parliament & Council

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Objectives of the Directive

Spatial management of river basins

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WFD in the UK after Brexit

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Water Framework Directive

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Edges52
Triples73
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Water Framework Directive

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related to WFD in the UK after Brexit · 20
Water Framework Directive → An RBD, Before, Common Market, Each River Basin District, England, Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland, RBD, Regulations, River Authorities, River Basin Management Plan, River Boards, Scotland, SEPA, The Water Environment, This, UK, Wales, Water Authorities
related to Spatial management of river basins · 18
Water Framework Directive → As, England, For, GB104028046440, Lists, Member States, River Anker, River Basin Management Plans, River Blythe, River Tame, The Water Framework Directive, These, They, To, Water Framework Directive ID, Waterbody ID, West Midlands, WFDID
related to Transgressions · 17
Water Framework Directive → Commission, Court, December, Despite, Ebro River, EU Water Framework Directive, European Commission, In October, Ireland, Irish, June, Justice, November, Spain, Spanish National Hydrological Plan, The, The Ebro River Transfer
related to External links · 6
Water Framework Directive → Commission, Croatia, EU, HTML, PDF, Twinning Project Implementing
Amended by · 1
Water Framework Directive → Decision No 2455/2001/EC, Directive 2008/32/EC
Date made · 1
Water Framework Directive → 23 October 2000
Entry into force · 1
Water Framework Directive → 22 December 2000
Implementation date · 1
Water Framework Directive → 22 December 2003
Journal reference · 1
Water Framework Directive → OJL 327, 22 December 2000, pp. 1–73
Made by · 1
Water Framework Directive → European Parliament & Council

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Water Framework DirectiveDate made23 October 20001.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveEntry into force22 December 20001.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveImplementation date22 December 20031.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveJournal referenceOJL 327, 22 December 2000, pp. 1–731.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveMade byEuropean Parliament & Council1.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveMade underArticle 175(1)1.00infobox
Water Framework DirectiveTitleWater Framework Directive1.00infobox
river bank structureinstance ofHydromorphological quality0.80text
river continuity or substrate of the river bedPhysical-chemical quality such as temperatureinstance ofHydromorphological quality0.80text
oxygenationinstance ofHydromorphological quality0.80text
nutrient conditionsChemical quality that refers to environmental quality standards for river basin specific pollutantsinstance ofHydromorphological quality0.80text

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