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Linking the implementation of the Water Framework Directive to the implementation of the IPPC Directive, phase 2

  • Number: 2011/11
  • Status: Finalised
  • Period: 2011
  • Lead Country: The Netherlands

  • Project team countries:
    The Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Portugal

  • Participating countries:
    The Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Portugal

Executive Summary

The objectives of phase 2 of the project are:

  • An inventory of problems and best practices in the member states, with regard to permitting, enforcement, river basin management, data collection and data collection systems.
  • Provide recommendations for competent authorities to contribute to better implementation and enforcement of the WFD requirements and the (reviewed) IPPC directive, to contribute to better performance of environmental inspections and permits in the Member States.


Project description

The IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC and Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC are two of the most wide-reaching items of EU environmental law. They have presented many challenges to the Member States and continue to do so. These challenges have included interpretation of the provisions of the Directives and the enormous practicalities of implementation. Impel started a project named  “Linking the implementation of the Water Framework Directive to the implementation of the IPPC Directive”. This study should provide recommendations for competent authorities to contribute to better implementation and enforcement of the WFD requirements and the (reviewed) IPPC directive, to contribute to better performance of environmental inspections and permits in the Member States.

The project consists of two phases:

  • A survey to examine the linkages. The objective of this fist phase was to define the relationship (complementary and competition) between IPPC implementation and WFD implementation from the scope of permitting, enforcement and data collection (2010).
  • An inventory of problems and best practices in the member states, with regard to permitting, enforcement, data collection and data collection systems (2011)

Phase 1 was carried out by IMPEL in 2010. Please see 2010 projects for the results of this phase.

Phase 2 will focus on the inventory of problems and best practices in the member states, with regard to permitting, enforcement, river basin management, data collection and data collection systems. It will be performed by circulating a questionnaire to IMPEL members seeking views on the questions raised in this report and Member State practice and best practice in addressing interactions. The questionnaire was already prepared in phase I. Subsequently, the results will be discussed in a workshop with representatives of the member states.

Final report - Linking the implementation of the Water Framework Directive to the implementation of the IPPC Directive, phase 2