Abstract

The European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Directive to protect groundwater from pollution on 19th September 2003 (COM(2003)550). Based on an EU-wide approach, the proposed Directive introduces, for the first time, quality objectives, obliging Member States to monitor and assess groundwater quality on the basis of common criteria and to identify and reverse trends in groundwater pollution.

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	WFD - Guide statement procedure (Methodological guidelines)
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	WFD - News of the Water Framework Directive - Eaudoc OIE (Document)
	WFD - French integral version of the Water Framework Directive (Document)