Print & Share Print Simplification of European Water Policies Publication Report Citation Dworak, Thomas; Eleftheria Kampa; Colette de Roo et al. 2007: Simplification of European Water Policies. Brussels. Dworak, Thomas; Eleftheria Kampa; Colette de Roo et al. 2007: Simplification of European Water Policies. Brussels. Language English Authorship Thomas Dworak Dr. Eleftheria Kampa ir. Colette de Roo Cristina Alvare (IPAE) Saara Bäck (SYKE) Patricia Benito (BIO Intelligence Service) Funding European Parliament (EP), International Published by European Parliament (EP), International Year 2007 Dimension 21 pp. Project Consultancy for the European Parliament's Environment Committee Project ID 849-05 Table of contents Click to show full table of contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Background Simplification - What is behind it? Scope of the briefing OVERVIEW OF CURRENT AND UPCOMING EU WATER POLICIES The first and second wave of EU water policy The third wave of EU water policy Upcoming issues Organisational framework supporting EU water legislation Implementation by the Member States Remaining gaps in legislation to achieve the environmental objectives of EU water policy EU WATER POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SIMPLIFICATION FRAMEWORK Recent and ongoing simplification activities in EU water policy Analysis of the simplification potential in EU water policy Additional issues to be considered in future simplification exercises CONCLUSIONS ANNEX 1 – QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INTERVIEWS ABBREVIATIONS Keywords Water
