6.4 Outlook – what will the status be in 2021, 2027 and beyond[21]
There are two options to look on the future status accessed by Member States in the second RBMPs
- First, the proportion of water bodies in at least good status in 2021, can be predicted based on the water bodies in 2015 failing to achieve good status (ecological, chemical and quantitative) and not having exemptions.
- Second, Member States have in the reporting of the second RBMPs been asked to indicate the expected time (2021, 2027 or beyond 2027) to achieve good status for water bodies failing to achieve good status in 2015.
In the following, results on the improvements expected over the second RBMP cycle and beyond are listed.
Previous comments
“First, the proportion of water bodies in at least good status in 2021, can be predicted based on the water bodies in 2015 failing to achieve good status (ecological, chemical and quantitative) and not having exemptions.” This may be confusing. Using the interpretation of exemptions approved by WD in June 2017, all water bodies failing good status need an exemption. Some MS applied exemptions in a ‘forecasting’ way and this allows water bodies failing good status with and without an exemption. The low percentage of failing and no exemptions, could be caused by the way MS applied the exemptions.
It is unclear what is meant here.
Refering to the proportion of water bodies: We wondered if it would also be possible to show the projection of the state of European waters based on the size/length of the water ecosystem.