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PL also mentioned that they want to report the new RBDs. PL asked if it would it be possible to have a small update to remove a small RBD with no water bodies or to change the name of an RBD without changing any spatial data. Fernanda Néry (EEA) replied that there is an agreement that there will be no resubmissions for WFD 2016 as the data flow is frozen.

The problems mentioned have been recognised and a parallel data flow where that type of submission can be done is being prepared along with other improvements to the internal systems. The underlying problem is that updates take a long time and require too much work as WFD is the basis for other data flows. Resources are limited and WFD updates will require update to other internal systems without additional reporting being received. The next reporting cycle will be WFD 2022 and with that Member States will be able to report as frequently as needed.

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The occurrence of additional “envelopes” that remain draft following completion of the reporting of all RBDs by Member States was raised by Peter Kristensen (EEA), who stated that there is a need for Member States to clean-up those additional folders not meant for reporting. A dashboard was displayed that has been developed to keep track of all the folders uploaded to the Common Data Repository (CDR) under the different data flows. The dashboard is used by EEA as insurance that there is feedback. It is also a way of monitoring the occurrence of additional “working” folders requiring deletion from the CDR following finalisation of reporting. This was reiterated by Fernanda Néry (EEA) as it should not be EEA or consultant that cleans them up. It was also stated that if test envelopes are required then these should be created in the CDR Sandbox.

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LU requested a screenshot of the dashboard to assist with cleaning up their folders. Fernanda Nery (EEA) responded that a link to the dashboard would be sent to all Member States and stated that the dashboard provides a snapshot of the folder status, so it should not be expected to be completely up to date all the time.

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