Current Work Streams and Services
Water Framework Directive
The EC Water Framework Directive (WFD), the most significant piece of European water legislation for over twenty years, came into force in December 2000 and established a new, integrated approach to the protection, improvement and sustainable use of Europe's rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater. For more information on the WFD see UKTAG website or UK environment agencies websites.
Since 2001 SNIFFER has been involved in identifying research needs to support WFD implementation through stakeholder workshops and other knowledge exchange activities; developing and managing research contracts and dissemination activities.
UKTAG –SNIFFER partnership
Aims and objectives
Since 2003, SNIFFER has worked in partnership with the WFD-UK technical advisory group (UKTAG) to support the identification and prioritisation of research needs and the delivery of research outputs in the areas of:
- River basin characterisation;
- Ecological and morphological classification;
- Programme of measures;
- Environmental standards;
with the key aim of supporting the UK environmental regulators implement the WFD in a transparent and consistent manner across the UK.
To learn more, please see our summary sheet on this partnership
For more information please see our proposed, active and completed projects and events.
Key audience
- Environmental regulators and administrations;
- Environmental NGOs;
- Regulated industries.
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