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EU Water Framework Directive

Establishes a framework for the protection and management of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters, and groundwater across the EU. Applies to EU member states and entities responsible for water resource management.

24

Rules extracted

120

Obligations decomposed

5.0x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Establishes a framework for EU water policy. Requires river basin management, achievement of good ecological and chemical status, environmental quality standards, pollutant discharge controls, public participation in water management, and cost recovery for water services.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

24

Rules

Decomposed

120

Obligations

5.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 5.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 120 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in 2000/60/EC is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU Water Framework Directive
Regulatory body
European Parliament and Council
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
directive
Effective date
December 22, 2000
Issuing authority
European Parliament / Council
Official source
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Who this applies to

member statescompetent authoritieswater operatorsriver basin districts

Key requirements

  • river basin management plans
  • good ecological status
  • good chemical status
  • environmental quality standards
  • pollutant discharge controls
  • monitoring programmes
  • programme of measures
  • public participation
  • cost recovery for water services

Frequently asked questions about 2000/60/EC

What is 2000/60/EC?

Establishes a framework for EU water policy. Requires river basin management, achievement of good ecological and chemical status, environmental quality standards, pollutant discharge controls, public participation in water management, and cost recovery for water services.

Who does 2000/60/EC apply to?

2000/60/EC applies to member states, competent authorities, water operators, river basin districts.

How many obligations does 2000/60/EC contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed 2000/60/EC into 120 atomic obligations from 24 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of 2000/60/EC?

The key requirements include: river basin management plans, good ecological status, good chemical status, environmental quality standards, pollutant discharge controls, monitoring programmes, programme of measures, public participation, cost recovery for water services.

How can I assess my 2000/60/EC compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 120 2000/60/EC obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces 2000/60/EC?

2000/60/EC is enforced in European Union by European Parliament and Council.

When did 2000/60/EC come into effect?

2000/60/EC became effective on December 22, 2000.

What industry does 2000/60/EC apply to?

2000/60/EC is primarily relevant to the Environmental Compliance industry. AuditDSS covers 66 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering 2000/60/EC requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

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