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The targeted questions included in the schema refer to Article 11(3) paragraphs b to l. Article 11.3 states that basic measures are the minimum requirements to be complied with and shall consist of measures under Article 11.3.a (i.e. those required to implement Community legislation for the protection of water) and those given under Article 11.3. b to l). While Article 11.3 (a-l) is prescriptive, the precise type of measure can be defined by the Member States depending on the specific pressures in a RBD. The targeted questions are asked in order to identify whether basic measures under Article 11.3 b to l have been planned for the second planning cycle and, in particular, the contribution they are expected to make to fill the gap to the achievement of WFD Environmental Objectives in the second and third planning cycles (the so-called "gap analysis"). An option has been included in each case in the event that basic measures of the relevant type have been implemented in the previous cycle and no modifications or additional measures are expected, the relevant reply should be selected ‘Measures already implemented and made operational and no new measures or significant modifications expected’.

For each targeted question please provide a precise reference to a document or section of the RBMP which describes the existing measures, the planned implementation of any new measure or significant change to existing measure for the second (and, if relevant, the third) planning cycle and the contribution it is expected to make to the achievement of WFD Environmental Objectives. Please avoid general references to the PoMs, but make a precise reference to the section including the relevant measures for each question.

See section on the Guidance on the contents of RBMPs/background documents for more detail of the information expected to be provided in the RBMP and background documents.