As far as the timetable and objectives are concerned, the Council' s objective is to achieve good quality surface water within 16 years of the entry into force of the directive, while the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy wants this reduced to 10 years.
Hvad angår tidsplanen og målene, forudser Rådet, at målet om overfladevandets tilstand kan nås senest 16 år efter, direktivet er trådt i kraft. Miljøudvalget ønsker, at denne frist nedsættes til 10 år.