DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY INSTRUMENT

Promoting the preparation, updating and implementation of protection plans for groundwater areas and the activities of the related monitoring groups.


STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Completed. (All the elements of the measure have been completed both in terms of time and at all planned locations. If a measure consists of an unlimited continuum of measures, a measure can be regarded as having been completed once the first sub-measure has been completed.)


FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Protection plans have been prepared and updated by municipalities. The Ministry of the Environment (YM) has provided municipalities with financial support annually for the preparation of protection plans for groundwater areas.


OHJAUKSEN VASTUUTAHOT

Ministry of the Environment (YM)


PARTNERS

ELY Centres, municipalities/Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Finnish Water Utilities Association (FIWA), Regional Councils, operators, water protection associations, water utilities, National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira)