AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
WISE WFD groundwater body horizons reported under Water Framework Directive 2010 - INTERNAL VERSION - version 1.3, Nov. 2024

This metadata covers the dataset containing information on the European groundwater body horizons delineated for the 1st River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The information was reported to the European Commission under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) reporting obligations. The dataset compiles the available spatial data related to the 1st RBMPs due in 2010 (hereafter WFD2010). See http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/521 for further information on the WFD2010 reporting.

According to the WFD reporting guidance, the spatial delineation of each groundwater body horizon must be reported if, and only if, a groundwater body has different horizons. Please refer to Annex 4 in the WFD Reporting Guidance for further information on the spatial delineation of groundwater horizons. The horizon element identifies each of the horizons of a groundwater body, using a simple integer numeration (in the sense of the numerical position of the groundwater body starting with the first horizon from the surface). If the groundwater body belong to a single horizon, then the information in this dataset and corresponding service matches that of the WFD2010_GroundWaterBody_WM service.

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* This metadata refers to the internal dataset. Some reported datasets from the United Kingdom cannot be redistributed and are not included in the public version of this dataset (see WISE WFD groundwater body horizons reported under Water Framework Directive 2010 - PUBLIC VERSION - version 1.2, Jul. 2024).
* This dataset has been reported by the member states. The subsequent QC revealed some problems caused by self-intersections elements. Data can be processed using QGIS.
WISE WFD Reference Spatial Datasets reported under Water Framework Directive 2010 - INTERNAL VERSION - version 1.9, Sep. 2025

The dataset contains information on the European river basin districts, the river basin district sub-units, the surface water bodies and the groundwater bodies delineated for the 1st River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) as well as the European monitoring sites used for the assessment of the status of the abovementioned surface water bodies and groundwater bodies. 

This data set is available only for internal use of the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. Please use the "PUBLIC VERSION": https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/catalogue/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/6b55632c-63df-4542-97f0-363dfb6d3431 for external use.

The information was reported to the European Commission under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) reporting obligations.

The dataset compiles the available spatial data related to the 1st RBMPs which were due in 2010 (hereafter WFD2010). See http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/521 for further information on the WFD2010 reporting.

It was prepared to support the reporting of the 2nd RBMPs due in 2016 (hereafter WFD2016). 
See http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/715 for further information on the WFD2016 reporting. See also https://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/766 for information on the Environmental Quality Standards Directive - Preliminary programmes of measures and supplementary monitoring.

The data reported in WFD2010 were updated using data reported in WFD2016, whenever the spatial objects are identical in 2010 and 2016. For WFD2010 objects, some information may be missing, if the objects no longer exist in the 2nd River Basin Management Plans, and were not reported in WFD2016.
Where available, spatial data related to the 3rd RBMPs due in 2022 (hereafter WFD2022) was used to update the WFD2016 data. See https://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/780 for further information on the WFD2022 reporting.

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* This dataset has been reported by the member states. The subsequent QC revealed some problems caused by self-intersections elements. Data in GPKG-format should be processed using QGIS.
WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - PUBLIC VERSION - version 2026.04

The data set contains the location of areas which have been designated as requiring special protection of their surface water and groundwater, or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water, including economically significant aquatic species (e.g. shellfish).

According to the Article 6 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD, Directive 2000/60/EC), Member States shall ensure the establishment of a register of all areas lying within each River Basin District which have been designated as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater, or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water, including the protection of Natura 2000 sites and economically significant aquatic species (e.g. shellfish).

According to Annex IV of the Water Framework Directive, the register shall include the following types of protected areas:
(i) areas designated for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption under WFD Article 7;
(ii) areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species;
(iii) bodies of water designated as recreational waters, including areas designated as bathing waters under the Bathing Water Directive (BWD, Directive 76/160/EEC);
(iv) nutrient-sensitive areas, including areas designated as vulnerable zones under the Nitrates Directive (Directive 91/676/EEC) and areas designated as sensitive areas under Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD, Directive 91/271/EEC); and

The register shall also include "(v) areas designated for the protection of habitats or species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of water is an important factor in their protection, including relevant Natura 2000 sites designated under the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC)."

The Natura 2000 protected sites are not included in the current data set.

This metadata refers to the public version of this data set, which excludes areas that are no longer designated as well as drinking water protection areas if file access has been restricted by the data providers.
MSFD regions and subregions

In the Marine Strategy Framework Directive - MSFD (Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy), four marine regions are listed (Article 4): Baltic Sea, North-east Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, among which the following two are further divided into four subregions each:

- North-east Atlantic Ocean:
(1) The Greater North Sea, including the Kattegat and the English Channel;
(2) The Celtic Seas;
(3) The Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast;
(4) Macaronesia;

- Mediterranean Sea:
(1) The Western Mediterranean Sea;
(2) The Adriatic Sea;
(3) The Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea; 
(4) The Aegean-Levantine Sea.
EEA marine assessment areas buffer zones

These datasets present three buffer zones used to calculate statistics on the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) coverage in EEA marine assessment areas of EU's maringe waters.
The three buffer zones layers correspond to 'Near shore MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (0-1 nautical miles)', 'Territorial MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (1-12 nautical miles)' and 'Offshore MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (beyond 12 nautical miles to the edge of EU waters)'.
WISE WFD Protected Areas under the Water Framework Directive - INTERNAL VERSION - version 2025.11

The data set contains the location of areas which have been designated as requiring special protection of their surface water and groundwater, or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water, including economically significant aquatic species (e.g. shellfish).

According to the Article 6 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD, Directive 2000/60/EC), Member States shall ensure the establishment of a register of all areas lying within each River Basin District which have been designated as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater, or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water, including the protection of Natura 2000 sites and economically significant aquatic species (e.g. shellfish).

According to Annex IV of the Water Framework Directive, the register shall include the following types of protected areas:
(i) areas designated for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption under WFD Article 7;
(ii) areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species;
(iii) bodies of water designated as recreational waters, including areas designated as bathing waters under the Bathing Water Directive (BWD, Directive 76/160/EEC);
(iv) nutrient-sensitive areas, including areas designated as vulnerable zones under the Nitrates Directive (Directive 91/676/EEC) and areas designated as sensitive areas under Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD, Directive 91/271/EEC); and

The register shall also include "(v) areas designated for the protection of habitats or species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of water is an important factor in their protection, including relevant Natura 2000 sites designated under the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and Birds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC)."

The Natura 2000 protected sites are not included in the current data set.

This metadata refers to the internal version (5.1) of this data set, which includes areas that have been restricted by the data providers.
WISE WFD Reference Spatial Datasets reported under Water Framework Directive 2016 - INTERNAL VERSION - version 1.9, Sep. 2025

The dataset contains information on the European river basin districts, the river basin district sub-units, the surface water bodies and the groundwater bodies delineated for the 2nd River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) as well as the European monitoring sites used for the assessment of the status of the above mentioned surface water bodies and groundwater bodies. 

This data set is available only for internal use of the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. Please use the "PUBLIC VERSION": https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/catalogue/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/6f122aa0-5677-47c3-a081-f6b14b87d81b for external use.

The information was reported to the European Commission under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) reporting obligations.
The dataset compiles the available spatial data related to the 2nd RBMPs due in 2016 (hereafter WFD2016). See http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/715 for further information on the WFD2016 reporting. See also https://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/766 for information on the Environmental Quality Standards Directive - Preliminary programmes of measures and supplementary monitoring.
Where available, spatial data related to the 3rd RBMPs due in 2022 (hereafter WFD2022) was used to update the WFD2016 data. See https://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/780 for further information on the WFD2022 reporting.

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* This dataset has been reported by the member states. The subsequent QC revealed some problems caused by self-intersections elements. Data in GPKG-format should be processed using QGIS.
Marine Reporting Units used in Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) for the 2018 reporting - INTERNAL - version 3.0, Jun. 2023

The Marine Reporting Units (MRUs) are used within the reporting obligations of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in order to link the reported information for implementation of the different articles (e.g., Article 8 assessments, Article 13 measures) to specific areas of the Member State’s marine waters.

Version 3.0 includes the MRUs used for the MSFD 2018 reporting on updates of Articles 8, 9 and 10. In addition to the twenty countries included in version 2.0 of the dataset (BE, CY, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, HR, IE, IT, LT, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI), this version includes three additional countries, namely BG, EL and UK, thereby providing MRUs for all 23 Member States which have marine waters.

The MRUs can be of varying sizes, according to the appropriate scale for the different reports (e.g., Member State’s entire marine waters, WFD coastal water bodies), or subdivisions of an MSFD marine region or subregion. For the 2018 reporting, some Member States reported different (sets of) MRUs for Article 8 assessments for different MSFD Descriptors, while others used a single (set of) MRUs for all Descriptors. Further, some Member States reported MRUs which extended beyond their marine waters (e.g., as used for Regional Sea Convention and ICES assessments).
WISE WFD Reference Spatial Datasets reported under Water Framework Directive 2022 - INTERNAL VERSION - version 1.9, Sep. 2025

The dataset contains information on the European river basin districts, the river basin district sub-units, the surface water bodies and the groundwater bodies delineated for the 3rd River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) as well as the European monitoring sites used for the assessment of the status of the above mentioned surface water bodies and groundwater bodies. 

This data set is available only for internal use of the European Commission and the European Environment Agency. Please enter the publicly available version to access data: https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/catalogue/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/effd82dc-31cb-4bb6-8d8b-572322c124a2

The information was reported to the European Commission under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) reporting obligations.
The dataset compiles the available spatial data related to the 3rd RBMPs due in 2022 (hereafter WFD2022). See http://rod.eionet.europa.eu/obligations/780 for further information on the WFD2022 spatial reporting.

Note:
* This dataset has been reported by the member states. The subsequent QC revealed some problems caused by self-intersections elements. Data in GPKG-format should be processed using QGIS.
Waterbase - Biology, 2026

Waterbase serves as the EEA’s central database for managing and disseminating data regarding the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies, transitional, coastal, and marine waters. It also includes information on the quantity of Europe’s water resources and the emissions from point and diffuse sources of pollution into surface waters.

Specifically, Waterbase - Biology focuses on biology data from rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters collected annually through the Water Information System for Europe (WISE) – State of Environment (SoE) reporting framework. The data are expected to be collected within monitoring programs defined under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and used in the classification of the ecological status or potential of rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal water bodies.

These datasets provide harmonised, quality-assured biological monitoring data reported by EEA member and cooperating countries, as Ecological Quality Ratios (EQRs) from all surface water categories (rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters).
Waterbase - Emissions, 2026

Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, on the quantity of Europe's water resources, and on the emissions to surface waters from point and diffuse sources of pollution. This Waterbase - Emissions, 2026 dataset contains data on emissions from point and diffuse sources, as well as riverine input loads.
Waterbase - Water Quality ICM, 2026

Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, on the quantity of Europe's water resources, and on the emissions to surface waters from point and diffuse sources of pollution.

The dataset contains time series of nutrients, organic matter, hazardous substances, pesticides and other chemicals in rivers, lakes, groundwater, transitional, coastal and marine waters. A list of spatial object identifiers with selected attributes, reported through WFD and WISE Spatial data reporting, is added to dataset as spatial reference. The data has been compiled and processed by EEA. Please refer to the metadata for additional information. 

*** The dataset is split into two parts: Part 1: DisaggregatedData; Part 2: AggregatedData, AggregatedDataByWaterBody, SpatialObject_DerivedData. ***

Data is reported by EEA member countries as individual samples from monitoring sites in the DisaggregatedData table or as annual aggregates of samples from monitoring sites in the AggregatedData table. Therefore data found in one table is not found in the other, and visa versa. Data in the the AggregatedDataByWaterBody is mostly historical.
 
For an alternative option how to access the Waterbase data without downloading the full dataset, please see the 'Discodata user guide' in the Documents section.
Water Quantity, 2026

Waterbase is the generic name given to the EEA's databases on the status and quality of Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater bodies and transitional, coastal and marine waters, on the quantity of Europe's water resources, and on the emissions to surface waters from point and diffuse sources of pollution.
The dataset contains time series of water quantity data, reported by EEA member countries and cooperating countries. The data has been compiled and processed by EEA. A list of spatial object identifiers with selected attributes, reported through WFD and WISE Spatial data reporting, is added to dataset as spatial reference. Please refer to the metadata for additional information.
EEA Marine waters for analysis - INTERNAL VERSION, Oct. 2022

This vector dataset originates from the second edition of Marine waters used in Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), which landward boundaries were subsequentially harmonised with map "EEA coastline for analysis" while inner (subregion) boundaries were harmonised with "Europe Seas - version 1, Dec. 2018". EEA Marine waters for analysis dataset thus contains 44 units, distinguished between EU Member States (EU27+UK), MSFD regions/subregions, and type ("Watercolumn and seabed" and "Seabed only" areas).

The "Watercolumn and seabed" areas mark the area from the Member State coastline to 200 NM from the coast except for the "Watercolumn and seabed" areas, claimed by Greece, which extend from the coastline to 6 NM from the coast. "Seabed only" areas represent extended continental shelf beyond 200 NM where some Member States have advanced seabed /subsoil claims.

This map is a harmonised dataset serving for analysis purposes only and shall not be considered as an official or legally-binding map representing marine borders in accordance with international laws. This map shall be used without prejudice to the agreements that will be concluded between Member States or between Member States and non-EU Countries in respect of their marine borders.