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Luxembourg's Water Management Agency (AGE) has announced the launch of a public consultation on key water management issues as part of the fourth Water Framework Directive (WFD) management plan.

On Friday 16 January 2026, the AGE published the document "Key Water Management Issues" (Questions importantes en matière de gestion de l'eau) within the framework of the fourth management plan for the Luxembourg sections of the Rhine and Meuse river basin district. The document is open for public consultation until Wednesday 15 July 2026. It is available in French and German on the AGE website and will soon be available at https://www.zesumme-vereinfachen.lu/fr-FR/projects/waasser-PDG4.

Stakeholders and members of the public are invited to provide input on the main challenges identified ahead of the publication of the next management plan, which will cover the period from 2027 to 2033.

The EU Water Framework Directive, transposed into Luxembourg law by the amended law of 19 December 2008 on water, provides for the active participation of the public in the development, revision and updating of management plans.

Under the directive, all European water bodies are required to achieve good ecological status by 2027. However, the AGE noted that, despite efforts made in recent years, this objective remains far from being achieved at both European and national levels. As a result, the consultation document is not limited to the key issues for the fourth planning cycle, but also identifies potential actions aimed at accelerating the implementation of measures and contributing to achieving the WFD objectives.

In accordance with Article 56 of the amended 2008 water law, members of the public may submit their written observations and comments on this document until 15 July 2026 either via the national public inquiry portal, by post to the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity:
Monsieur Serge Wilmes
Ministre de l'Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité
L-2918 Luxembourg

or via the survey form that will soon be available on the Zesumme Vereinfachen website.

A copy of the submitted comments and observations may be sent directly to the AGE by email: dce@eau.etat.lu.