# Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Annex III: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The economic analysis shall contain enough information in sufficient detail (taking account of the costs associated with collection of the relevant data) in order to:
(a) make the relevant calculations necessary for taking into account under Article 9 the principle of recovery of the costs of water services, taking account of long term forecasts of supply and demand for water in the river basin district and, where necessary:
estimates of the volume, prices and costs associated with water services, and
estimates of relevant investment including forecasts of such investments;
(b) make judgements about the most cost-effective combination of measures in respect of water uses to be included in the programme of measures under Article 11 based on estimates of the potential costs of such measures.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2000/60/annex/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2000-60/annex-III
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