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File name	GWMET_2022.xsd
Schema set	WFD2022
Name	XML GWMET 2022
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<xs:schema targetNamespace="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/WFD2022" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/WFD2022" xmlns:wfd="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/WFD2022/wfdcommon" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" elementFormDefault="qualified">
	<xs:import namespace="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/WFD2022/wfdcommon" schemaLocation="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/WFD2022/WFDCommon_2022.xsd"/>
	<xs:element name="GWMET" type="GWMET">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Reporting of methodologies for groundwater bodies is done for each RBD. The RBD code is reported once for each schema.</xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
	</xs:element>
	<xs:complexType name="GWExemptions">
		<xs:sequence>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption44Impact" type="wfd:SignificantImpactType_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>equired. Select from the enumeration list the impacts that are causing the application of exemptions under Article 4(4). More than one impact may be selected. If Article 4(4) exemptions have not been applied report 'NOTA - Not applicable'. 
The option 'NOSI - No significant impact' is not valid.
Cross-schema check: The option 'NOTA - Not applicable' should be reported if and only if 'Article 4(4)...' has not been reported for:
	- Any groundwater body under GWB/GroundWaterBody/gwQuantitativeExemptionType or GWB/ChemicalExemptionType/gwChemicalExemptionType; and
	- any protected area under GWB/GWAssociatedProtectedArea/protectedAreaExemption
Quality checks: Element check: The option 'NOSI - No significant impact' is not valid.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption44Driver" type="wfd:Driver_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the drivers that are causing the application of exemptions under Article 4(4). More than one driver may be selected. If Article 4(4) exemption has not been applied report 'Exemption not applied'. 
Quality checks: Within-schema check: 'Exemption not applied' should be reported if and only if gwExemption44Impact is 'NOTA - Not applicable'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption45Impact" type="wfd:SignificantImpactType_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the impacts that are causing the application of exemptions under Article 4(5). More than one impact may be selected. If Article 4(5) exemptions have not been applied report 'NOTA - Not applicable'. 
The option 'NOSI - No significant impact' is not valid.
Quality checks: Element check: The option 'NOSI - No significant impact' is not valid.
Cross-schema check: The option 'NOTA - Not applicable' should be reported if and only if 'Article 4(5)...' has not been reported for:
	- Any groundwater body under GWB/GroundWaterBody/gwQuantitativeExemptionType or GWB/ChemicalExemptionType/gwChemicalExemptionType; and
	-Any protected area under GWB/GWAssociatedProtectedArea/protectedAreaExemption</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption45Driver" type="wfd:Driver_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select the drivers from the enumeration list that are causing the application of exemptions under Article 4(5). More than one driver may be selected. If Article 4(5) exemptions have not been applied report 'Exemption not applied'. 
Quality checks: Within-schema check: 'Exemption not applied' should be reported if and only if gwExemption45Impact is 'NOTA - Not applicable'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwDisproportionateCost" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate if disproportionate costs have been reported as a reason for applying exemptions under Article 4(4) or 4(5) for groundwater bodies. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwDisproportionateCostScale" type="wfd:GeographicalScale_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. Select from the enumeration list the scale(s) at which the calculation of costs was carried out in order to assess disproportionality.
Quality checks: Conditional check: report if and only if gwDisproportionateCost is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwDisproportionateCostAnalysis" type="wfd:DisproportionateCostAnalysis_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. Select from the enumeration list the analysis tools that were used in assessing disproportionate costs. More than one analysis tool may be selected. 
Quality checks: Conditional check: report if and only if gwDisproportionateCost is 'Yes'</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwDisproportionateCostAlternativeFinancing" type="wfd:DisproportionateCostAlternativeFinancing_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. Select from the enumeration list the alternative financing options that have been considered to overcome the costs being disproportionate. More than one financing option may be selected. 
Quality checks: Conditional check: report if and only if gwDisproportionateCost is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwDisproportionateCostOtherEULegislation" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. Indicate whether the costs of basic measures listed in Article 11(3)(a) of the WFD have been explicitly excluded from the assessment of disproportionate costs.
Quality checks: Conditional check: report if and only if gwDisproportionateCost is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwTechnicalInfeasibility" type="wfd:TechnicalInfeasibility_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report how 'technical infeasibility' has been interpreted in the context of application of exemptions for groundwater bodies. More than one option may be selected.
Quality checks: Within-schema check: the option 'Technical infeasibility has not been used as a reason for exemption' is not compatible with any other.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwNaturalConditions" type="wfd:GWNaturalConditions_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the elements considered when determining that natural conditions require an exemption under Article 4(4).
Quality checks: Within-schema check: the option 'Natural condition has not been used as a reason for exemption for groundwater bodies' is not compatible with any other.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption46" type="wfd:Exemption46_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the reasons that have led to the application of exemptions under Article 4(6). More than one reason may be selected.
Quality checks: Within-schema check: the option 'Article 4(6) has not been applied' is not compatible with any other.
Cross-schema check: The option 'Article 4(6) has not been applied' should be reported if and only if 'Article 4(6)...' has not been reported for:
	- Any groundwater body under GWB/GroundWaterBody/gwQuantitativeExemptionType or GWB/ChemicalExemptionType/gwChemicalExemptionType; and
	- Any protected area under GWB/GWAssociatedProtectedArea/protectedAreaExemption</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemption47" type="wfd:Exemption47_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the modifications that have led to the application of exemptions under Article 4(7). More than one modification may be selected. 
Quality checks: Within-schema check: the option 'Article 4(7) has not been applied' is not compatible with any other.
Cross-schema check: The option 'Article 4(7) has not been applied' should be reported if and only if 'Article 4(7)...' has not been reported for:
	- Any groundwater body under GWB/GroundWaterBody/gwQuantitativeExemptionType or GWB/ChemicalExemptionType/gwChemicalExemptionType; and
	- Any protected area under GWB/GWAssociatedProtectedArea/protectedAreaExemption</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemptionsTransboundary" type="wfd:YesNoNotApplicable_Union_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether the application of exemptions for groundwater has been co-ordinated in a transboundary context. Report 'Not applicable' if the RBD is not international. 
Quality checks: Cross-schema check: Report 'Not applicable' if and only if RBDSUCA/RBD/internationalRBD is 'No'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwExemptionsReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Provide references or hyperlinks to the relevant documents and sections where specific information on the application of exemptions for groundwater bodies can be found. Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.5.3.2.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="driversGWExemptionsReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Provide references or hyperlinks to the relevant documents and sections where information on the drivers behind exemptions for groundwater bodies can be found. Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.5.3.2.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
		</xs:sequence>
	</xs:complexType>
	<xs:complexType name="GWMET">
		<xs:sequence>
			<xs:element name="countryCode" type="wfd:CountryCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Two-letter ISO country code</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="euRBDCode" type="wfd:FeatureUniqueEUCodeType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Unique EU code of the River Basin District. Prefix the RBD's national, unique code with the Member State's 2-alpha character ISO country code. Quality checks: Element check: First 2 characters must be the Member State's 2-alpha character ISO country code. Cross-schema check: The reported euRBDCode must be consistent with the codes reported in RBDSUCA/RBD/euRBDCode.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="dcMetadata" type="wfd:dcMetadata" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xs:element name="GWMethodologies" type="GWMethodologies" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Table 8.3.3.2</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="ThresholdValue" type="ThresholdValue" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Table 8.3.3.2 Latter part</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="GWPressures" type="GWPressures" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Table 8.4.3.2 Latter part</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="GWExemptions" type="GWExemptions" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Table 8.5.3.2 part</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
		</xs:sequence>
	</xs:complexType>
	<xs:complexType name="GWMethodologies">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether a methodology for assessing trend reversal has been established. </xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
		<xs:sequence>
			<xs:element name="gwCharacterisationReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. There are no standard methodologies for the delineation and characterisation of groundwater bodies, therefore no targeted questions have been developed. Member States should, however, provide information relating to the initial characterisation and further characterisation of groundwater bodies. See Section 8.2.3.2 for the detailed information that is required.
Provide references or hyperlinks to the relevant documents where specific information can be found. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="diminutionDamage" type="wfd:YesNoNotApplicable_Union_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether diminution of surface water chemical and ecological quality and damage to groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems due to transfer of pollutants from the groundwater body have been considered in the assessment of chemical status. 
Report 'Not applicable' if there are no groundwater dependent surface water or terrestrial ecosystems. 
Quality checks: Cross-schema check: 'Not applicable' is a valid choice only if GWB/GroundWaterBody/linkSurfaceWaterBody is 'No' for all groundwater bodies and GWB/GroundWaterBody/linkTerrestrialEcosystem is also 'No' for all groundwater bodies.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="methodCriterionExtentExceedance" type="wfd:MethodCriteriumExtentExeedence_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report which method or criterion has been applied to estimate the extent of the groundwater body that exceeds groundwater quality standards or threshold values, and what extent of the groundwater body exceeding groundwater quality standard or threshold value is considered acceptable for a groundwater body to be considered in good chemical status:
	- Method 1: Proportion (%) of the number of monitoring sites exceeding a groundwater quality standard or threshold value compared to the total number of monitoring sites in the whole groundwater body
	- Method 2: Proportion (%) of the total area of the groundwater body represented by monitoring sites exceeding a groundwater quality standard or threshold value compared to the total area of the groundwater body.
	- Method 3: Proportion (%) of the total volume of the groundwater body represented by monitoring sites exceeding a groundwater quality standard or threshold value compared to the total volume of the groundwater body.
	- Other
	- None
Not relevant, as no monitoring site exceeds any groundwater quality standard or threshold value for any pollutant</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="proportionExceedanceAllowed" type="wfd:NumberDecimal0100Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If Method 1, Method 2 or Method 3 has been used to estimate the extent of the groundwater body that exceeds groundwater quality standards or threshold values, state the proportion (%) of monitoring sites, area or volume (as appropriate) where exceedance is considered acceptable for a groundwater body to be considered in good chemical status. 
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if methodCriterionExtentExceedance is 'Method 1', 'Method 2' or 'Method 3'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="impactsGWAbstractionBalance" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has whether the available groundwater resource is not exceeded by the long term annual average rate of abstraction been considered when assessing groundwater quantitative status? 
For further information regarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="impactsGWAbstractionSWObjective" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has failure to achieve the WFD Environmental Objectives for associated surface water bodies resulting from anthropogenic water level alteration or change in flow conditions been considered when assessing groundwater quantitative status? 
For further informationregarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="impactsGWAbstractionSWDiminutionStatus" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has significant diminution in the status of surface waters resulting from anthropogenic water level alteration or change in flow conditions been considered when assessing groundwater quantitative status? 
For further information regarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="impactsGWAbstractionDamageGWDE" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has significant damage to groundwater-dependent terrestrial ecosystems resulting from an anthropogenic water level alteration been considered when assessing groundwater quantitative status? 
For further information regarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="impactsGWAbstractionSalineIntrusion" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Have regional saline or other intrusions resulting from anthropogenically induced sustained changes in flow direction been considered when assessing groundwater quantitative status? 
For further information regarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="availableGroundwaterResource" type="wfd:YesNoPartially_Union_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether the criterion of 'available groundwater resource' has been applied in accordance with WFD Article 2(27), which defines 'available groundwater resource' as the long-term annual average rate of overall recharge of the body of groundwater less the long-term annual rate of flow required to achieve the ecological quality objectives for associated surface waters, to avoid any significant diminution in the ecological status of such waters and to avoid any significant damage to associated terrestrial ecosystems.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="needsTerrestrialEcosystems" type="wfd:YesNoNotApplicable_Union_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether the needs of the terrestrial ecosystems associated to groundwater bodies have been assessed. Report 'Not applicable' if there are no terrestrial ecosystems associated to groundwater bodies. 
Quality checks: Cross-schema check: 'Not applicable' is a valid choice if and only if GWB/GroundWaterBody/linkTerrestrialEcosystem is 'No' for all groundwater bodies.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="balanceRechargeAbstraction" type="wfd:BalanceRechargeAbstraction_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the approach used to assess the balance between recharge and abstraction of groundwater.
	- Method 1: A comparison of annual average groundwater abstraction against 'available groundwater resource' was done for every groundwater body
	- Method 2: A comparison of annual average groundwater abstraction against 'available groundwater resource' was done for a subset of all groundwater bodies
	- Method 3: Where reliable data on groundwater levels across the groundwater body is available, it can be used to identify the presence of a sustained long-term decline in water levels caused by groundwater abstraction. Where such a decline is present it indicates that the conditions for good status are not being met and the groundwater body is considered in poor status.
	- Not considered
For further information regarding abstraction, refer to CIS Guidance Document No. 18 on groundwater status and trend assessment.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="trendAssessmentPerformed" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether trend assessment in groundwater pollutants been performed.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="trendAssessmentMethodology" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If trend assessment in groundwater pollutants was performed, indicate whether a methodology for identifying significant and upward trends in any pollutant's concentration has been applied. 
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if trendAssessmentPerformed is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="timeSeries" type="wfd:YearRangeType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If trend assessment in groundwater pollutants was performed, report the starting and finishing year for that assessment, in the format YYYY--YYYY.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if trendAssessmentPerformed is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="statisticalElements" type="wfd:StatisticalElements_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If trend assessment in groundwater pollutants was performed, select from the enumeration list which statistical element was used. 
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if trendAssessmentPerformed is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="additionalTrendAssessment" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether additional trend assessments were applied in order to assess the impacts of existing plumes of pollution (according to Article 5(5) of the GWD).</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="trendReversalMethodology" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether a methodology for assessing trend reversal has been established. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueElementProtectionEcosystem" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has the protection of aquatic ecosystems (surface waters) been considered during the establishment of the groundwater threshold values? </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueElementProtectionGWDE" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Has the protection of groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems (e.g. wetlands) been considered during the establishment of the groundwater threshold values? </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueElementProtectionUses" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Have the actual and potential legitimate uses and functions of groundwater (e.g. drinking water, irrigation, industrial use) been considered during the establishment of the groundwater threshold values?  </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueElementSalineIntrusion" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Have saline or other intrusions been considered during the establishment of the groundwater threshold values? </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValuesBackgroundLevels" type="wfd:ThresholdValuesBackgroundLevels_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report whether background levels of naturally occurring substances have been considered during the establishment of threshold values. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="transboundaryGWBPresent" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether there are any transboundary groundwater bodies in the RBD. 
Quality checks: Cross-schema check: 'No' should be reported if and only if GWB/GroundWaterBody/groundwaterBodyTransboundary is 'No' for all groundwater bodies.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="transboundaryThresholdValues" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If there are transboundary groundwater bodies, indicate whether the establishment of threshold values has been co-ordinated with the neighbouring countries concerned.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if transboundaryGWBPresent is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwMethodologiesChemicalClassificationReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Provide references or hyperlinks to the documents and sections where relevant information relating to methodologies for the classification of chemical status of groundwater, for upward trend assessment and for trend reversal can be found.  Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.3.3.2.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwMethodologiesQuantitativeClassificationReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Provide references or hyperlinks to the documents and sections where relevant information relating to methodologies for the classification of quantitative status of groundwater can be found.  Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.3.3.2.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwMethodologiesTransboundaryReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. Provide references or hyperlinks to the documents and sections where relevant information relating to transboundary co-ordination of threshold value setting can be found. Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.3.3.2. 
Quality checks: report if 'transboundaryGWBPresent' is 'Yes'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
		</xs:sequence>
	</xs:complexType>
	<xs:complexType name="GWPressures">
		<xs:sequence>
			<xs:element name="gwPressuresNotAssessed" type="wfd:SignificantPressureType_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list the pressure types that have not been assessed (i.e. pressure types that have not been considered because they are not relevant for groundwater, they were not deemed to be important in the RBD, no information was available, or any other reason). If all pressures have been assessed report 'Not applicable'. The option 'No significant pressure' is not valid.
Quality checks: Element check: the option 'No significant pressure' is not valid.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificantPressurePointSourceTools" type="wfd:SignificantPressureTools_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the tools that have been used to define significant pressures from point sources. 'Numerical tools' includes modelling.  </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificantPressureDiffuseSourceTools" type="wfd:SignificantPressureTools_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the tools that have been used to define significant pressures from diffuse sources. 'Numerical tools' includes modelling.  </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificantPressureWaterAbstractionTools" type="wfd:SignificantPressureTools_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the tools that have been used to define significant pressures from water abstractions. 'Numerical tools' includes modelling.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificantPressureArtificialRecharge" type="wfd:SignificantPressureTools_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the tools that have been used to define significant pressures from artificial recharge. 'Numerical tools' includes modelling.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificantPressureOtherSourceTools" type="wfd:SignificantPressureTools_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the tools that have been used to define significant pressures from other sources. 'Numerical tools' includes modelling. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificanceDefinition" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether significance has been defined in terms of thresholds (see CIS Guidance no. 18). </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwSignificanceLinkFailure" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether the definition of significance is linked to the potential failure of good status.  </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="gwPressuresReference" type="wfd:ReferenceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Provide references or hyperlinks to the documents and sections where other information relating to pressure types can be found. Guidance on what should be included in this document is provided in Section 8.4.3.2.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
		</xs:sequence>
	</xs:complexType>
	<xs:complexType name="ThresholdValue">
		<xs:sequence>
			<xs:element name="pollutantIndicatorCode" type="wfd:ChemicalSubstances_Union_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Select from the enumeration list each pollutant or indicator of pollution in turn for which threshold values have been established.
'EEA_00-00-0 - Other chemical parameter' must be reported only when the pollutant or indicator of pollution for which a threshold value has been established is not included in the enumeration list ChemicalSubstances_Union_Enum.
Quality checks: Cross-schema check: at least one entry in pollutantIndicatorCode must be reported for each pollutant or indicator reported as 'Yes' in one or more instances of GWB/GWPollutant/gwPollutantCausingRisk, except for 'CAS_14797-55-8 - Nitrate' and 'EEA_34-01-5 - Pesticides (active substances in pesticides, including their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products) - Total'.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="pollutantIndicatorCodeOther" type="wfd:OtherType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If pollutantIndicatorCode is 'EEA_00-00-0 Other chemical parameter' please indicate in this field the CAS number (if relevant) and the name of the pollutant or indicator.
Quality check: Conditional check: report if and only if pollutantIndicatorCode is 'EEA_00-00-0 Other chemical parameter'.  </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueRange" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the threshold value or range of threshold values established for the selected pollutant or indicator of pollution.
The threshold values established for nitrates and pesticides need only be reported if they are more stringent than the groundwater quality standards identified in GWD Annex I. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueUnit" type="wfd:UnitOfMeasure_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the unit of measurement of the threshold value or range of threshold values. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdDerivedFromCV" type="wfd:YesNoCode_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Indicate whether the threshold values were derived from criteria values.
Quality checks: Within-schema check: If thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'Yes', at least one of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustryValueRange or cvOtherDescription needs to be reported. If thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'No', none of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustryValueRange or cvOtherDescription should be reported.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvDrinkingWaterValueRange" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Optional. Report the criteria value or range of criteria values established for the selected pollutant or indicator of pollution for drinking water.
If your report that the threshold values were derived from criteria values (thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'Yes') at least one of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustry or cvOtherDescription needs to be reported, together with cvOtherValueRange and the corresponding element on units of measurement.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvDrinkingWaterValueUnit" type="wfd:UnitOfMeasure_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If cvDrinkingWaterValueRange is reported, report the unit of measurement of the criteria value or range of criteria values.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if cvDrinkingWaterValueRange is reported.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvIrrigationValueRange" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Optional. Report the criteria value or range of criteria values established for the selected pollutant or indicator of pollution for irrigation.
If your report that the threshold values were derived from criteria values (thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'Yes') at least one of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustry or cvOtherDescription needs to be reported, together with cvOtherValueRange and the corresponding element on units of measurement.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvIrrigationValueUnit" type="wfd:UnitOfMeasure_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If cvIrrigationValueRange is reported, report the unit of measurement of the criteria value or range of criteria values.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if cvIrrigationValueRange is reported.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvIndustryValueRange" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Optional. Report the criteria value or range of criteria values established for the selected pollutant or indicator of pollution for industry.
If your report that the threshold values were derived from criteria values (thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'Yes') at least one of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustry or cvOtherDescription needs to be reported, together with cvOtherValueRange and the corresponding element on units of measurement.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvIndustryValueUnit" type="wfd:UnitOfMeasure_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If cvIndustryValueRange is reported, report the unit of measurement of the criteria value or range of criteria values.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if cvIndustryValueRange is reported.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvOtherDescription" type="wfd:String100Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Optional. If threshold values were based on criteria values for uses other than drinking water, irrigation and industry, describe shortly the use being reported.
If your report that the threshold values were derived from criteria values (thresholdDerivedFromCV is 'Yes') at least one of the elements cvDrinkingWaterValueRange, cvIrrigationValueRange, cvIndustry or cvOtherDescription needs to be reported, together with cvOtherValueRange and the corresponding element on units of measurement.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvOtherValueRange" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If cvOtherDescription is reported, report the criteria value or range of criteria values established for the selected pollutant or indicator of pollution for the use concerned.
Quality checks: Conditional check: Report if and only if cvOtherDescription is reported.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="cvOtherValueUnit" type="wfd:UnitOfMeasure_Enum" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Conditional. If cvOtherValueRange is reported, report the unit of measurement of the criteria value or range of criteria values.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="thresholdValueScale" type="wfd:GeographicalScale_Enum" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the level at which the threshold value is established. </xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
			<xs:element name="startingPointTrendReversal" type="wfd:ThresholdType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
				<xs:annotation>
					<xs:documentation>Required. Report the percentage starting point for trend reversal.
The default value is '75', i.e. 75 % of the threshold value.
If different starting points for trend reversal are applied for the same pollutant or indicator at groundwater body level within the RBD, indicate the range of the starting points applied.</xs:documentation>
				</xs:annotation>
			</xs:element>
		</xs:sequence>
	</xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>