The BERNET-CATCH was supposed to contribute to qualifying concept of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and strengthen the regional capacity for WFD implementation with specific focus on integration with the statutory physical planning, and on public participation and ownership among stakeholders. This should be achieved through the inter-regional exchange of experiences within the network of all Partner Regions from all parts of the Baltic Sea - including accession countries and possibly the Kaliningrad Region (Russia). During the work on Water District Plans for selected catchments in each Partner Region in compliance with the WFD concrete suggestions of measures towards the actual problems in each catchment, identification of interest conflicts among regional stakeholders, and assessment of the economic consequences of the suggested measures should be elaborated. Analysis of classification and assessment of water quality systems in the Baltic Sea Region should lead to development of harmonized monitoring programs in each region. Respective stakeholders should be directly involved in the Water District Planning. Achievements: The accumulated results of BERNET CATCH are:• Basic Analysis pursuant to the WFD developed in a pilot catchment in each Partner Region.• Draft seven (7) Water District Plans for a pilot catchment in each PartnerRegions: Odense, Stensån, Kyronjoki, Schlei/Trave, Pasleka, and Mamonovka.• Cross regional analysis of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in the Baltic Sea Region, represented by the Partner Regions from 7 countries in the BSR.• Cross regional evaluation of experience from the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in the Baltic Sea Region and recommendations from 6 Partner Regions in 6 countries in the BSR.• Four cross regional reports:- BERNET CATCH Executive Summery: Regional Implementation of the EU-Water Framework Directive in the Baltic Sea Catchment.- BERNET CATCH Main Report: Water Quality management in the Baltic Sea Region, Regional Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive.- BERNET CATCH Theme Report: Public Participation and Water Management in the Baltic Sea Region, Regional Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in the Baltic Sea Catchment.- BERNET CATCH Theme Report: How to define, assess and monitor the ecological status of rivers,lakes, and coastal water, Regional Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in the Baltic Sea Catchment.• BERNET CATCH recommendations on the BERNET homepage.The BERNET CATCH has succeeded to receive external financial support from TACIS CBC SPF for the participation of Gdansk, Poland, and Kaliningrad, Russia in the BERNET CATCH in the period Dec. 2003 – December 2005.