Assessment of the second Flood Risk Management Plans under the Floods Directive : Latvia

The Floods Directive (FD) established a framework for flood risk management (FRM). It foresees 6-yearly cycles aiming to reduce the risk of flood damage in the European Union (EU). The first cycle covered the period 2010-15. The second cycle covered the period 2016-21. The third cycle will cover the period 2022 to 2027. The Directive requires each Member State (MS) to scan its territory for risks from flooding to human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity, identify the significant risks, map the flood extent and the potential adverse consequences, and plan measures to reduce the flood risk. Specifically, Article 7 of the FD requires Member States to establish Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs). On this basis, Member States were to review, and if necessary, update their FRMPs, including any measures, by the end of 2021. Reporting to the European Commission should have taken place by 22 March 2022. Latvia started reporting in April 2022 and made the last entry in the European Environment Agency's (EEA) EIONET in March 2023.The tables in this assessment study, in particular those found in Annex A, have been generated from the data and information provided by Latvia. The electronic reporting format allows for Member States to select from pre-defined options contained in lists. The Member States select the options that correspond to their respective situations when reporting to the Commission. In addition to the selection of options, the Member States also provided files with, and internet links to, further information and these files and information, to the extent relevant, have also been evaluated as part of the assessment.