Ce processus en quatre étapes (communication, consultation, conférence, proposition) est analogue à celui que nous avions choisi de suivre pour la préparation de la directive cadre sur l'eau.
This four stage process (i.e. Communication, Consultation, Conference, Proposal) that we have chosen to use for developing a new Bathing Water Directive is similar to the one that was used for the preparation of the Water Framework Directive.