European Conference on WFD and Agriculture Paris, 20 – 21 September 2007 Commission, DG ENV MEDAD - Direction de l’eau-FR Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - UK

Water directories meeting – DRESDEN- European Conference on WFD and Agriculture Paris, 20 –21 September 2007 Main issues Programmes of Measures and meeting WFD objectives Objective Share experiences and have discussion on : Identification of the most relevant measures/WFD issues Strategies for public action (voluntary measures versus compulsory measures…) Impacts of specific policies (biofuel development and water issues, etc) Possible adaptation of public policies (climate change and agriculture) Water directories meeting – DRESDEN-

Water directories meeting – DRESDEN- European Conference on WFD and Agriculture Paris, 20 –21 September 2007 Plenary session State-of-play of agricultural policy (impact of past reforms on environnement, Cross-Compliance, future evolutions, etc) DG AGRI State-of-play of WFD and agriculture (timetable, issues in progress…) DG ENV Climate change and agriculture (impacts, perspectives) DG ENV Impact of biofuel development on water issues - EEA Water directories meeting – DRESDEN-

Water directories meeting – DRESDEN- European Conference on WFD and Agriculture Paris, 20 –21 September 2007 Working Sessions (4 working groups, 2 days) Cost and benefits of measures in WFD programmes of measures (water quality and quantity) Voluntary measures versus compulsory measures Contribution of rural development programmes to WFD issues Art.38 : use, implementing rules Biomass, biofuels and water issues New farming systems : opportunities for water issues Climate change and agriculture : consequences and measures of adaptation Water directories meeting – DRESDEN-

Water directories meeting – DRESDEN- European Conference on WFD and Agriculture Paris, 20 –21 September 2007 Information : Stéphanie CROGUENNEC (DG ENV) Stephanie.croguennec@ec.europa.eu 00.33.2.29.84.941 Claire GRISEZ (FR, MEDAD) Claire.grisez@ecologie.gouv.fr 01.42.19.12.17 Russel TODD (UK, DEFRA) Russel.todd@DEFRA.GSI.GOV.UK 0207 082 8860 Water directories meeting – DRESDEN-