Workshop on synergies & differences between WFD and MSFD Follow-up to the WFD-MSFD workshop Water and Marine directors meeting 27 & 28 November 2012 Cyprus

Contents Recalls of the workshop Four main themes broached Identifying next steps Practical way to do ? Proposals for priorities Water and marine directors' meeting 12/26/2018

Recalls from the workshop Objective to identify and analyse synergies and differences between the WFD and the MSFD A strategic /political approach and not a technical exercise Organised by France with the involvement of a Steering committee 12/26/2018

Four major sessions Good status and indicators Monitoring programme ; data management Integrated management inland waters/ marine waters Public participation 12/26/2018

Identifying next steps Setting up strategic issues and possible ways forward Limits : not to replay the workshop and not to give details on how to do Neither solutions nor methods to reach results 12/26/2018

Proposal for priorities of action-1 Form/ shape Actor Date Write a FAQ on the 2 directives from the synthesis by Ubiqus, the issues raised during the workshop, the results of the good status workshop (or drafting group) and from the outcomes of the MSFD monitoring workshop in fall Document European Commission 2013 Deepen the understanding of the 2 definitions of good ecological / environmental status and build bridges between the 2 according the possible way forward in the session 1 : Participation of WGA & WGE members (WFD) to the works of the WG GES (MSFD) and make more maritime (to “maritimize”) the WGE (WFD), especially Either workshop or existing drafting group in the framework of the MSFD WG GES European Commission + MS + stakeholders 12/26/2018

Proposal for priorities-2 Form/ shape Actor Date Coordinate monitoring networks of the 2 directives : . Joint participation of MSFD, WFD and Ospar experts in the workshop on eutrophication and substances in freshwater/marine water in fall . Involve the WFD et HD experts in the biodiversity workshop organised in November 2012 Exchanges of good practices WG GES Expert network Commission- JRC (marine) 2012 Connect programmes of measures of the 2 directives (or build a common programme for the littoral waters) in 2015 and involve landlocked countries Provide impulsion to the MS in the FAQ Members States 2015 12/26/2018

Proposal for priorities-3 Form/ shape Actor Date Facilitate the understanding of public consultations Provide impulsion to the MS in the FAQ Members States 2013 Organize a Wise common technical group and GIS/IT common workshop for the 2 directives Technical group, workshop EEA Harmonize calendars and reporting Modifications in legislations if necessary 12/26/2018

Practical way to do ? Take care not to lose ideas and pragmatic details on how to carry out further works How to transfer contents expressed to the groups or sub groups which will work on the follow-up How to articulate new actions to the works under way in MS and European groups (GES, …) 12/26/2018

Elements for water and marine directors Gathering advice and comments from SCG and MSCG Proposal for workplan and action plan including priorities of actions / calendar between the 2 CIS Priorities to be included in the new CISs 12/26/2018

Thank you for listening