Revision of Common Understanding on Art. 8, 9 and 10 MSFD Uli Claussen for DG GES WG GES 16-2016-04 Brüssel, 6.12.2016
Common Understanding review and revision WG GES 10/2013 MSFD concepts, in particular of GES and environmental targets Role of indicators under MSFD Clarification of MSFD terminology Precautionary principle Risk-based approach GES and MPAs Geographic scales for assessments, GES and targets Assessment philosophy Aggregation issues WG GES 16-2016-04 Brüssel, 6.12.2016
Revision process DG GES Jan 2014: Outline of CU revision, WG GES 11: Progress report on how to address key issues DG GES June / Sept 2014: Draft revised sections of CU WG GES 12: Progress report Revised glossary 8 draft recommendations from draft revised CU for discussion Jan 2015: Cross-cutting issues workshop WG GES 13: Reorientation for CU revision: „follow-up document“ to complement CU document Development of COM cross-cutting issues document, picking up on the revised glossary and DG GES recommendations. WG GES 14: Draft outline for a CU follow-up document. Reorientation debate on CU revision DG GES March 2016: Draft follow-up document Reorientation debate: complementary note and Art. 8 assessment guidance WG GES 15 – Mandate: Short complementary follow-up note based on ‚Explanatory Note‘ of the EU Commission which accompanied the first draft revised COM Dec Technical Art. 8 MSFD assessment guidance WG GES 16-2016-04 Brüssel, 6.12.2016
Support of MSFD implementation WG GES 16-2016-04 Brüssel, 6.12.2016
‚Follow-up note‘ (WGGES-16-2016-04) Prepared by DG GES: Rationale for revision package COM Decision 2010/477/EU, Annex III MSFD and CU Role of COM cross-cutting-issues document and relation to CU Pass of time since 2011: reference to relevant documentation General principles underpinning the revision of COM Decision 2010/477/EU and a changed common understanding of Art. 8, 9 and 10 MSFD Action requested: Consider the ‚CU follow-up note‘ Recommend it to MSCG for inclusion and publication at the front of the 2011 Common Understanding Document. WG GES 16-2016-04 Brüssel, 6.12.2016