Methodology for the assessment of Member States’ reporting on Programme of Measures (Article 16) WG DIS 26-27 May 2016 Based on a presentation prepared by Sarine Barsoumian Milieu, Law and Policy Consulting

MSFD implementation cycles 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 MSFD implementation cycles status GES targets monitoring measures Commission evaluation: 1st cycle

Upcoming MSFD major milestones and deliverables 1st cycle 2nd cycle

Expected products from PoM reporting

General overview of assessment Has the MS assessed to which extent the existing measures are sufficient to achieve GES and environmental targets (gap analysis)? Looking at coverage: Are all targets reported under Article 10 covered by existing measures? Are pressures reported by Member States under Article 8 covered by existing measures? If not, has the MS identified new measures to bridge gap ? Looking at adequacy: Are the KTMs of the PoMs (existing and new) sufficient to reach all targets reported under Article 10? Are the KTMs of PoM (existing and new) sufficient to address the pressures reported under Article 8? Have the new measures been assessed for technical feasibility and sustainability (CBA)? Has the MS applied exceptions? Use of reference list

Assessment of PoMs Use of reference list List of pressures as defined in Article 8 per MS – comparison of KTMs reported with defined pressures List of priority areas at the regional level as defined in the context of the RSCs

Art.16 reporting and data products Reports Country reports Regional reports By marine region By marine sub region At EU level Design Graphs and visualizations Textual assessment remains an important component - but will keep it less descriptive and more concise

MSFD Scoreboard http://ec.europa.eu/environment/marine/eu-coast-and-marine-policy/implementation/scoreboard_en.htm