WG GES, 6 December 2016, Brussels MSFD CIS work plan 2016-2019: elements for WG GES WG GES, 6 December 2016, Brussels European Commission DG Environment Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit

WG GES Task Indicative timeline Output Revision and finalisation of Common Understanding Document on Art. 8, 9 and 10 Mid 2017 Guidance / Recommendations to be adopted by MSCG Development of Guidance on Article 8 assessments 2018 Ensure coordination and cooperation in GES determination in the marine regions, including the development of guidance, notably through the finalisation of the Cross Cutting Issues paper Recommendations to be adopted by MSCG/other documents as appropriate Development of reporting on environmental status and predominant pressures and impacts (Article 8.1 a & b) (together with WG DIKE) Guidance / Recommendation for reporting Develop technical guidance on the setting of environmental targets under Art. 10: this links with the Art 8 assessments, as non-achievement of GES should inform the need for targets to reduce pressures 2017 Guidance/ Recommendations to be adopted by MSCG Follow-up to revised GES Decision and Annex III MSFD, including work on threshold values, integration rules  and on the risk-based approach  Progressively to 2018 Recommendations and possible guidance to be adopted by MSCG Work related to assessments feeding into Art. 20.3(b) report By 2019 Technical advice (together with WG POMESA and WG DIKE) Link to assessments and monitoring under other EU legislation and policies Ongoing