Activity on WFD and Agriculture State-of-Play SCG Meeting, 7 November 2007 European Commission - DG Environment Unit D.2: Water and Marine
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
Development of catalogue of measures EU wide source of information on measures aimed to address agricultural pressures Access data base with two starting points: (1) pressure based approach and (2) measure based approach Three main groups of measures: (1) economic and regulatory instruments; (2) technical measures; (3) training and advisory services This tool will help MS design their programmes of measures
Attributes Effectiveness Pollution Layers for each pressure: Pollution (nitrogen, phosphorus and pesticides) Alterations of hydrologic regimes Hydro-morphological modification of surface water Soil erosion Remarks Attributes Costs Attributes Effectiveness Implementation M1 Measure M2 M3
Attributes Effectiveness Measure Attributes Costs Attributes Effectiveness Implementation Remarks Description Direct costs and references to case studies with wider economic costs and benefits Magnitude, scale, timing, certainty Planned/adopted, constraints Synergies, links with other pressures, references
Contributions received so far AT, BE, DK, ES, FR, NL, SE, Helcom, JRC/PRB – more information on water quality than on water quantity Further information from MS by 15 November will be welcome Timetable First draft catalogue to be disseminated to the SSG on WFD and Agriculture on 20 November 2007 1st trimester 2008: discussion and refinement May 2008: presentation to SCG and June 2008: presentation to WD
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
Land use and Groundwater WG involved: SSG on WFD and Agriculture and WG C on Groundwater Objective: develop guidance document focused on (1) underlying drivers of land use; (2) impacts of land use on groundwater; (3) issues addressed at EU level and (4) recommendations to MS Drafting group in place (MS, Stakeholders, JRC, DG ENV, DG AGRI) Drafting process from December 2007 to March 2008 Consultation of WG in April 2008 Finalisation from June to October 2008
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
Core group on article 38 of RDR Context: forthcoming definition of article 38 implementing rules at EU level Challenge: ensure effective use of article 38 to help implement WFD emerging measures Objective of core group: organise exchange of views on future use of article 38 by MS, opportunities and identification of appropriate conditions of use – work to start in early 2008 Participants: BE (Fl), FR, LU, PL, COPA-COGECA, ECPA
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
New PRB-Agri Network Note sent to Water Directors on 27 September On basis of replies received so far, the new PRB-Agri Network will be composed of: Weser Scheldt (tbc) 10 UK catchments Cris/Koros (Danube RB) Malta Guadalquivir + other late replies? Kick off meeting to be organised in early 2008 to discuss work organisation and timetable
Issues Development of catalogue of measures Guidance document on land-use and groundwater Core group on article 38 of RDR New PRB-Agri Network Events Outcomes of Conference on WFD and CAP, 20-21 September in Paris
Information on CAP health check Communication to be adopted on 20 November 2007 Initial analysis to be presented by DG ENV at next WD meeting Analysis will compare the Communication with the Declaration adopted by WD in November 2006 Discussion of way forward at WD meeting
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