Development of a joint water and agriculture agenda Presentation SCG 2 and 3 May 2016

Introduction Water management and Agriculture are strongly related

Meeting Water and Marine Directors Luxembourg – Nov 2015 WD stressed that the work on water and agriculture can only be successful with a full engagement of the agriculture administrations, at Member State and Commission level. WD welcome the proposal by the future Dutch Presidency to have a discussion at the Amsterdam Water Directors meeting, based on some inspiring presentations on good practice of collaboration between the water and the agriculture communities, with the aim of identifying the issues that may be of interest to work together.

Towards a joint agenda When What Who SCG 2-3 May 2016   SCG 2-3 May 2016 Information to SCG on potential issues, based on results questionnaire NL/COM WD 8-9 June 2016 Input: List of potential issues Pitches: good practices Output: Draft Agenda and Planning WD / COM 24 Oct 2016 Workshop Good practices of collaboration. (Recommendation for policy development?) MS, experts t.b.d. Meeting WD- AGRI Directors Presidency/ COM

Results questionnaire Respons from 18 MS 2 MS have one ministry that covers both water and environment 4 MS responded with reference to an environment or water ministry only. 11 MS mentioned various ministries for agriculture and water/environment. Of those 11, 5 provided names of their agricultural counterparts. 1 MS referred to agreement from their agricultural colleagues.

Issues addressed by MS 1. Link targets Nitrate Directive and Water Framework Directive 2. Tuning policies water and agriculture 3. Exchange of effective case studies 4. Knowledge transfer: How to reach farmers? 5. Financing/pricing 6. Water quantity 7. Pesticides 8. Soil management 9. Methods and other technical issues

Next steps Finalise note on results questionnaire Present results and draft planning to the WD in Amsterdam

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