1. Main aims Reporting Data Agree overall approach/framework to reporting
Agree general structure & content of the five proposed Reporting Sheets
Identify specific issues to be resolved on 5 sheets
Agree forward process, including remaining sheets
Data
INSPIRE standards – raise awareness of consultation, identify potential for testing process
Data flow mechanisms – agree scope of evaluation of current systems, introduce monitoring questionnaire
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2. Timetable for 5 draft reporting sheets
Forward time lines
DIKE
5-6 Sep
DIKE
7-8 Nov
MSCG
14-15 Nov MD
8-9 Dec
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec 22 29 05 12 19 26 03 10 17 24 31 07 14 21 28
MS comments
19 Sep RS
Version 1
23 Aug RS
Version 2
24 Oct RS
Final version
24 Nov RS
Sign-off
9 Dec
Timetable for 5 draft reporting sheets
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3. Forward time lines - 2012 Preliminary timetable MD May
MS complete Art. 8, 9, 10
Report
to COM MD
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Preliminary timetable
COM/EEA develop schema/database
Release database to MS
July 15 – MS finalise Art. 8, 9, 10 reports
Q3 – MS prepare reports for COM
Oct 15 – MS submit reports to COM
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4. Characteristics reporting sheets
Reports on:
Component A
Component B
Component C
Component D
Component E
Characteristics reporting sheets
List of ecosystem components:
Physical/chemical
Species/functional groups
Habitats
Ecosystem functions
Reports on:
Pressure C
Pressure D
Pressure E
Pressure A
Pressure B
Pressures & Impacts reporting sheets
Reports on:
Activity A
Activity B
Activity C
Activity D
Activity E
Socio-economic reporting sheets
Goods &
services
Impacts
Initial Assessment
List of pressures:
Physical
Hydrological
Chemical
Biological
List of human activities:
Sea-based
Land-based
Pressures
Reporting for the Initial Assessment is structured around Tables 1 and 2 in Annex III of the MSFD, leading to reports on components of the ecosystem (e.g. a species, a habitat) or on a pressure and its impacts (e.g. physical damage, nutrient enrichment). Under discussion within WG DIKE is also the possibility to structure the economic and social analysis (Art 8.1c) according to the sectors of human activity. These three main types of report are interlinked: activities give rise to pressures, pressures to impacts on the ecosystem components and the ecosystem provides good and services upon which the activities depend, it is helpful to enable cross-reference of individual reports to related reports (e.g. which activities are causing a pressure, which components are impacted by a particular pressure). The reporting sheets facilitate this linkage through use of a common list of activities, pressures and components.
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5. List of GES descriptors
Criteria
Reports on current status of ecosystem components from initial assessment
Reports on current status of pressures & impacts from initial assessment
List of GES descriptors
D1, D2, …… D10, D11
GES
Descriptor ...
Descriptor 10
Descriptor 11
Descriptor1
Descriptor 2
Reports on GES for:
Criterion 1.1
Criterion 1.2
Criterion 2.1
Criterion ...1
Criterion 10.1
Criterion 11.1
Criterion 10.2
Other
Target A
Target B
Target C
Target Y
Target Z
Target ..
Reports on Targets and associated indicators
Targets may be linked to Descriptors, Criteria or ‘Other’
Reporting on the characteristics of GES (Art 9) and the setting of targets and associated indicators (Art 10) can be seen as separate but related tasks, which in turn link to the initial assessment (Art 8). The IA should provide an assessment of the current status of a component or pressure, preferably according to the criteria used to define GES (the desired status) from the Commission Decision; targets should then be defined to bridge the gap between current and desired status and again are likely to be associated to the criteria for assessment of status.
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6. Key information: GES & targets
Qualitative expression at Descriptor and/or Criterion level
Specify scale and quality elements
Quantitative expression (threshold, proportion of assessment area), where possible – BUT can be reflected in Targets
Targets
Link to GES criteria & indicators (one, several)
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7. Uses for the reported information and data
Level
Application
Member State
To provide an overview of implementation, particularly for national policy and management purposes. Particularly relevant for larger countries where delivery is through regional administrations or via a range of government agencies.
Regional organisations (e.g. Regional Sea Conventions)
To provide data and information which contribute to the assessment and management at regional scales
European Environment Agency
To provide data and information for periodic assessments of the state of Europe’s marine environment, including a European contribution to global assessments (e.g. UN Regular Process)
European Commission
To enable compliance checking, at national level and in relation to regional delivery requirements.
To provide evidence on the state of the marine environment, on the main pressures affecting it, and on the establishment and implementation of measures and policies for its protection. These will help inform policy, management, and research needs, particularly at European level.
Public
To provide data and information on the state of Europe’s marine environment and on the implementation of policies for its protection.
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8. Reporting formats Article 19 (3) Article 24 (2b) Preferred approach
Access and use rights to information & data for initial assessment and monitoring programmes (to EC, EEA)
INSPIRE compliant
Article 24 (2b)
Technical formats for transmission & processing of data, including statistical and cartographic data
Preferred approach
Voluntary agreement on Reporting Sheets via WG DIKE and Marine Directors
Potential use of EMODnet for some data
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9. predominant habitats
First predictive habitat mapping of EU waters using consistent classification
Direct application for Marine Framework Strategy Directive
Western Mediterranean
Baltic Sea
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10. Assessment scales Three-tier scale in Directive: Region Subregion
Subdivision
Reporting is a MS responsibility
GES is to be assessed at level of region or subregion
Strong Regional/subregional focus for delivery of Directive
Initial Assessment scale is not restricted to MS waters
Essential for 2012 reporting :
Area of MS marine waters
Boundaries for regions, subregions (+subdivisions)
Areas used for each assessment
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11. EEA has started early 12
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12. Can be combined with a catchment model
Regional seas
Sub-regional seas 13
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13. EEZ boundaries are needed
To delineate boundaries for the MSFD the EEZ boundaries are needed.
EC has developed EEZ layer in collaboration with VLIZ but it needs verification by Member States. 14
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14. Grids
EEA can provide a grid of 1, 5, 10 and 20 km covering each of the marine regions and subregions.
The grids are compliant with the land-based grids prepared for INSPIRE which are already available at the EEA web-site.
It is based upon the same guidance as established for Directive 2000/60/EC (the Water Framework Directive). 15
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15. Expectations for 2012 reporting
Starting point of longer term process
Will not be fully developed, need to revise future reporting
Balance of structure and flexibility
Structure to address Commission needs
Flexibility to accommodate MS needs
Expect incomplete reporting:
Elements where information is poor (e.g. underwater noise)
Aspects where assessment methods poorly developed (e.g. status of certain pressures/impacts)
Highest priority aspects
Indicates where Commission needs to focus its assessment for Art. 12
Need for consistency of information reported
Not all relevant to every MS; allow for justification if not supplied
Supporting data
Important for EEA and public dissemination
Need to agree which data sets
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16. MSFD – key reports to 2016 Main MS reports: Article Main tasks to 2016
Report due
Art. 8
Initial Assessment
Environmental characteristics
Pressures and impacts
Socio-economic analysis and costs of degradation
Oct 2012
Art. 9
Determine characteristics for GES
Art. 10
Establish environmental targets and associated indicators
Art. 11
Establish and implement monitoring programmes
Oct 2014
Art. 13
Develop a programme of measures
Mar 2016 latest
Linked Commission reports:
Article
Main tasks to 2016
Report due
Art. 12
Assessment of MS reports on Articles 8, 9 and 10
+ 6 months
Art. 16
Assessment of MS reports on Article 13
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