1. NEC National Programmes
NECPI 19 to 20 June Agenda item 7.2
Summary of a comitology meeting 22nd May 2007, Brussels
André Zuber
DG Enviroment

2. NEC National Programmes
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NEC National Programmes
Key questions for the meeting on 22nd May
What is the positive and negative experience in MS in developing and applying programmes?
What has been the role of guidance provided by the NECD and the WGI guidance document?
What measures have the MS put in place to meet the ceilings of NECD ?
What quantitative estimates have been made of the measures and influence of other programmes (e.g. the AQ plans or energy programmes)?
What important changes could improve the role of national programmes in a revised NEC D and what could be the role of the MS and the Commission respectively?

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NEC National Programmes
Morning Session
Welcome, (DG ENV)
Background to the workshop, (DG ENV)
Presentation - Initial results from the project ‘Evaluation of National Plans under the National Emissions Ceiling Directive 2001/81/EC’, (AEA Energy & Environment)
Discussion session - AEA interim findings
Afternoon Session
Presentation - Measures adopted in MS to address the national emission ceilings (Dr. C Cronenberg (DHV))
Presentations - Member State experiences of reporting under the NEC Directive (MS to be confirmed)
Discussion session - Possible issues for consideration in revised Directive
Summary and conclusions of workshop

4. Evaluation NEC national Programmes
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Evaluation NEC national Programmes
Task of Evaluation by Consultant (AEA T)
To determine progress towards the NECD’s environmental objectives
To analyse completeness and quality of reporting by Member States under the NECD
To propose (if necessary) any revisions to the NECD concerning the reporting obligations for national programmes
To support the Commission in the preparation of a review report on implementation and effectiveness of the NECD to the European Parliament and Council

5. Example of results: NOx ProjectionsWM
WAM
DTI

6. Example of results– reporting against requirements
Considerable effort: most MS have now submitted (9 on time)
Excellent reporting on historic emission
All MS covered all 4 pollutants in projections
All but 1 MS provided updated projections for 2006
Good effort to provide basic information on adopted PAMs
Difficulty appreciated
NECD not explicit

7. Example of in-depth analysis
In-depth analysis of selected programmes focussed on:
Content of programme: Information provided on policies and measures, and projections
Quality of reporting on PAMs / projections (relative to CAFE WGI guidance)
Consistency of programmes with other EU reporting requirements and guidance
Procedures for adoption of national programmes

8. Draft recommendations from the AEA T analysis
Development and implementation of National Programmes
Improve clarity of requirements in Directive
Improvement to guidance
Dissemination of best practise
Reporting of key information
Reporting of National Programme
Increased guidance on reporting in the Directive
Frequency of reporting
Clearer guidance on the reporting process
Greater harmonisation with reporting under other legislation
Co-operation of MS and Commission
WG Implementation?
Seminars on critical issues of programmes and reporting?

9. Summary conclusion of the 22nd May
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Summary conclusion of the 22nd May
Summary and Conclusions and Recommendations
Improving the development and implementation of programmes
Better guidance and clear provisions (including uncertainty assessment)
Alignment with other programmes CC/GHG, AQ
Reporting key information to the Commission,
2 cycles in the span between 2010 and 2020 for new NEC programmes
2 year cycle for projections
Harmonisation with other reporting
Scope for dissemination of best practices and joint COM MS work on critical and key issues
Possibility for MS to comment on the draft report till end of June (send to AEA T (Stephen Pye) and cc André Zuber)