1. SCG Meeting Brussels, 9 February 2017
BLUE2 Study Study on EU integrated policy assessment for the freshwater and marine environment, on the economic benefits of EU water policy and on the costs of its non-implementation
SCG Meeting
Brussels, 9 February 2017

2. The BLUE2 Study
has 2 parts.

3. Objectives and Tasks Part A:
Collect and generate solid economic arguments supporting the full implementation of EU water policy
A1 – Literature review
A2 – Demonstrating that water is a key resource for economic growth in the EU
A3 – Assessment of the costs and benefits of the proper implementation of the EU water acquis in 8 river basins
A4 – Improving the competitiveness of the EU water sector and promoting a more efficient use of water
A5 – Stakeholder workshops
Part B:
Develop of an integrated policy assessment method and software linked to models of the freshwater and marine environment
B1 – Establishment of an EU pressure inventory
B2 – Establishment of an EU water and marine measures database
B3 – Scenario design
B4 – Freshwater and marine benefits concept and model assessment tool

4. PART A Editable process timeline and icons
Feb-april 2017
MS and expert consultations
Tasks A2, A3 and A4
Data, methodologies and 8 river basins
MS and expert review
on report
Tasks A2 and A4A
MS and expert consultations
(cont’d)
Tasks A3
4 river basin scenarios
Week
Workshops
MS and experts’ feedback
Tasks A2 and A4A
Week
Workshops
MS and experts’
feedback
Tasks A3 and A4B
Week 27
2018
Final report
Part A
Draft final report
A2,A4A
and
Progress report
A3, A4B
Week
Draft final report
A3 and A4B
Week
Progress report
A2 and A4A
July 2017
Final report
A2,A4A
Week
Final report
A3,A4B
Week
Aug-Sept
2017
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5. PART B Editable process timeline and icons
Feb-May 2017
MS and expert consultations
Tasks B1 and B2
Data on Pressures and measures
MS and expert review
on report
Tasks B1, B2 and B4
MS and expert consultations
(cont’d)
All part B
Week
Workshops
MS and experts’ feedback
on methodolo-gies
Tasks B3 and B4
Nov.17 – Feb. 18
MS and expert consultations
(cont’d)
All part B
Week
Workshops
MS and experts’
feedback
Tasks B1, B2, B3 and B4
Q4-2018
Workshops
MS and experts’
feedback
Part A+B
End
2018
Final report
Part A +B
1. Progress report
Databases and methodologies
B1, B2 and B4
June 2017
3. Progress report
All part B
Incl. benefits software
Week
2. Progress reports
B1, B2 and B3
Week
Training Support JRC
Q3-Q4 2018
July-October
2017
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