1. Marine Strategy Framework Directive:
state of play on reporting aspects
European Commission
DG Environment
Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit
Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy
WG DIS
19 October 2016, Brussels

2. Main elements of MSFD reporting cycle
Reports by Member States
Assessments by Commission
Status of reporting
State of play
Assessments of MS reports
Updates to Article 8, 9 and 10 reports
General approach, links to WFD and RSC reporting
DG ENV

3. MSFD reporting cycle
From draft MSFD CIS work plan
DG ENV

4. MSFD Scoreboard Last updated 17 October 2016 Art. 8/ 9/10 Art. 11
Last updated 17 October 2016
Art. 8/ 9/10
Art. 11
Art. 13/14
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Art. 8/ 9/10
Art. 11
Art. 13/14
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden UK
Based on fish scoreboard available on website
Compared to last version from April 2016, more "green" in the Article 13 column, but still 50% of reports missing that were due in March 2016.
Received
Part received
Not received

5. Commission assessments
Monitoring programmes
MS monitoring programmes (Art. 11) reported Oct Mar (missing EL report)
Art. 12 assessment due by end of year
Programmes of Measures
MS Programmes of Measures (Art. 13) and exceptions (Art. 14) reporting: March 2016 – ongoing
Art 16 assessment started
Expect assessments for 6-8 MS by end 2016
Links to WFD assessments (2016 reports)
Late reporting/assessments under WFD limits use for MSFD, especially for eutrophication and contaminants (D5, D8)
Possible reuse of WFD reports: for reporting on D5 (eutrophication) and D8 (contaminants), EEA will explore how to extract relevant MS reports for Coastal Waters to 'prefill' the MSFD reporting (xml files) – it would then be for each MS to decide whether to use the WFD report without change, to amend it (e.g. with updated data) or to not use it, but provide an MSFD-specific report – MS remain in control of what is reported for MSFD purposes, but we aim to make reuse an easy option. PRACTICALITIES to be discussed with MS.
A similar 'prefilling' will be offered for RSC regional indicator assessments (i.e. from the 2017 roof reports being prepared (HELCOM HOLAS II, OSPAR Intermediate Assessment 2017)
DG ENV

6. Next major reports due 2018 Marks second cycle of MSFD implementation
Art. 17 updates of Art. 8, 9, 10 due Oct. 2018:
Initial assessment
Determination of GES
Environmental targets
Outline reporting requirements at WG DIKE in Dec. 2016
Link back to 2012 reports, e.g. change in status, updates of GES and targets
Reflect new GES Decision (defines 'extent to which GES has been achieved', fewer criteria)
Links to 'roof reports' of Regional Sea Conventions (indicator assessments)
Possible reuse of WFD reporting
Possible reuse of WFD reports: for reporting on D5 (eutrophication) and D8 (contaminants), EEA will explore how to extract relevant MS reports for Coastal Waters to 'prefill' the MSFD reporting (xml files) – it would then be for each MS to decide whether to use the WFD report without change, to amend it (e.g. with updated data) or to not use it, but provide an MSFD-specific report – MS remain in control of what is reported for MSFD purposes, but we aim to make reuse an easy option. PRACTICALITIES to be discussed with MS.
A similar 'prefilling' will be offered for RSC regional indicator assessments (i.e. from the 2017 roof reports being prepared (HELCOM HOLAS II, OSPAR Intermediate Assessment 2017)
DG ENV

7. Thank you!