1. Strategic Coordination Group
WFD & agriculture
Strategic Coordination Group
Brussels, May 2009
Nicolas ROUYER - Unit D.2 – Protection of Water and Marine Environment

2. Quick overview SSG “WFD & Agriculture” 2009 mandate
Last meeting in March
Next events

3. Presentation of the group

4. Presentation of the group
This activity is lead by :
European Commission
United Kingdom
France

5. Presentation of the group
The SSG on WFD & agriculture meets twice a year
Last meeting was on March in Brussels

6. Several tasks for the SSG on “WFD & agriculture”
2009 mandate
Several tasks for the SSG on “WFD & agriculture”

7. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Informal forum for revising the Rural Development Regulation (RDR)

8. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Discussion on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health Check

9. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Exchange of information on training activities for farmers

10. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Specification of RDR article 38 concerning WFD

11. Several tasks for the SSG :
2009 mandate
Several tasks for the SSG :
Interlinkage between RDPs and draft RBMPs (River Basin Management Programs)

12. Several tasks for the SSG :
2009 mandate
Several tasks for the SSG :
Input for the implementation of the policy on water scarcity & droughts

13. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Discussion on the ways of increasing the irrigation efficiency

14. 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG :
Preparation of the next SSG mandate for

15. Last meeting Different points addressed :
main topic : CAP Health Check and water related issues

16. Different points addressed : Study on the place of WFD issues in RDPs
Last meeting
Different points addressed :
Study on the place of WFD issues in RDPs

17. Last meeting Different points addressed :
Implementing rules for RDR article 38 (still to come)

18. Last meeting Different points addressed :
Climate change (white paper was about to be issued)

19. Water scarcity and drought : follow-up report of the communication
Last meeting
Water scarcity and drought :
follow-up report of the communication
study on the environmental and economical impact of water pricing on agriculture

20. Last meeting Different points addressed :
State of play of the Pilot River Basin (PRB)-AGRI network activity

21. next SSG meeting on September 23rd
Next events
next SSG meeting on September 23rd

22. Next events next SSG meeting on September 23rd
back to back with a conference on water & agriculture
(September in Sweden)
Copyright pictures : Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche (F), Société L’Ermitage (F)

23. Strategic Coordination Group
WFD & agriculture
Strategic Coordination Group
Brussels, May 2009
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