1. 15th Meeting of the Working Group on Programme of Measures, Economic and Social Analysis (WG POMESA)
Action Points
30 January 2017

2. Article 8.1c – Assessment of an economic and social analysis
Analysis of the use of marine waters / human activities:
Marine waters account – no changes – focus is on ‘past trends’. Link 1st and 2nd cycles
Table 2a and 2b categories to be used in reporting sheets. ‘Characterisation’ open field can be filled in with additional information to further describe the data input.
Ecosystem services approach – no changes. Further discussion needed with MS that are actually using this approach. WG POMESA members wanting to maintain the ecosytem services approach are requested to submit written comments to the COM.
Other approaches – no changes, but does refer to new Annex III
New optional reporting sheet with fields that include: ‘future scenarios / projections’ and ‘strategic objectives’

3. Article 8.1c – Assessment of an economic and social analysis
Cost of degradation
Cost based approach – no changes
Ecosystem services approach - no changes. Further discussion needed with MS that are actually using this approach. WG POMESA members wanting to maintain the ecosytem services approach are requested to submit written comments to the COM.
Thematic approach - no changes
Proposal for a fourth category – ‘Other approaches’ - allow MS to report mixed / other approaches

4. Article 10 - socio-economic aspects and targets
Linking revised targets with measures in 2018 reporting: agreed. Fields to be automatically pre-filled with previously reported information. MS may validate / edit / delete as they see fit
Fields for reporting the associated indicators to the targets remain the same.

5. Action
By who
When
2012 Reporting Guidance / Sheets to be edited based on comments at this WG POMESA meeting
COM
2-3 February 2017
Written comments on revised PPT & revised 2012 reporting guidance of DG ENV to be sent to COM
WG POMESA
9 February 2017
Indicate interest supporting the drafting of a WG (POM)ESA background paper on past work to Rob Van Veeren (NL)
Next meeting - dates remained inchanged, even if nature of the meeting could be modified:
1st-2nd March 2017 : WG DIKE
10 March : WG GES
5th April : WG POMESA or joined reporting meeting (to be confirmed)
27th-28th April : MSCG & regulatory Committee
12nd May : Integrared coastal management expert group or reporting meeting (to be confirmed)