1. LUCAS Task Force
The way forward

2. LUCAS Knowledge Base Coordination at 180 degrees Legal options
Methodological study

3. Statistical tables – legal base
Eurostat mainstream
Legal base?
Optional data?
Details of classification
Update cycles
Time frame
Detailed proposal presented further on.

4. LUCAS survey – legal base
Basic act addressing the Commission
Spending programme
European Parliament & Council
Timeframe

5. LUCAS survey – legal base
Member States data:
compare with LUCAS statistics
integrate in LUCAS data analysis to improve results
Development in close cooperation with Member States (see table)
Input on Member States' needs
What is the best way to collect input on Member States needs?

6. Topics
Step
Date
User needs
User needs survey in Commission DGs
Q – Q1 2015
Presentation of user needs to Task Force
Presentation of user needs to Working Group
11 –
Results
Presentation of results from LUCAS to Working Group
Presentation of results from LUCAS to Task Force
May 2015
Specific needs
Technical proposal for a specific module on grassland and for the transects
November 2015
Technical proposal for a specific module on soil
Technical proposal for streamlining LUCAS and Copernicus
Legal proposal
Presentation of a draft legal proposal to Eurostat (based on input from Member States)
First half of 2016

7. Topics
Step
Date
Legal proposal
Start Impact assessment for legal proposal
2016
(duration approx.. 1 year)
Specific needs
Technical proposal for remaining LUCAS (including methodology and sampling)
Q2 2016
Presentation of revised technical proposals to Task Force and Working Group
Tender
Draft call for tender for LUCAS 2018
Q3 2016
Presentation of draft call for tender to Task Force and Working Group
Q4 2016
Results 2015
Presentation of results of LUCAS 2015 to Task Force and Working Group
Presentation of impact assessment to Task Force and Working Group
2017
Sample
Sample 2018 (including soil sample)
Q3 2017
Presentation of sample to Task Force and Working Group
Q4 2017

8. Specific modules + activities
Involves technical experts in Member States (e.g. International Year of Soils, EEA - Topic Centres)
Suggestions for contacts?

9. LUCAS Grants 2015 Call in May/June 2015
Concentrate on statistical tables