1. Meeting of the Water and Marine Directors of the EU
4th and 5th December 2017
Estonia

2. Unity through balance

4. Open and innovative European economy Safe and secure Europe
Digital Europe and the free movement of data
Inclusive and sustainable Europe

5. Meeting Details
Dates: 4th and 5th December 2017
Location: Tallinn

6. Meeting Details
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia

7. Programme Sunday, 3 December, 2017 Arrival of delegates in Estonia
Welcome dinner in Radisson Blue Hotel Olümpia
Monday, 4 December, 2017
Morning Water Directors
Afternoon Joint Marine and Water Directors
Formal Dinner The Seaplane Harbour
Tuesday, 5 December, 2017
Morning Marine Directors
Afternoon End of the meeting
Visiting Tallinn Old Town

8. Evening event
Venue: The Seaplane Harbour

9. Agenda Monday, 4 December, 2017 11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE
Est. timing
Agenda items By
PART 1: WATER DIRECTORS MEETING
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome words and opening of the meeting EE
09:15 – 11:00
FIRST SESSION
Article 4.7 Guidance (endorsement)
Natural conditions in relation to WFD exemptions (endorsement)
Reporting tools for the 2nd cycle of implementation of the Floods Directive (endorsement)
COM
11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE
11:30 – 13:00
SECOND SESSION
Water Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) activities
Progress report on CIS
ATG Water Reuse
COM
Other Commission Activities
Drinking water, Urban waste water treatment Directives: state of play
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

10. Agenda Monday, 4 December, 2017 15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE Est. timing
Agenda items By
PART 2: WATER AND MARINE DIRECTORS JOINT SESSION
14:00 – 15:30
Cumulative Effects Assessment for coastal and marine areas (discussion)
EU Plastics Strategy
Presentation of the RIMMEL project results
Water and Agriculture Initiative EE
COM
COM (JRC)
15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE
16:00 – 17:00
European and international issues
Outcome of the “Nature Based Solution” Conference held in Tallinn
CEWP
Any other business (OECD Water Policy and Biodiversity review in Switzerland, Eutrophication study in France) EE FI
CH/FR
Other issues
Upcoming Presidencies (Information by Bulgaria, Austria)
BG/AT
CONCLUSIONS
17:00 – 17:30
Approval of the conclusions

11. Agenda Tuesday, 5 December, 2017 10:45 – 11:15 COFFEE
Est. timing
Agenda items By
PART 3: MARINE DIRECTORS MEETING
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome words and opening of the meeting EE
09:15 – 10:45
FIRST SESSION Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Programme of Measures overview
COM
Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) activities for the MSFD
Other Commission Activities
BLUE2 project
10:45 – 11:15 COFFEE
11:15 – 12:45
SECOND SESSION Discussion and approval of the Terms of Reference for the Joint Marine Fisheries workshop NL
Information by the Presidency
Outcome of the “Oceans and Health” conference in Lisbon
Outcome of the Our Oceans. Our Future 2017 conference in Malta
State of Play of the UNCLOS regular process on World Ocean Assessment, regional meetings and activities in 2018
Outcome of the preparations for the UNCLOS Implementing Agreement
State of play of the EU Macroregional Strategies, EUBSRS Forum in Tallinn, Estonia, in June 2018
Outcome of the EUMFF conference “Beyond 2020: Supporting Europe's Coastal Communities” EE
CONCLUSIONS
12:45 – 13:30
Approval of the conclusions
13:30 – 14:30 LUNCH

12. We look forward to welcoming you to Estonia !