1. Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit
Marine Strategy Framework Directive: implementation of Art. 19(3) on access to data
European Commission
DG Environment
Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit
WG DIKE
18-19 March 2013, Brussels

2. Art. 19.3 – for Initial Assesment
Options for access to Initial Assessment data outlined in paper to Marine Directors Nov. 2012
Literature
Use existing metadata fields in Art. 8 reporting
New data
Provide directly to Commission/EEA or post on MS web site
‘Metadata catalogue’ linked to Art. 8 metadata reporting
Combination of (a) and (b)
MS requested to notify Commission of preferred option(s) by 15 January 2013
Long-term strategy for Art. 19(3)
Develop in context of next assessments in 2018
Link to monitoring (2014) and ongoing RSC work

3. Advise COM on delivery option Electronic: Art. 19.3 metadata
Art timelines
15 Jan:
Advise COM on delivery option
Give access to EEA
15 Apr:
Electronic: Art metadata
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
May 13
Received by 15 Mar:
12 MS responses

4. Art. 19.3 – metadata catalogue
Atkins to provide a script to update MSFD database at:
Tool to import new columns to existing databases
Revised xsd files to reflect database changes and updated conversion tool
MS to add information on datasets to existing copy of database – export as xml files as normal
Which MS will use catalogue but NOT MSFD database?