1. Activity on Eutrophication
ECOSTAT Working Group
4/5 March 2004
Activity on
Eutrophication

2. Introduction
Eutrophication activity agreed by WD as follow up of classsification guidance
Activity should take a wider view to harmonise across all policy areas but should be firmly based on the WFD
Focus should be on assessment for all water categories
Discussions on content started mid-2003 involving all relevant working groups (ECOSTAT, EMMA, NiD and UWWD Committees)

3. Draft Mandate - process
First draft in January 2004
Comments from ECOSTAT, EMMA, NiD and UWWD Committee until 20 February 2004
Comments from AT, NL, UK, DE, DK, BE, N, SP, SWE, IRL, EEB/WWF, CEN
First Steering Group meeting
Draft version 2.0 for discussion in ECOSTAT and SCG
Request for principle agreement in SCG with interim mandate
Agreement by Water Directors
First workshop in September 2004

4. Deliverables and Step-wise Approach
Key output (Working Title): Guidance Document on “Assessment of Eutrophication in European water policy (Principles, criteria, indicators)”
Organisation of work:
Step 1: Scoping
Step 2: Elaboration of more detailed approach in parallel work streams
Step 3: Finalisation and compilation

5. Phasing of work content (I)
Phase 1:
Identification of scope, key issues
Development table of contents of deliverables
Overview of how eutrophication is addressed in the WFD and other policies (common understanding)
Applicability of OSPAR Comprehensive Procedure to freshwaters/WFD and other marine areas
Elaboration of revised conceptual approach on basis of above

6. Phasing of work content (II)
Phase 2:
Collation of practical examples and concrete criteria for conceptual framework developed under Phase 1
Toolbox, best practices, R & D and standardisation needs

7. Phasing of work content (III)
Phase 3:
Common understanding and guidance on link to other policy areas (UWWT, NiD, Marine)
Contribution to monitoring and reporting requirements in order to allow comparable application of conceptual framework

8. Organisation
Steering Group:
Chair/Leader of ECOSTAT & EMMA WG, UWWT & NiD Committee
Clear criteria for later addition (e.g. chairs of other relevant groups, leader of parallel activity)
Technical Secretariat
(supporting Steering Group):
Consultants: K. Hamill (WRc), K. Pagou (NCMR), A. Lyche Solheim (NIVA)

9. Eutrophication Steering Group Technical Secretariat
Consultation Phase
: Main consultation
: Information
: Potential participants
Water Directors
Strategic Co-
ordination Group
Expert Networks
Lakes, Rivers, Coast
ECOSTAT WG
UWWT Committee
Ad hoc Workshops
NiD Committee
Eutrophication Steering Group
Technical Secretariat
EMMA WG

10. Eutrophication Steering Group Technical Secretariat
Decision Phase
: Main consultation
: Information
: Potential participants
Water Directors
Strategic Co-
ordination Group
Expert Networks
Lakes, Rivers, Coast
ECOSTAT WG
UWWT Committee
Ad hoc Workshops
NiD Committee
Eutrophication Steering Group
Technical Secretariat
EMMA WG

11. Conclusions
Draft mandate widely consulted, can ECOSTAT agree to forward it to SCG?
SCG will be requested to give interim mandate so that workshop for September can be prepared, invitations will also be send to ECOSTAT (at least for information)
ECOSTAT will be regularly informed about progress, information will be made available on WFD CIRCA soon (e.g. Steering Group minutes etc.)