1. Planning to develop the CIS Work Programme 2010-2012
Meeting of the WFD Strategic Co-ordination Group
11 March 2009
Jorge Rodriguez Romero
European Commission, DG Environment
Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team

2. Background
Orientation debate held by Water Directors in Paris November 2008 based on a paper presented by the troika (FR/CZ/SE)
Conclusions (extract)
Principles remain valid
Simplification of structures
Combination of strategic, cross-sectoral discussion fed by technical elements
Pragmatism
Reinforce dissemination to the wider public
Continuation agriculture, climate change, links to renewable energy policy
Strategic issues: links between water and biodiversity, marine environment
Importance of Commission involvement at all levels
Encourage involvement of river basin authorities and experts from national and international (e.g. river conventions)
Links to other international water initiatives

3. Time table Calendar of working groups 07-08 May SCG & Art 21 Committee
18-19 March WG E Priority Substances
19 March SSG WFD and Agriculture
30-31 March WG D Reporting
20-21 April WG A Ecostat
27-28 April WG C Groundwater
29-30 April SSG on Climate Change and Water
19-20 May WG F Floods
07-08 May SCG & Art 21 Committee
Extended agenda point on proposals for activities from WG
28-29 May Water Directors
Report to Water Directors
October-November: finalisation of mandates WG and SCG
Endorsement of the CIS Work Programme by WD in Malmö

4. Ask Working Groups leads to
The SCG is invited to
Ask Working Groups leads to
schedule an agenda point in their respective spring meetings to discuss the potential tasks for Work Programme
Prepare a first outline of the mandate for the May meeting of the SCG
Prepare to take the comments back to autumn meetings of the WG and prepare final drafts for the SCG meeting of October or November