1. Development of a joint water and agriculture agenda
Presentation SCG
2 and 3 May 2016

2. Introduction
Water management and Agriculture are strongly related

3. Meeting Water and Marine Directors Luxembourg – Nov 2015
WD stressed that the work on water and agriculture can only be successful with a full engagement of the agriculture administrations, at Member State and Commission level.
WD welcome the proposal by the future Dutch Presidency to have a discussion at the Amsterdam Water Directors meeting, based on some inspiring presentations on good practice of collaboration between the water and the agriculture communities, with the aim of identifying the issues that may be of interest to work together.

4. Towards a joint agenda When What Who SCG 2-3 May 2016
SCG 2-3 May 2016
Information to SCG on potential issues, based on results questionnaire
NL/COM
WD 8-9 June 2016
Input: List of potential issues Pitches: good practices Output: Draft Agenda and
Planning
WD / COM
24 Oct 2016
Workshop Good practices of collaboration.
(Recommendation for policy development?)
MS, experts
t.b.d.
Meeting WD- AGRI Directors
Presidency/ COM

5. Results questionnaire
Respons from 18 MS
2 MS have one ministry that covers both water and environment
4 MS responded with reference to an environment or water ministry only.
11 MS mentioned various ministries for agriculture and water/environment. Of those 11, 5 provided names of their agricultural counterparts.
1 MS referred to agreement from their agricultural colleagues.

6. Issues addressed by MS
1. Link targets Nitrate Directive and Water Framework Directive
2. Tuning policies water and agriculture
3. Exchange of effective case studies
4. Knowledge transfer: How to reach farmers?
5. Financing/pricing
6. Water quantity
7. Pesticides
8. Soil management
9. Methods and other technical issues

7. Next steps Finalise note on results questionnaire
Present results and draft planning to the WD in Amsterdam

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Towards a joint agenda
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION