1. 1 Item 2.6 SES Reporting Working Group Reference: Information Paper SCG/8/IP03 Danny DEBALS LCIP Manager SCG/8 – 14/15 th May 2008

2. 2 BACKGROUND SCG/2 – Agreed to convene an E/LCIP TF to address adaptation to SES and SESAR SCG/4 – TF report presented + Action Plan to implement its recommendations is subsequently developed + approved at SCG/5 SCG/6 – Reaffirmed the need for avoidance of double reporting (+ later also by SSC), and Agency+EC invited to streamline reporting requirements and find synergies in order to avoid the double reporting SCG/7 – SES Reporting WG arrangements presented and approved. SCG requested that SCG members be involved in the WG.

3. 3 Progress since SCG/7 EC (DG-TREN) and Agency experts worked together and drafted proposals on: The approach to translate the (SES) reporting requirements into LCIP-type questions, and already translated a sub-set of these requirements The approach to translate ECIP objectives into SES-related implementation objectives Specific chapter(s) of the LCIP, with specific signature arrangements, will be devoted to the SES reports The reporting period of the SES Reports will be set per calendar year to synchronise it with the LCIP cycle (also recommended by SSC) Prefilling (where possible) + separate full-guidance This work was presented to the SCG representatives on 30 April, and received full support

4. 4 Next Steps Continue with the work of the Drafting group in the development of the adapted LCIP Template Develop guidance material as appropriate Present progress of the work end of May EC to assess and accept the outcome of the work – June 2008 Initial approach for an enhanced ECIP/LCIP mechanism, including updated templates and guidance material, to be presented to stakeholders at SES Reporting Workshop planned for Sep 2008 SES-related implementation objectives to progressively replace existing ECIP objectives where relevant - Two translated SES- related objectives to be introduced into ECIP 2009-2013.

5. 5 Recommendation Members of the SCG are invited to note the SES Reporting Working Group progress.