1. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam Diffuse Sources of Water Pollution The Need to Share Experiences 28 – 29 May 2008, Amsterdam

2. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam 2 Reason Initial emission policy: focus on point sources Diffuse sources: main contribution to environmental pollution Needed: further emission policy on diffuse sources to reach WFD environmental objectives NL programme to deal with diffuse sources Key finding national programme: discussion at EU-level is necessary. Apart from considerable national effort: Phasing out/cessation for certain PHS not feasible Emission controls at Community level: scale of sources, level playing field

3. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam 3 Case studies Aim: investigate whether current European and national legislation, and measures are adequate to reach the environmental objectives Substances: PAH’s and cadmium (priority hazardous substances), Cu and Zn (river basin based specific pollutants); non-compliance with environmental objectives Many sources and pathways Variety of generic and specific EU and national legislation

4. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam 4 Workshop on Diffuse Sources of Water Pollution The need to share experience Point of view shared on Community level? Experiences of Member States What can be done at MS-level; what is needed on Community level

5. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam 5 Wednesday, 28 May 2008 13.00 - 14.00 Registration (Mezzanine) 14.00 - 14.15 Welcome and introduction (Tulipzaal) Chair, Kees Plug, Ministry of Housing Spatial planning and the Environment (Ministry of VROM) 14.15 - 15.15 NL: Three cases of substances - the (im)possibilities of reaching WFD targets in diffuse source policies Gerard Lommers, Ministry of VROM 15.15 - 16.45UK: Diffuse Pollution from listed substances- Experience in England and Wales John Batty, Environmental Agency 15.45 - 16.15 Break (Tulipzaal) 16.15 - 16.45 ES: Spanish strategy to nitrate pollution control and determination of the reduction of diffuse emissions of nitrate, to comply with the environmental objectives Miguel Ángel Pérez Martín, University of Valencia 16.45 - 17.15 GE: Sources, regional input patterns and reduction measures regarding heavy metals and PAH's Joachim Heidemeijer, Umweltbundesambt 17.15 - 17.45 Environmental organization: Diffuse sources: prevention first Ben Hermans, The Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment 17.45 - 18.15 Industry: metals in surface waters. The case of copper and zinc. Katrien Delbeke, European Copper Institute and Frank Van Assche, International Zinc Association - Europe 19.00 - 21.00 Reception (Mezzanine) and dinner (Caruso)

6. Kees Plug, Ministry of VROM 28 - 29 May Amsterdam 6 Thursday, 29 May 2008 09.00 - 09.10 Welcome and introduction to the programme of day 2 (Tulipzaal) 09.10 - 09.30 Summary/Findings day 1 09.30 - 10.30 Plenary discussion (findings and way forward) 10.30 - 10.40 Break (Tulipzaal) 10.45 - 11.45 Plenary discussion (findings and way forward) 11.45 - 12.00 Break (Tulipzaal) 12.00 - 12.30 Conclusions/Follow-up (Chair) 12.30Lunch (Caruso)