1. Workshop on synergies & differences between WFD and MSFD
Follow-up to the WFD-MSFD
workshop
Water and Marine directors meeting 27 & 28 November 2012 Cyprus

2. Contents Recalls of the workshop Four main themes broached
Identifying next steps
Practical way to do ?
Proposals for priorities
Water and marine directors' meeting
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3. Recalls from the workshop
Objective to identify and analyse synergies and differences between the WFD and the MSFD
A strategic /political approach and not a technical exercise
Organised by France with the involvement of a Steering committee
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4. Four major sessions Good status and indicators
Monitoring programme ; data management
Integrated management inland waters/ marine waters
Public participation
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5. Identifying next steps
Setting up strategic issues and possible ways forward
Limits : not to replay the workshop and not to give details on how to do
Neither solutions nor methods to reach results
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6. Proposal for priorities of action-1
Form/ shape
Actor
Date
Write a FAQ on the 2 directives from the synthesis by Ubiqus, the issues raised during the workshop, the results of the good status workshop (or drafting group) and from the outcomes of the MSFD monitoring workshop in fall
Document
European Commission
2013
Deepen the understanding of the 2 definitions of good ecological / environmental status and build bridges between the 2 according the possible way forward in the session 1 :
Participation of WGA & WGE members (WFD) to the works of the WG GES (MSFD) and make more maritime (to “maritimize”) the WGE (WFD), especially
Either workshop or existing drafting group in the framework of the MSFD WG GES
European Commission + MS + stakeholders
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7. Proposal for priorities-2
Form/ shape
Actor
Date
Coordinate monitoring networks of the 2 directives :
. Joint participation of MSFD, WFD and Ospar experts in the workshop on eutrophication and substances in freshwater/marine water in fall
. Involve the WFD et HD experts in the biodiversity workshop organised in November 2012
Exchanges of good practices
WG GES
Expert network
Commission- JRC (marine)
2012
Connect programmes of measures of the 2 directives (or build a common programme for the littoral waters) in and involve landlocked countries
Provide impulsion to the MS in the FAQ
Members States
2015
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8. Proposal for priorities-3
Form/ shape
Actor
Date
Facilitate the understanding of public consultations
Provide impulsion to the MS in the FAQ
Members States
2013
Organize a Wise common technical group and GIS/IT common workshop for the 2 directives
Technical group, workshop
EEA
Harmonize calendars and reporting
Modifications in legislations if necessary
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9. Practical way to do ?
Take care not to lose ideas and pragmatic details on how to carry out further works
How to transfer contents expressed to the groups or sub groups which will work on the follow-up
How to articulate new actions to the works under way in MS and European groups (GES, …)
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10. Elements for water and marine directors
Gathering advice and comments from SCG and MSCG
Proposal for workplan and action plan including priorities of actions / calendar between the 2 CIS
Priorities to be included in the new CISs
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11. Thank you for listening