1. Marine Strategy Status
Oct 2002: Communication towards a marine strategy (COM(2002) 539)
proposal for an ambitious roadmap for developing marine policy
with enhanced cooperation of various organisations involved
Dec 2002: Stakeholder Conference
first steps and suggestions for further work
March 2003: Council Conclusions
expressed broad support for approach taken
underlined of the need to cooperate with regional organisations
requested to present ‘Marine Strategy’ not later than May 2005
May 2003: Parliament is about to adopt Resolution
it is expected the the EP will generally endorse the approach taken

2. Marine Strategy Mechanism for Coordination
Water Directors
Steering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Commission Interservice Group
Chair: B 1
WFD
Structure
Marine Strategy Co-ordination group
Co-ordination of work program
Chair: Commission, Conventions,RFO and ICES, EEA etc
Expert Group
“Strategic goals and objectives”
Expert Group “Ecosystem Approach”
Lead B1 / Co-lead: ICES
Expert Group
“Monitoring & Assessment”
Lead B1 / Co-lead: EEA
Marine Expert Group
under
Habitat Committee
Regional Approach to implementation

3. Coordination - mandates and participation
Marine Strategy
Coordination - mandates and participation
EU Water Directors:
Mandate (main points only):
Steering the process and consolidating results
Co-ordination between Marine Strategy, WFD and other EU policies
Chair: Presidency and Commission (DG ENV)
Participation: Member States and Candidate Countries, Commission services
Coordination Group
Mandate (main point only):
Co-ordination between Regional Organisations,
Initiation of regional activities
Chair: Commission (DG ENV)
Members:
Marine conventions, fisheries and nature protection organisations (Chair + Exec Secr)
JRC (and other Commission services as required), EEA, ICES
IMO (as required)
Participation of EC Member States and NGO’s is not forseen as these are already fully participating in the organisations mentioned in the first bullet

4. Outlook and Expected Products
Marine Strategy
Outlook and Expected Products
Autumn 2003: Mechanism for coordination (including expert groups) established and in operation
During 2004: Documents and Guidance on e.g.
Regional development and application of ecosystem approach
A roadmap for monitoring and assessment activities
Autumn 2004: Second Stakeholder Conference
To discuss outline of marine strategy and achieve stakeholder commitment
May 2005 (at the latest): proposal for Community Marine Strategy
including a coherent set of ambitious objectives and identification of (political) engagement of non-Community stakeholders