Monitoring Fact Sheets DIKE DE Workshop 16/17 October 2013, BSH Hamburg Proposal for the use of web-based monitoring “fact sheets” for the purpose of MSFD reporting

From Requirements to Work Flow MSFD Art. 11, 12, 19(3) Annex III, IV Reporting Sheets (Upload) WISE-Marine of monitoring requirements at national or regional level Implementation WFD Art. 8 Annex V Reporting Sheets (Upload) WISE INSPIRE Annex I, II, III INSPIRE Web- Services (ISO/OGC) Monitoring Handbook with Fact Sheets for each Programme/Sub-programme Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Potential of Monitoring Fact Sheets (MFS) Monitoring Fact Sheets can be combined in an electronic Online Handbook to provide an efficient, multi-use and decentralized approach for reporting and other purposes The content of the fact sheets can be made permanently available in different formats (HTML, PDF, etc.) Monitoring programmes can be updated directly by those responsible for the monitoring Existing information on monitoring strategies have not to be transferred manually into reporting sheets Continuous availability of up-to-date information in support of the tasks of the EU Commission and the EEA Direct use of contents of the monitoring programmes in the context of public consultation Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Structure of a Monitoring Fact Sheets General information (theme, definitions, competent authorities, national working groups) Monitoring requirements (link to EU legislation and international frameworks, monitoring purposes, spatial coverage) Monitoring concept (parameters, monitoring network, frequencies, sampling and methods, QC/QA etc.) Assessment procedures Quality assurance Literature Further work required Programme Level Sub-Programme Level Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Monitoring Handbuch / Monitoring Handbook HTML PDF 0,754 MB Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Concept of the German Monitoring-Handbook . MSFD WFD RSC Programme (defined by the Commission) Sub-Programmes Measures- GES- Descriptor- Indicator- Assessments QE Mon PoM Generation of different views, products, e.g. as „fact-sheets“. Tailored to suit specific needs = flexibility concerning specific questions and requirements Pool of measuring programmes Sampling programme Federal state1 Frequency, spatial distribution, parameter, methods, assessment criteria, QA……. Federal state 2 Frequency, spatial distribution, parameter, methods, assessment criteria, QA……. Federal state 3 Frequency, spatial distribution, parameter, methods, assessment criteria, QA……. Institution 1 Frequency, spatial distribution, parameter, methods, assessment criteria, QA……. Institution 2 Frequency, spatial distribution, parameter, methods, assessment criteria, QA… Pool of assessments Pool of human activities Pool of measures Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

New German Monitoring Handbook Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Making use of web-based monitoring fact sheets Identify the reporting information to be covered by the fact sheet approach (XML versus fact sheet database schema) . All “sub-programme-level” information as well as parts of the “programme-level” information (in terms of DIKE Reporting Sheet for MSFD Article 11 ) seem appropriate for the fact sheet approach. Agree on the general structure, the relationship between the elements and the work flow Agree on how to provide (not to submit) the required information for the EU COM and the EEA Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

What information is covered by MFS Reporting sheets: General and Programme-level questions Monitoring fact sheets for Sub-programme report Maps, Diagrams, Tables Web services (Download, WMS, WFS) Database for marine data Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Monitoring Stations, & measured Results with QA Draft Business Process Model for MSFD Art. 11 Data and Information Art. 11 Rerporting Practical Monitoring Assessment Data Collection Data Assembly Assessment descriptive Information and integrated Assessment Data Management General Level Increase of Detail Aggregation General Information Programme Level PROGRAMME relevant GES descriptors & criteria - relevant features & pressures relevant human activities - relevant monitoring obligations DESCRIPTOR relevant indicators assessment method assessment results relevant programs of measure n:1 1:n SUB-PROGRAMME (Fact Sheets) relevant indicators & QE parameters & elements temporal scope geographical scope methodology frequency & cycle QA … Sub- Programme Level n:m INDICATOR (Fact Sheets) relevant descriptors state or impact? - parameters & elements assessment method aggregated results (EQR) consistency comparability … I1 I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 Adjustment Monitoring Stations, & measured Results with QA M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 1:n Coherence RSC Detail Level Art. 19(3)? Time Reporting Sheets (only) Reporting Sheets or Monitoring Handbook detailed Data and Information Workflow Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Technical Implementation Simple HTML forms Connected to a database system (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle,…) Use of a content management system (CMS) (e.g. Typo3, Cantao, Joomla, …) This requires a one-off investment in the short-term with gain in time, costs and efficiency in the longer-term. Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

From Requirements to Work Flow MSFD Art. 11, 12, 19(3) Annex III, IV INSPIRE Annex I, II, III WFD Art. 8 Annex V Reporting Sheets (Upload) WISE-Marine of monitoring requirements at national or regional level Implementation XML Download Reporting Sheets (Upload) WISE XML Download Web- Services (ISO/OGC) INSPIRE Monitoring Handbook with Fact Sheets for each Programme/Sub-programme PDF Public (consultation) Research, Politics,… Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Which options to focus on? (ENV) Preferred approaches: Web-based national/regional systems, eventually as 'pull' system Web-form on ReportNet or stand-alone database (Art, 8, 9 & 10)? Do we expect?: National non-web databases (option B) Paper reports (option E) Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Different Workflows (ENV) A B C Report to COM Decent-ralised report – national Report to COM - xml Decent-ralised report – regional Report to COM - xml National information Report to COM - xml National web site ‘fact sheets’ Regional web site ‘fact sheets’ Report to COM – ‘paper’ report Decent-ralised report – national too complex for the first round Too many options, Available to COM/others National web site ‘fact sheets’ National inform-ation National reports National inform-ation National reports National reports MS use Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Keep it simple – make it happen Sub-Programme Fact Sheet Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Generating sub-programme information WebForms Question 4 Metadata ID, temporal & spatial scope Link to national and/or regional fact sheets XML schema generated from national and/or regional fact sheets 9a Elements monitored 9b Parameters measured 9c Monitoring method 9d Description_Method 9e Quality Assurance (QA) 9f Quality Control (QC) 9h Spatial resolution (density) of sampling 9i Temporal resolution (periodicity) of sampling 9j Description_SampleRepresentivity 10a Aggregation of data 10b Description_DataAggregation 10c Access to data 10d Description_DataAccess Art. 19(3) or XML schema generated from fact sheets? Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Indicative and open List of Sub-programmes General & Programme-level Sub-Programmes National Level Sub-Programmes Regional Level Phytoplankton Zooplankton Macrozoobent. Habitat Reef Habitat Sandbank Fish Breeding Birds Resting Birds Mammals Programm WebForm Nutrients - N Nutrients - P Contaminants Water Contaminants Sed. Contaminants Biota Hydrographie Morphologie Sediments Litter - Beach Litter Water Column Nois Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

From Requirements to Work Flow MSFD Art. 11, 12, 19(3) Annex III, IV INSPIRE Annex I, II, III WFD Art. 8 Annex V WebForm Reporting Sheets WISE-Marine of monitoring requirements at national or regional level Implementation XML Download Web- Services (ISO/OGC) INSPIRE Monitoring Handbook with Fact Sheets for each Programme/Sub-programme PDF Public (consultation) Research, Politics,… Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Timelines – after TG meeting 4 July What When Who DIKE TSG1 04 July EEA Draft XML schemas > 20 September COM/Atkins Consider RS and Schema paper 7-8 October WG DIKE Workshop to refine “fact sheets approach” October DE+MS volunteers Indicative list of sub-programmes 11 October or 20 October? COM Testing of database/schemas By 15 November MS volunteers Adopt paper on Reporting Sheet 12-13 Nov. MSCG Finalise database/schemas 31 Dec Finalise reporting package 16/17 Jan 2014 DIKE TSG/DG Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Thank you for your Attantion! Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Example structure for a Monitoring Programme Are these sub-programmes at an adequate level and useful for reporting purposes? Programme: D5 - eutrophication Benthos Plankton Oxygen Nutrients Input loads Area-based study Sub-programmes Environment: state/impact Activities and/or measures: pressure reduction Environment:investigative Environment: pressure Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 22

Monitoring Fact Sheets and INSPIRE Dr. Hans-Christian Reimers, State Agency for Agriculture and Environment Schleswig-Holstein, Germany