Overview of EEA's organisation of water and marine activities Stéphane Isoard Water and Marine – Head of Group Meeting of Working Group Data & Information Sharing (DIS) under the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive 26-27 May 2016, EEA, Copenhagen Overview of EEA's organisation of water and marine activities

EEA’s Water and Marine group Caroline Néry Nihat Peter Marine Ana Constança Eva Irene Johnny Nikolaj Stéphane Loredana Water - Hymo 2 Marine - Med tbd

EEA’s Water and Marine group framework and activities EEA ICT and data management colleagues European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine waters (ETC/ICM) EIONET network of EEA member and collaborating countries (NFPs, NRCs) Collaborating partners (RSCs, ICES) To support and inform policy development and implementation Generic tasks across the Water and Marine tasks: Assessments supporting the implementation and development of EU policies Data flows/reporting, data management Information sharing and indicators Networking Main related EU policies: 7th EAP (Priority Objectives 1, 2, 3) 2020 EU Biodiversity Strategy (Target 2/Action 5 - MAES) Nature Directives WFD FD Water Industry Directives ND WS&D strategy Circular Economy Resource Efficiency roadmap EU blueprint for Water (SLIDE 11) MSFD IMP/MSP CFP 3

Overview of water activities Assessments supporting the implementation and development of EU policies 2017 EEA State of European Water assessment report analysing the reporting of Member States for the 2nd RBMPs under the WFD. Assessment of pressures and status. Progress on assessment of chemicals in water in relation with the WFD review and other Directives considering emissions to water. Water quantity and accounts (with specific focus on water scarcity and resource efficiency). Annual bathing water quality in Europe (Publication 25 May 2016). Support to the common implementation strategy under WFD and FD. Data flows/reporting, data management Support on water data reporting under Directives (Water Framework D., Urban Waste Water Treatment D., Bathing Water D., and Floods D.). WISE-SOE data calls. Information sharing and indicators Water information for Europe (WISE) maintenance and developments in relation to EIONET core data flows and reporting. Water Data Centre. Updated core set of indicators on water (Water Exploitation Index (WEI+), intensity of water use) Networking Eionet Workshops (SLIDE 11) 4

Overview of marine activities - EEA marine assessments – Supporting EU policy implementation

Overview of marine activities - Timing of selected, up-coming EU reporting obligations (marine) Article Deadline/publication Water Framework Directive Art. 3, 4, 5 & 6, 23 March 2016 Marine Strategy Framework Directive Art. 8, 9 & 10 15 October 2018 Art. 13, 14, 17 & 19 (measures) 31 March 2016 Art. 13, 17 & 18 31 December 2018 Habitats Directive Art. 17 Ultimo 2019 (tbc) Art. 11 (monitoring programmes) 15 September 2020 7th Environmental Action Programme N/A 2020 EU Biodiversity Strategy (SLIDE 11) 6

Overview of marine activities - Data and information structure underpinning EEA marine assessment products (SLIDE 11) 7

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