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

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

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

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