Key outcomes

Key outcomes Variety of implementation challenges identified Topics for future work, different focus in different MS: Related "direct" implementation (Art. 9 etc.) "looking ahead" – linking to policy decisions and problem solving/ integration with other polices / directives Research issues identified For some topics, both research and non-research – policy work identified (e.g. Ecosystem services; CEA, institutional issues)

Options identified for Eu-level future work Some form of experience exchange welcomed by almost all (series of workshops, setting up a network of experts for exchange etc.) "Clarification of implementation issues up to now": definitions etc. Answering specific questions (as far as possible) for second cycle: identification of specific question and developing common answer Limited support for new guidance 3

Options identified for Eu-level future work Points to consider: Depending of the question: integrating other policies (and their experts), e.g. floods D. integrating non-economists 4