1. Meeting of WG DIS, 13-14 October 2015, Brussels
WFD reporting links to MSFD reporting on Art. 13 Programmes of Measures
European Commission
DG Environment
Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit C.2

2. MSFD reporting on Art. 13 Programmes of Measures
Reports due by end March 2016
Reporting requirements developed with close link to WFD
WFD reporting also due in March 2016
Many WFD measures will address land-based pressures that affect marine environment and achievement of Good Environmental Status (e.g. nutrient enrichment, contamination)
WFD reports make specific link to MSFD, avoiding need to also report under MSFD
MSFD follows KTM concept – 14 'pressure-based' marine KTMs
Fact-sheet per new measure similar to WFD
DG ENV

3. MSFD reporting package
Summary report (text-based)
General overview questions
List of all measures:
WFD measures – URL link to WFD 'fact-sheet' reports
Other existing measures – URL link to information
New 'MSFD' measures – 'fact sheet' per measure
Exceptions (Art. 14)
Reporting sheets (xml)
For all measures and exceptions, categorical information on:
Links to other policies, KTMs, relevant targets (Art. 10), GES descriptors (Art. 9) and Annex III ecosystem elements, spatial coverage
WFD reports extended (xml)
For all WFD measures – mark whether MSFD relevant (Yes, No, Unknown)
DG ENV

4. Key messages:
Strong relationship between WFD and MSFD 2016 reports – measures address common pressures
Both reporting systems make links to each other
Commission has 6 months to assess MS reports under MSFD Art. 16
Highly dependent on WFD reports
Shorter timescale for MSFD assessments than WFD assessments
Late WFD reporting may affect MSFD assessment
Need for close cooperation within MS
DG ENV