1. Draft Mandate for 2010-2012 for the SSG on WFD and agriculture
The proposal for a
Draft Mandate for for the
SSG on WFD and agriculture
Meeting of the Strategic Co-ordination Group for the WFD Common Implementation Strategy
7-8 May 2009
Andrea NAM
DG Environment

2. Current status of policies relevant to the work of the SSG
- CAP-Health check
WFD - first River Basin Management Plan implementation cycle
CAP beyond 2013
Water scarcity and droughts
Adaptation to Climate Change
Marine Strategy Framework Directive

3. Objectives and key subjects 1
Exchange views among MS and provide feedback to Commission services
Experiences from the first RBMP implementation cycle (water pricing)
Agricultural measures in the dRBMP and RBMPS (specification of agricultural measures, water saving, uses of the catalogue of measures)
C. Providing input to the further development of an EU water saving policy (common application rules of Article 4(7) of the WFD in agric., proposal for a research programme, support the development of Commission guidelines for water infrastructures)
D. Input to the revision of the RD-programs/regulation (exchange on implementation of buffer strips, regional distribution of agri. measures, cost effectiveness of agricultural measures implemented under the WFD )
E. Input to the ongoing activities on Climate change and adaptation
F. Input to the CAP beyond 2013

4. Objectives and key subjects 2
Enhanced inter-linkages between the EU CAP and water policy:
A. Issues identified under previous Mandate
Exchange on the impact of decoupling on water use
Effectiveness of cross-compliance requirements to address water issues
Place of water issues in farm advisory systems – SSG to draft guidelines
B. New issues
input to the drafting of the marine strategies – Mediterranean (water scarcity and droughts, adaptation) and Baltic (fight eutrophication) – SSG to draft two papers proposing measures

5. Expected outputs and deliverables
SSG meeting summary report
Final activity report
Work program related to water pricing and assessment of the impact of water pricing on agriculture
Assessment of the options for water saving in agriculture and the costs and benefits of the different options (including the proposal for a research program)
Assessment of the cost effectiveness of agricultural measures (including cross compliance)
Guideline to improve the farm advisory system related to water use
Development of two papers proposing measures addressing the agricultural pressures on water in the Mediterranean and Baltic region

6. Time 2010 2011 2012 Actions 1 2 3 4 Management phase x SSG meetings
Conferences
Deliverables
SSG meeting summary report
Final activity report
Work program and assessment concerning water pricing
Assessment of
the
options
for
water
saving in
agriculture
and
the costs and benefits of the different options
cost
effectiveness
agricultural
measures
(including
cross
compliance)
Guideline to improve the farm advisory system related to
water use
Development
two
papers
proposing
addressing
pressures on
Mediterranean
Baltic region
2010
2011
2012

7. Thank you for your attention!