1. Draft contents and the Guidance Concept Forms approach
Fotini Xenogianni
Brussels 30 June 2008

2. Basic principle
The document will not redraft the directives which were adopted under the umbrella of the principles developed by the EU treaty

3. Introducing the Guidance Concept Forms
Document: Rationale, ± 25 Guidance Concept Forms (GCF) for the 3 thematic areas
Flexibility of GCF concept
Exhaustiveness of GCF not needed, depends on questions of the WG, could be completed later
It will include innovating approaches (e.g. comparisons between WFD and BHD)

4. Guidance Concept Form layout
Guidance Concept Form No.:
Key issue/ Question
Explanation of the question and its pertinence (KE)
EU Guidance already existing
New guidance approach to be validated
Case study or Key example

5. Guidance Concept Form methodology
Methodology to work on GCF:
 PowerPoint (2-5 slides),
 debate in the WG or in 1-3 sub-meetings (e.g. framework dredging scheme)
- s with specific questions to the WG  Synthesis
 EC validation

6. Contents layout Legend Key issue/ question Legend symbols
Reference No.

7. Contents legend [GCF]: Guidance Concept Form
[PR]: EU policy reference (including guidelines and reports)
[KE]: key example to illustrate the item (graph, box, design, legend of a photo)
[KR]: key reference, mainly proposed by stakeholders, to be summarized and stored on CIRCA
[Cs]: case study to be described in a ½ or 1 page box
[KQ]: key question of stakeholder to be answered
[SP]: comment on a stakeholders statement or position (box with the statement and the comment of the WG)
[KI]: key information needed from stakeholders
[A]: detailed annex

8. Contents Rationale and background information
Conservation objectives in dynamic environments
Integrated management and planning
Undertaking a new project

9. Rationale and background information
The 2010 objective, estuaries and coastal zones
Maritime transport policy and European ports policy
Global change and coastlines
From port development to nature conservation in coastal and estuarine environments

10. Conservation objectives in dynamic environments
BHD habitats and water bodies: on what are we developing conservation objectives ?
“Favourable Conservation Status (FCS)” and Good Ecological Status (GES) required by the nature & water directives
Benefits from coastal and estuarine natural habitats: Ecosystem services
Setting conservation objectives for habitats linked to transitional and coastal waters in Natura 2000 site management plan

11. Integrated management and planning
ICZM
Integrated spatial planning and land use plans
Recurring activities schemes

12. Undertaking a new project
Extension or improvement of port related activities
Mitigation and Compensation measures