1. The EU dimension to taking SPC forward
Ostend and beyond...
The EU dimension to taking SPC forward
Not talking about Marrakesh process because Bas de Leeuw will have done this.

2. 4 Themes WSSD Commitment Inventory of policies
Recommendations from Ostend
Possible future EU direction
This is what the Swedes have asked for.

3. WSSD Commitment 2002 Johannesburg
“a ten-year framework of programmes in support of regional and national initiatives to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns...”
“all countries should take action, with developed countries taking the lead”

4. Inventory Document what we have already
an EU contribution to WSSD follow-up
Not
an assessment
comprehensive, particularly for MS
Explain that this resulted from a realisation that we didn’t know where we are starating from.
Comprehensive overview of Commission policies, with national examples (but not comprehensive for national policies).

5. Ostend European part of Marrakesh process Multi-stakeholder event
Workshop-based
Co-chairs conclusions i.e. not necessarily consensus
Explain about participants and how it worked.
Co-chairs conclusions, not necessarily those of Commission!!

6. Ostend - Key Challenges
3-pillar approach
decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation
integration of SD into other policies
working with the market
indicators, timetables, benchmarks and targets
coherent strategies
EU Treaty
SDS
Resources Strategy
IPP + ETAP
Impact Assessment
one side explains the challenges iddentified at Ostend and other what can be seen as the EU response.

7. Ostend - Concrete Initiatives
More partnerships and pilot projects
Launch task forces with specific actions
Sustainable public procurement targets
Comprehensive policies for specific products
Monitoring WSSD commitments
SDS
Resources Strategy
ETAP + IPP
Public procurement
EuP

8. Future Direction Subsidiarity Proportionality Competence
Cost-effectiveness
Recall basic principles of EU action or non-action.
Underline that other stakeholders will have an important role to play.

9. SCP in Environmental Policy
High level of Environment Protection, including Biodiversity
Human health & Quality of life
Urban strategy Env & Health,
Biodiversity strategy
Environmental media
Water
Air
Seas
Soil
WFD
Air Strategy
Marine strategy
Soil strategy
Where it fits into env policy is fairly clear.
Resources, Waste Prevention and Recycling, IPP Pesticide strategy
Climate change policy
Sustainable Resource Use, Production and Consumption
Climate Change

10. SCP Environment Competitiveness Social Resources Development RTD Trade
It’s complicated
Social
Corporate Social Responsibility
Consumer and Health policy
Development
European Development Fund
World Trade Organisation agreements
Millennium Development goals
Is this enough?
IPP is part of SPC.
ETAP
Health
IPP
Consumer Policy

11. Commission Task List Locate it – SDS, Lisbon, etc.
Define it – how does it fit with everything else? Are they coherent?
Are there any gaps?
Who is responsible for them?
How can they be filled?
Communicate outcome

12. When and What? Begin 2nd half 2005 Different procedural options
unlikely to feed into Costa Rica meeting
Different procedural options
no document
Commission working paper
Commission Communication
Feed into Marrakesh and CSD process
Marjo needs to add the international context....

13. Questions to MS Have you got a national SPC strategy?
if yes, since when
if not, why not and do you intend to
What do you see as being the key national policies that come within SPC?
Where does IPP fit in at the national level?