1. Draft 2016-2018 CIS work programme
18th meeting of Marine Strategy Coordination Group
7 April 2016, Brussels
Draft CIS work programme
Builds on previous MSCG/MD documents & comments provided by MS and stakeholders after consultation
European Commission
DG Environment
Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit

2. Objectives & priorities
Achieving GES
Article 17 updates
Article 19 evaluation
External dimension
Coordination with other policies

3. Working arrangements and structures
Marine Directors
MSCG
WG GES, DIKE & POMESA
TG Noise, Litter & Data
Regulatory Committee
Regional Sea Conventions
Retained general structure
Work flows slightly adjusted

4. Organisation structure & workflow
with a view to maximise efficiency and avoid duplication.
Organisation structure & workflow

5. Marine Directors & MSCG
Provide strategic direction and focus
Catalyst for further cooperation
Marine Directors
Coordinate and monitor working groups
Guidance
Cross-cutting issues, incl. MSFD project implementation
Advise & assist Commission for Committee preparations
Assist and prepare Marine Directors meetings
Marine Strategy Coordination Group

6. Interaction between working groups and technical groups
with a view to maximise efficiency and avoid duplication.
Interaction between working groups and technical groups
Comment form ES to explain lines

7. WG GES Follow-up GES Decision and Annex III review
GES determination consistency
Common Understanding document
Art. 8 guidance
Technical advice: Art.20.3(b) report
Link to assessments and monitoring
RSCs
Guidance/recommendation for reporting Art.8.1a&b
Deliverables
Chairs: Commission (ENV/JRC) & DE
Common approaches
Application of Decision 2010/477/EU
Definition of GES: Links with other frameworks
Monitoring programmes
Coordination of PoMs
(with POMESA)
WG GES
- Objectives (achieving GES), assessment & monitoring
- Art.8.1.a &b, 9, 11, 20
Task prioritisation?

8. WG DIKE
WISE-Marine: operational system; dissemination products; portal
Revised reporting arrangements for Art.8,9,10
Streamlining of reporting streams: other EU and international frameworks
Deliverables
Chairs: Commission, EEA & ??
Common geographical system for reporting & dissemination
Art.17 reporting system
Tools for demonstrating level of implementation
With TG Data: WISE-Marine & its portal
Links with other frameworks
Next cycle: reporting system for monitoring

9. WG POMESA Deliverables Updated Initial Assessment guidance review
Socio-economic expertise: 2018 assessments
Exchange of experience on PoMS
Defining scientific information needed for MSFD economic analysis
MPA Socio-economic analysis – contribution to MSFD
Deliverables
Chairs: Commission, SE & ?
Art.8.1c, 13 & 19: methodologies & approaches
Art.13: methodologies & approaches
Socio-economic assessments: improve consistency & coherence
PoMs: socio-economic matters
Baseline for addressing socioeconomic issues

10. TG Litter
Finalisation of technical reports, esp. monitoring guidance and assessment protocols
GES determination consistency
Work on baselines
Prioritisation of further research
Platform for exchange with RSCs
Following international developments
Deliverables
Chairs: FR, Commission (JRC) & DE
Contribution to GES review
Implementation support
Science-policy interface
Information exchange
International dimension

11. TG Noise
Support implementation of assessment methodologies & monitoring programmes
Noise registers & ambient noise– work with RSCs
Projects – extract future outcomes
Art. 8, 9 & 11 assessments – contribute to WG GES
Art. 8, 10 & 13 assessments – contribute to WG POMESA
Underwater noise impact & definition of ‘harm’
Deliverables
Chairs: NL & ??
Operational monitoring
Advice on future assessment and target setting
Impacts
Regional coherence

12. TG Data Access to data & information (MSFD Art.19.3)
Provide recommendations as per scope of work.
Deliverables
Chairs: Commission , EEA & FR
Access to data & information (MSFD Art.19.3)
Geographic visualisation & handling
Technical development of WISE-Marine
Technical development of decentralised reporting

13. Next steps Comments until 20 April
Marine Directors 9 June: endorsement
Adoption at next MSCG meeting