1. Claire MCCAMPHILL DG ENVIRONMENT Unit C1
Towards a common goal sustainable water management in the agriculture sector
Claire MCCAMPHILL
DG ENVIRONMENT
Unit C1

2. Overview
Short history on activities to address agricultural pressures under the WFD
Main-streaming of good practice – is it happening?
Proposal to improve environmental outcomes through developing a joint/shared agenda between senior decision makers in MS
Developing shared agenda in the EC
(DG ENV/AGRI Taskforce + (JRC, SANTE)

3. History of cooperation on water and agriculture
WFD common implementation strategy
Pilot river basins
Expert/Working group on Water + Agriculture
Guidance documents, field trips, sharing of good practice
Catalogue of measures
Analysis of RDPs

4. Main-streaming good practice ?
Assessment of 1st RBMPs + POMs
Gaps in basic measures, high reliance on RDPs - will the target of good status be reached ?
Assessment of RDPs ( )
SWOT, strategy, Measures > will the target of good status be reached ?
Ex- ante conditionality 5.2 water pricing in agriculture
EAC added to ensure EU funds contribute to EU (ENV) objectives, has stimulated discussion/cooperation between both sectors – which we hope will continue

5. Improving outcomes through better co-ordination/ joint working
Water Directors Conclusions since 2003 highlight importance of working with agriculture sector to integrate water objectives into agriculture strategy and measures
June 2016 Water Directors meeting (NL)
"Towards a joint agenda for the Water and Agriculture Directors"
WD agreed on importance of organising process leading to a joint Directors meeting in the first half of 2017.
first step is organisation of the workshop under the SK Presidency.
Workshop to be informed by DG ENV , AGRI task force and results of the questionnaire presented by the Dutch Presidency on good practises