1. 1 WELCOME TO the sixth EIONET Workshop on Air Quality Management and Assessment

2. 2 We are grateful to Slovenia for hosting this Workshop and organizing all logistics The Netherlands Environment Ministry for financial support for participation of experts from PHARE Accession countries

3. 3 Major developments The Clean Air For Europe (CAFE) programme launched. Growing convergence in EU towards reporting on sustainable development Enhanced coordination between EU and CLRTAP

4. 4 EEA responded….. New European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change started working March 2001 New EEA reporting structure Proposals for cooperation with EMEP

5. 5 New EEA reporting structure: support strategic policy development 5th EAP mid term evaluation EU95 report EU98 report 6th EAP mid term evaluation EU2004 report EU and accession countries: Pan-European: Kiev report RIO+10 conference

6. 6 New EEA reporting structure: regular indicator reporting EU and accession countries: Cardiff process HelsinkiGothenborg Signals 2000 Signals 2001 Spring Council reporting Signals 2002 Signals 2003 Barcelona ??

7. 7 New EEA reporting structure: overview EU and accession countries: 5th EAP mid term evaluation EU95 report EU98 report 6th EAP mid term evaluation EU2004 report Cardiff process HelsinkiGothenborg Signals 2000 Signals 2001 Spring Council reporting Signals 2002 Signals 2003 Barcelona ?? Pan-European: Kiev report

8. 8 New EEA reporting structure: Issue and sector reports become more important Issue reporting Sector reporting Policy process Product Clim.ch Annual council rept;Oct. GHG trends & projections Air poll Council rept, Spring AQ + AE report Biodiv COP6; 2002 Europ. Biodiv. Mon. Init. Policy process Product Energy Energy council; spring02 EERM Transp. Joint tr/env council; Sept 01 TERM 2001 Agric. Joint agri/env c. 2004 AERM/ IRENA

9. 9 All of this calls for.. Integrated assessment – DPSIR causal chain – multi-pollutant/ multi-effect – scales (global-regional-urban) – across issues and sectors – scenarios Much more analysis

10. 10 Harmonization and streamlining of European reporting Essential for Reducing the reporting burden of the countries Enhancing efficiency in work in international organizations Allowing more resources for analysis and assessment