Action and decision points
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Action & decision points
Feedback from MSCG and Marine Directors
meetings in November 2015:
• prioritise actions
• assign each action in regard to MSFD articles
• reduce MSCG CIS meeting numbers
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Action & decision points
TOR of the POMESA:
• Various comments have been collected during
the meeting; based on these, a (slightly)
revised version of the TOR will be sent to the
ESA-members soon/by Wed 2nd March;
• Written comments to be sent by March 11th
(including any necessary update of the
distribution mailing list);
• The TOR will then be updated, aiming at
having them endorsed by the MSCG on April
7th.
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Action & decision points
• Update on Modelling project: work ongoing,
continues to be strong interest in linkages
with ESA – to be further specified in the
future.
• COM raised awareness regarding the
upcoming (conceptual) workshop (March 1011th) on the use of the natural capital
accounts.
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Work programme 2016-2018
OVERALL: need to indicate more clearly the links between the ToR/aims
and every specific activity. It is proposed that priority should be given to 3
actions. For each action, aim, lead country, participant, MSFD article
covered, delivery products and date need to be discussed and assigned.
Action A: ESA Initial Assessment 2010 guidance review
•Aim: focus first on revision of chapter 5, possibly later any revisions
needed due to the GES-review
•Lead: UK, if needed only EC
•Participants: MS to confirm willingness to participate by 11/03/16
•Delivery product: updated guidance, mainly on chapter 5
•Delivery date : end of 2016
•MSFD articles covered : art 8.1b,c and 8.2 and 8.3
•E-mail with instructions/specific deadlines etc. will follow
•Degree of agreement within ESA WG: agreement, on condition that MS
participate
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Action C: Defining scientific information needed for economic analysis for the
MSFD
•Aim:
a.
Possible initial note to MSCG for information for April 7th (possibly also additionally at later
stage) -Netherlands to draft and agree with co-chairs
b. Background document on pragmatic approaches, also identifying open questions/proposals
on how to move ahead - to be decided
c. Define list of proposals/topics for discussion in link with WG GES based on/inspired by the
background document mentioned under b - depends on decision regarding b.
•Lead: NL ?
•Participants: LT, FR ?, UK ?, other MS to confirm willingness to participate by 10/03/16
•Product:?
•Delivery date: (if action to proceed): not finally agreed; one proposal is a duration until
the end of 2016, the other to work on this in 2017 (since MS are still very busy this
year)
•MSFD articles covered: ?
•Degree of agreement within WG ESA: action should be proposed to the MSCG; the
specific details/”products”, timing and work contributions still have to be agreed
In addition: Send in additional/modified questionnaires and comments to the summary
report on the results of the questionnaire within 2 weeks
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Action D: Exchange of experiences on socioeconomic analysis regarding MPAs and its
contribution for MSFD-implementation
•Proposal to drop the topic accepted, since not a
priority
•Degree of agreement within WG ESA: dropped
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Action E: Integrate socio-economic expertise within
the 2018-assessments and targets
•Aim: Ongoing sharing of experiences at every ESA
meeting. UK (and SE?) would present their work for the
next ESA-meeting
•Lead: no need
•Participants: UK, SE (?), other MS to confirm willingness
to participate by 11/03/16
•Delivery product(s): sharing experiences
•Delivery date: ongoing
•MSFD articles covered: art. 8, art.9, art. 10
•Degree of agreement within WG ESA: agreement
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Work programme 2016-2018
New Action: Exchange of experiences on PoMs
•Aim: exchange on the first cycle PoMs, exchange of
experience on POM implementation, identifying possibilities
for further cooperation; exchanges after EC art. 16 report;
work on art.18 interim report; how to monitor the
implementation of the POMs. Including work on regional
cooperation from Regional Sea Conventions.
•Lead: as appropriate
•Participants: all MS/RSCs
•Delivery product(s): sharing experiences, fostering common
understanding
•Delivery date: exchanges every ESA-meeting (starting spring
2017, possibly later)
•MSFD articles covered : art. 13, art. 18, art.19
•Degree of agreement within WG ESA: agreement
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Next steps
• Presenting TOR and work programme to MSCG for
endorsement: April 7th
• Next ESA-meeting: October 2016 or Spring
2017, to be decided
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