Conclusions / next steps: The WG ESA members welcomed the updates provided. 3b Update on CIS MSFD by EC: Proposal of a new name POMESA, including programme of measures of MSFD – review of terms of reference (TOR) The Commission (Lydia Martin-Roumégas) the content of the for the future WG POMESA. Overall, the aim of this agenda point was to reach agreement in principle regarding the TOR. At the same time, drafting suggestions for the TOR can be submitted after the meeting. The TOR will be submitted to the next MSCG-meeting taking place on 07/04/16. Discussion: A lively and constructive discussion took place regarding necessary revisions to the TOR, the results of which are briefly summarized below. Conclusions / next steps: Revisions of the TOR were agreed in regards to: Chapter 1: Including more references to other MSFD-articles; Showing that the focus of the group is on the programme of measures (POMs) in general and equally on socio-economics; “Tidying up” up the wording; Mentioning the linkages of MSFD to other activities/policies (e.g. Marine Spatial Planning, Regional Sea Convention). Chapter 2: Change the title of the chapter to “Objectives and priority work areas”; Make better links to the (to be revised) introduction/the MSFD-articles mentioned there; Reword the specific objectives; Avoid the use of the word “baseline” in point f since confusing/can have various meanings. Chapter “Organisation”: Add also representatives of other Directives (e.g. MSP, NATURA2000) in order to find links and avoid duplication of work;
Annex 1 – Action list What? Who? When? A (slightly) revised draft of the TOR to be send to the WG ESA COM/WG ESA chairs 2nd March 2016 Provide written comments to this version MS 11th March 2016 Revise the TOR accordingly and integrate into the work programme to be presented to the MSCG COM/WG ESA chairs 7th April 2016 MS to check the participants/distribution list and provide amendments MS 11th March 2016 Update participants/distribution list COM ASAP Update the future WG POMESA work programme 2016 – 2018 based on the discussions at the meeting and present it to the MSCG for approval COM/WG ESA chairs 7th April 2016 Action A: MS to confirm their willingness to participate MS 11th March 2016 Action A: e-mail with specific instructions/deadlines regarding the overall process and the specific contributions by the MS UK/COM ASAP Action C: send additional/modified questionnaires by the MS and comments to the summary report MS 14th March 2016 Action C: update the background document on the results of the questionnaires NL ASAP Action C: prepare initial note regarding the background document results and agree with if appropriate to send to the MSCG for information NL/COM/Co-chairs 7th April 2016 Action C: confirm willingness to participate MS 11th March 2016 Present developments regarding the EC-study on “economic benefits of MPAs” to the WG ESA COM/Contractor When available Action E: MS to confirm their willingness to participate MS 11th March 2016 Decide on the next WG ESA meeting date MSCG 7th March 2016
Annex 2 – List of participants at the ESA-meeting, February 2016 Organisation / Ministry Last name First name Member States BE Belgium Belgian Federal Public Service - Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment Van Gaever Saskia BG Bulgaria Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water Balusheva Rinkova Galina HR Croatia CY Cyprus DK Denmark Ministry of Environment and Food Lunn Andreas EE Estonia FI Finland FR France French Agency of Marine Protected Areas Kervinio Yann French Agency of Marine Protected Areas Vaschalde Diane French Ministry of the Environment , Energy and the Sea, in charge of International relations on Climate Blancher Gwénaëlle DE Germany Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz Buchs Ann Kathrin Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit Narberhaus Ingo Umweltbundesamt Osiek Dirk EL Greece IE Ireland Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (DECLG) Cronin Richard Harrington Roger IT Italy Italian Ministry of Environment, Land an Sea Melissari Luca LV Latvia LT Lithuania Center for Environmental Policy (AAPC) Semeniene Daiva MT Malta Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) Butler Liam
NL The Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, RWS Centre for Water Management Van der Veeren Rob NL Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Weenink Bas PL Poland Departament Transportu Morskiego i Bezpieczeństwa Żeglugi Konieczna Anna National Water Management Authority, Planning and Water Resources Department Podscianski Andrzej PT Portugal Direção-Geral de Política do Mar | Directorate General for Maritime Policy (dgpm) Santos Conceição RO Romania SI Slovenia Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning Petelin Spela Breznik Barbara ES Spain Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment Diaz Domínguez Laura Maceira Rozados Alejandro SE Sweden Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) Vretborn Max UK United Kingdom Marine Scotland Ross Edward Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Pattinson Dominic Pollicino Marilena Regional Sea Conventions RSC Stakeholders & International organisations STH Marine Strategy Navigation Group (NAVI) representative (European Boating Association) Barton Emma EU Commission / European Environment Agency / Consultants ETC European Topic Centre for Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters (ETC-ICM) - Ecologic Boteler Benjamin Consultant Interwies Eduard ENV.C.2 European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C.2 "Marine Environment and Water Industry" Lydia Hoermandiger Guenter