Draft Version 4.3 - 16/06/04

Provisional Agenda for the
Informal Water Directors Meeting,
Dublin Castle

22nd and 23rd June, 2004

Tuesday, 22nd June 2004

[Note: The times are indicative only. Coffee will be available in the meeting room.]

08:30 Registration

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENCLOSED SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE

STRICTLY OBSERVED TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE MEETING IN DUBLIN CASTLE

09:00 Welcome and introduction

09:15 Approval of the agenda

Part 1: Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

09:30 Agenda Item 1: State of the transposition and implementation – overview

(report by Commission)

09:45 Agenda Item 2: Common Implementation Strategy – status and future development

§  2.1 Overall progress (report by Commission)

§  2.2 Intercalibration Process – state-of-play and way forward (report by JRC)

§  2.3 Eutrophication Activity - mandate (report by Commission)

§  2.4 Article 5 Risk Analysis - strategic guidance (report by Commission) and “Mannheim Workshop” (Report by Germany)

§  2.5 Environmental Objectives (report by Commission)

§  2.6 Economic Drafting Group - Information Sheet (report by FR)

§  2.7 Activities of the Integrated River Basin Management Working Group (report by FR, SP and Commission)

§  2.8 Reporting – WFD and other water directives (report by Commission)

§  2.9 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (report by Commission)

12:00 Agenda Item 3: Integration Aspects

§  WFD and Agriculture (30 min) (report by UK)

§  Regional policy: Interreg Initiative (30 min) (report by Commission)

13:00 Lunch

Part 2: Marine Strategy

14:30 Agenda Item 6: Development of Marine Strategy

§  Marine Strategy – Discussion (report by Commission)


Part 1 (cont.): Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

16:30 Agenda Item 4: Pilot River Basin Exercise

§  4.1 Pilot River Basin – progress and Article 5 Outcome Report (10 minutes presentation) (report by JRC)

§  4.2 Case study 1: Shannon Pilot River Basin (12 min presentation)

§  4.3 Case study 2: Scheldt Pilot River Basin (12 min presentation)

§  4.4 Case study 3: Odense Pilot River Basin(12 min presentation)

§  4.5 Case study4: Jucar Pilot River Basin (12 min presentation)

§  4.6 Case study5: Tevere Pilot River Basin (12 min presentation)

§  4.7 Pilot River Basin Exercise – Discussion (20 minutes)

18:00 End of Day one

Tuesday 22nd June: Evening Activities

18:30 Cultural Event

20:00 Dinner

23:00 Return to Hotels

Wednesday, 23rd June 2004

08:30 Arrival of Delegates

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENCLOSED SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE

STRICTLY OBSERVED TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE MEETING IN DUBLIN CASTLE

Part 1 (cont.): Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

09:00 Agenda Item 5: State-of-play on Daughter Directives

§  5.1 Groundwater Directive (information point) (report by IRL)

§  5.2 Priority Substances – Preparation of proposal (report by Commission)

Part 3: Other Water Policy and Emerging Issues

09:30 Agenda Item 7: Flood Protection (report by Commission)

10:00 Agenda Item 8: Climate Change and Water Policy (report by JRC)

10:45 Agenda Item 9: Quantitative aspects on water management (report by FR))

11:15 Agenda Item 10: EU Water Initiative (report by Commission)

11:45 Agenda Item 11: Other issues

§  INBO Workshop (report by PL)

12:00 Review and approval of the final report of the meeting

12:45 Preparation of next meetings

13:00 Closure of the meeting

13:00 Lunch

14:30 Optional Cultural Activity

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