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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 22.5.2006 SEC(2006) 621 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Annexes to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION HALTING THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY BY 2010 — AND BEYOND Sustaining ecosystem services for human well–being {COM(2006)216 final} TECHNICAL ANNEX EN EN ANNEX 1 EU ACTION PLAN TO 2010 AND BEYOND No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A. THE TEN PRIORITY OBJECTIVES POLICY AREA 1: BIODIVERSITY AND THE EU OBJECTIVE 1: TO SAFEGUARD THE EU's MOST IMPORTANT HABITATS AND SPECIES. HEADLINE TARGET: Biodiversity loss of most important habitats and species halted by 2010, these habitats and species showing substantial recovery by 2013. A1.1 A1.1.1 TARGET: Natura 2000 network established, safeguarded, designated and under effective conservation management by 2010, 2012 in marine. ACTION: Accelerate efforts to finalise the Natura 2000 network including: complete terrestrial network of Special Protection Areas (SPA) [by 2006, 2008 for marine]; adopt lists of Sites of Community Importance (SCI) [by 2006, 2008 for marine]; designate Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and establish management priorities and necessary conservation measures for SACs [by 2010, 2012 for marine]; establish similar management and conservation measures for SPAs [by 2010, 2012 for marine]. For EU15 - ensure MS which have not proposed Propose sufficient SCIs; designate SACs; prepare, sufficient sites complete their lists; adopt remaining lists adopt and implement site management priorities and of SCIs as soon as possible; provide necssary guidance measures. on designation and establishment of management priorities and measures; for EU10 - ensure correct transposition of Birds and Habitats Directives, ensure MS which have not proposed sufficient sites complete their lists; adopt lists of SCIs as soon as possible; provide necessary guidance on designation and establishment of management priorities and measures; publish annual review of progress. Establish Community priorities for co-financing under each instrument; provide guidance on co-financing to MS and potential beneficiaries; evaluate MS cofinancing programme proposals; disburse funds; monitor effectiveness (in terms of biodiversity outcomes); audit expenditure Check and ensure full transposition; address any complaints relating to implementation; establish external technical capacity for evaluting requests for derogations under Article 6(4); provide guidance on compensatory measures; evaluate adequacy of compensatory measures. Commit adequate national co-financing; identify national priorities for co-financing; develop national programmes for allocation of financing; disburse funds (national and Community) to beneficiaries; monitor costeffectiveness of actions financed (in terms of biodiversity outcomes); audit expenditure Fully transpose and implement Art 6 including: avoid where possible deterioration or disturbance of sites by developmental activities; assess potential impacts of proposed plans or projects likely to have a significant impact on sites, involving general public where appropriate; if deterioration or disturbance likely, assess whether overriding public interest justifies proceeding; if proceeding, take necessary compensatory measures to maintain coherence of network. Implement best practice for treatment of biodiversity in SEA and EIA, ensure decision-making takes full account of SEA/EIA findings related to biodiversity including direct, indirect and cumulative impacts. A1.1.2 ACTION: Ensure adequate financing provided to Natura 2000 implementation from Community sources (notably Rural Development funds, Cohesion and Structural Funds, Pre-Accession Instrument, Life-III, Life+) and MS sources, accessible to those who manage Natura 2000 sites, with focus on optimising long-term conservation benefits as well as priority awareness raising and networking initiatives [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Transpose fully [by 2006] Articles 6(2), 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive into national legislation and planning policies and ensure subsequent timely implementation; where appropriate (i.e. where development proposals cannot avoid damage to Natura 2000 sites, but proceed for reasons of overriding public interest) ensure special effort for adequate design and implementation of compensatory measures [2006 onwards]. A1.1.3 A1.1.4 ACTION: Strengthen effectiveness of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in informing decision-making (inter alia : take stock of effectiveness, produce guidance, tighten legal requirements as appropriate) so as to prevent, minimise and mitigate damages to Natura 2000 sites [2006 onwards]. (cf Actions A4.1.4, A4.1.6 and A4.6.1 to A4.6.4) Take stock of effectiveness of EIA (2006-07) and of SEA (2008-09) with respect to preventing biodiversity loss, produce guidance on best practice in treatment of biodiversity in SEA and EIA (specific to the directives), consider options to tighten legal requirements (eg. require biodiversity to be addressed at assessment of alternatives, screening, scoping stages) where necessary. A1.1.5 ACTION: Ensure full and timely application of the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) as it applies to protected species and natural habitats (as defined under the directive), including preventive measures and remedial actions, as appropriate [2006 onwards]. Develop guidance, including on compensation required Apply Directive in line with guidance. under ELD in respect of damages to Natura 2000 sites. A1.2 A1.2.1 TARGET: Sufficiency, coherence, connectivity and resilience of the protected areas network in the EU substantially enhanced by 2010 and further enhanced by 2013 (cf objective 9, target 9.4) . ACTION: Carry out [in 2008, following next reports] scientific review of habitat types listed in annexes of nature directives, informed by 'shadow lists' of priority habitats; add to annexes any missing habitat types of Community interest, and ensure all habitat types of Community interest are sufficiently represented in the Natura 2000 network [by 2010]. ACTION: Accelerate efforts to place other designated protected areas (non-Natura 2000) of national, regional and local biodiversity importance under effective conservation management [by 2010, 2012 in marine]. ACTION: Assess [by 2008] and substantially strengthen [by 2010] coherence, connectivity and resilience of the protected areas network (Natura 2000 and non-Natura protected areas) by applying, as appropriate, tools which may include flyways, buffer zones, corridors and stepping stones (including as appropriate to neighbouring and other third countries), as well as actions in support of biodiversity in the wider environment (see also actions under objectives 2, 3 and 9 ) Coordinate review, propose necessary amendments to annexes, assess sufficiency of MS proposals for any new sites in response to any amendments to annexes, adopt revised lists of SCIs where necessary. Participate in review, adopt (in Council) amendments to annexes, propose new sites as necessary, designate new sites and establish management priorities and measures as soon as possible after adoption of any new lists of SCIs. A1.2.2 Raise awareness of importance and relevance of these Carry out national review of sufficiency of these areas in areas in context of Action 1.2.3 below context of Action 1.2.3 below, address key shortfalls/gaps. Coordinate assessment, develop guidelines to strengthen coherence Participate in assessment, apply measures to strengthen coherence and connectivity A1.2.3 A1.3 A1.3.1 TARGET: No priority species in worsening conservation status by 2010; majority of priority species in, or moving towards, favourable conservation status by 2013. Coordinate preparation of EC-level action plans; ACTION: Implement [2006 onwards], at EC or MS level as appropriate, existing species action or management plans for species under threat and coordinate implementation at Community level review and update as necessary; elaborate [2006 onwards] and implement [2007 onwards] additional species action or management plans for a wider range of species under threat - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fish, invertebrates and plants; ensure monitoring of implementation and effectiveness of plans. ACTION: Carry out [in 2008, following next reports] scientific review of species listed in annexes of nature directives, informed by EU 'shadow lists' for major taxa and other relevant assessments of species status; add to annexes any missing species of Community interest, and ensure where appropriate that all species of Community interest are sufficiently represented in the Natura 2000 network [by 2010]. Implement EC plans at national level, develop and implement national level plans A1.3.2 Coordinate review, coordinate monitoring and Participate in review, suggest amendments to annexes assessment of species conservation status, support development of EU 'shadow lists' (including Red Data lists), propose amendments to annexes, assess sufficiency of Natura 2000 network in respect of all new species added to annexes. EN 2 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A1.3.3 ACTION: Identify and fill critical gaps in EU ex-situ (zoo, botanic gardens, etc.) conservation programmes for wild species, in line with best practice, with appropriate co-financing from EC and MS [2006 onwards]. Coordinate assessment, provide co-financing for priority Participate in assessment, co-finance and implement projects priority projects A1.4 A1.4.1 TARGET: All above targets applied for Acceding Countries from date of accession. ACTION: Expand all above actions to Romania and Bulgaria (Acceding Ensure transposition of nature directives for application from day of accession; ensure lists proposed by day of Countries) and to any future Acceding Countries in a timely manner, i.e. to provide for full implementation of environmental acquis , and provide accession; adopt lists within 1 year of accession. lists of Natura 2000 sites [by date of accession]. (ROMANIA & BULGARIA, and any future Acceding Countries ) Prepare to meet all above targets from day of accession. A1.5 A1.5.1 TARGET: For those EU Outermost Regions not covered by the nature directives, valued biodiversity sites and species not in worsening conservation status by 2010; majority of valued sites and species moving towards favourable conservation status by 2013. ACTION: Apply nature directives-type approach for valued sites and species in those EU Outermost Regions not covered by nature directives [2006 onwards]. None (FRANCE ) Apply nature directives-type approach (voluntarily and at national initiative) for priority sites and species in DOMs OBJECTIVE 2: TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE WIDER EU COUNTRYSIDE. HEADLINE TARGET: In wider countryside (terrestrial, freshwater, brackish water outside Natura 2000 network), biodiversity loss halted by 2010 and showing substantial recovery by 2013. AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY A2.1 A2.1.1 TARGET: Member States have optimised use of opportunities under agricultural, rural development and forest policy to benefit biodiversity 20072013. Assess MS RD Programmes and seek amendments ACTION: Allocate, at MS initiative, within each national/regional Rural where appropriate. Development (RD) Programme, adequate Community and MS cofinancing to measures available under all three axes of the RD Regulation which are directly or indirectly supportive of nature and biodiversity [2006/07 and any subsequent revisions]. (cf Action B.1.1.2 ) ACTION: Apply Rural Development (RD) measures in the next programming period [2007-2013] to optimise long-term benefits for biodiversity - in particular for Natura 2000 areas and for other 'high nature value' farm and forest areas. ACTION: Define criteria and identify [2006-07] high-nature-value farmland and forest areas (including the Natura 2000 network) threatened with loss of biodiversity (with particular attention to extensive farming and forest/woodland systems at risk of intensification or abandonment, or already abandoned), and design and implement measures to maintain and/or restore conservation status [2007 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure effective implementation of cross-compliance (which provides a baseline for most of the measures of Axis 2 of the Rural Development Regulation) in ways that benefit biodiversity [2007-2013]. Ensure adequate MS funds to make up any shortfall in funds provided by EC co-financing A2.1.2 Provide guidance on application of RD measures, Ensure CAP National Strategy Plans and National and including on identification of high-nature-value farmland, Regional RDPs reflect this need forests and woodlands Evaluate extent to which Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) National Strategy Plans and National RDPs reflect this need - encourage adjustments where necessary Define criteria in order to capture all farm and forest land of high value for biodiversity, identify HNV areas, develop measures to address threats A2.1.3 A2.1.4 Evaluate extent to which CAP National Strategy Plans and National RD Programmes reflect this need encourage adjustments where necessary Ensure CAP National Strategy Plans and National and Regional RDPs reflect this need A2.1.5 Assess whether proposed CAP National Strategy Plans Ensure national plans comply ACTION: Ensure that MS Rural Development Plans (RDPs) comply with environmental legislation and in particular with the nature directives so as may result in breach of environmental legislation, seek to prevent and minimise any potential damages to biodiversity [2007- adjustments where necessary 2013]. ACTION: Broaden extension services, farm advisory systems and training actions to farmers, landowners and farm workers to strengthen biodiversity-related implementation in the next rural development programming [2007 onwards], including support from the LEADER axis. ACTION: Ensure future 'less favoured area' (LFA) regime [from 2010] under Axis 2 enhances its contribution to biodiversity and to 'high nature value' farm and forest areas. ACTION: Implement the common monitoring and evaluation framework and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive requirements where applicable for rural development programmes, including the definition of indicators in a way that impact of measures on biodiversity is assessed [2006 onwards]. Evaluate extent to which CAP National Strategy Plans and National RDPs reflect this need - encourage adjustments where necessary Ensure CAP National Strategy Plans and National and Regional RD Programmes reflect this need A2.1.6 A2.1.7 Assess contribution of LFAs to biodiversity, means to Support LFA regime which is more favourable to enhance this contribution - and reflect this in 2008 report biodiversity, implement new regime and proposals Evaluate the extent to which MS have used the mandatory indicators and the appropriateness and adequacy of their additional programme specific indicators Use mandatory indicators, and draw up additional programme-specific indicators as needed A2.1.8 A.2.1.9 Evaluate the extent to which MS have used the first ACTION: Encourage that implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy first pillar benefits biodiversity , notably through mandatory cross- pillar of CAP for supporting biodiversity compliance, decoupling (single farm payments) and by encouraging takeup of modulation by the Member States. Evaluate in 2007, in the context of the foreseen review ACTION: Consider, if appropriate, a possible review of crosscompliance requirements related to the preservation of biodiversity in of cross-compliance the 2007 review of the cross-compliance system. Use the instruments of the CAP first pillar (decoupling, cross-compliance) to promote biodiversity actions and increase modulation possibilities and redirection of first pillar resources to biodiversity actions through Rural Development. Develop appropriate standards and modalities for crosscompliance, decoupling, modulation A2.1.10 A2.1.11 ACTION: Strengthen measures to ensure conservation, and availability for Facilitate (remove obstacles), provide guidance, provide Identify and implement measures use, of genetic diversity of crop varieties, livestock breeds and races, and co-financing of commercial tree species in the EU, and promote in particular their in situ conservation [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Exploit opportunities under the CAP [2007-2013] to implement all Evaluate extent to which CAP National Strategy Plans and National RD Programmes (for MS with outermost above actions in the Outermost Regions . regions) reflect this need - encourage adjustments where necessary (FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL ) Take account of biodiversity needs in design of CAP National Strategy Plans and National and Regional RD programmes for outermost regions Participate in preparation of Action Plan, implement at MS level Implement resolution at MS level A2.1.12 FOREST POLICY A2.1.13 ACTION: Ensure that the forthcoming EU Forest Action Plan [due 2006] Propose Action Plan, implement Community-level addresses forest biodiversity among the priorities, in line with the EU Forest components Strategy and the 6th Environment Action Programme. A2.1.14 ACTION: Implement Vienna Ministerial Conference resolution on forest biodiversity (2003) through forest policies of MS and EU Forest Action Plan with particular reference to the CBD Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity [2006 onwards]. Implement Resolution as it applies at Community level EN 3 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A2.1.15 None ACTION: Assess potential impact on biodiversity of plans, programmes and projects for afforestation (or, should the case arise, deforestation); adjust accordingly in order to ensure no overall long-term negative impact on biodiversity [2006 onwards]. Make assessments, adjust afforestatation/ deforestation plans accordingly ENVIRONMENT POLICY A2.2 A2.2.1 TARGET: Risks to soil biodiversity in EU substantially reduced by 2013. ACTION: Identify geographical risk areas for factors affecting soil biodiversity (soil sealing, loss of organic matter, soil erosion, etc.) [by 2009]. ACTION: Minimise soil sealing, sustain soil organic matter and prevent soil erosion through timely implementation of key measures identified in the forthcoming Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection [2010 onwards]. Provide guidance on identification of risk areas Identify risk areas A2.2.2 Propose suitable measures, provide guidance on implementation, monitor implementation, enforce any measures required by Community law. Implement timely measures A2.3 A2.3.1 TARGET: Substantial progress made towards 'good ecological status' of freshwaters by 2010 and further substantial progress made by 2013. ACTION: Ensure implementation of operational monitoring programmes [by 2006] and publication of River Basin Management Plans and establishment of River Basin District Programmes of Measures [by 2009] and that these Plans and Programmes of Measures are fully operational [by 2012], in line with provisions of the Water Framework Directive. Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Develop, adopt and implement monitoring programmes, plans and programmes of measures A2.4 A2.4.1 TARGET: Principal pollutant pressures on terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity substantially reduced by 2010, and again by 2013. ACTION: Significantly reduce point source pollutant pressures on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems through strengthening implementation of relevant Directives, notably on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Contol, Large Combustion Plants, Waste Incineration, Urban Waste Water Treatment (cf action 3.2.1 ) [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Significantly reduce airborne eutrophicating and acidifying pollution of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in line with Thematic Strategy on Air Quality [2006 onwards]; revise National Emissions Ceiling Directive [by 2007]. (cf action 3.2.2 ) Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement directives at Member State level A2.4.2 Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement Thematic Strategy and NEC Directive at Member State level A2.4.3 Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address ACTION: Significantly reduce pollution of terrestrial and freshwater complaints, enforce where appropriate. ecosystems from agricultural sources (notably pesticides, nitrates) through measures in line with Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, pesticides and biocides legislation, Nitrates Directive [2006 onwards]. (cf action 3.2.3 ) ACTION: Significantly reduce current exposure, and limit future exposure, of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems to toxic chemicals through measures in line with EU chemicals legislation including REACH [2006 onwards]. (cf action 3.2.4) Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement Thematic Strategy provisions and legislation at Member State level A2.4.4 Implement REACH at Member State level. A2.5 A2.5.1 TARGET: Flood risk management plans in place and designed in such a way as to prevent and minimise biodiversity loss and optimise biodiversity gains, by 2015. Provide guidance ACTION: As part of the preliminary flood risk assessment for each river basin, assess the risks and benefits of flooding for biodiversity [within 3 years of adoption of Directive]. Provide guidance ACTION: Ensure Flood risk management plans for each river basin optimise benefits for biodiversity through, in particular, allowing necessary freshwater input to wetland and floodplain habitats, and creating where possible and appropriate additional wetland and floodplain habitats which enhance capacity for flood water retention [by 2015]. Carry out assessments A2.5.2 Ensure full consideration of biodiversity needs in preparation and implementatio of plans OBJECTIVE 3: TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE WIDER EU MARINE ENVIRONMENT. HEADLINE TARGET: In wider marine environment (outside Natura 2000 network), biodiversity loss halted by 2010 and showing substantial recovery by 2013. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY A3.1 A3.1.1 TARGET 3.1: Substantial progress achieved by 2010 and again by 2013 towards 'good environmental status' of the marine environment. Council to adopt Marine Framework Directive by 2007. ACTION: Make initial assessments, determine 'good environmental status' , and establish environmental targets for each Marine Region in Commission to provide guidance, facilitate and where line within the timetable specified in the proposed Marine Strategy Directive necessary enforce implementation. [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Develop programmes of measures designed to achieve good environmental status in each Marine Region [by 2016 at latest, earlier where possible]. ACTION: Ensure key biodiversity and ecosystem provisions of the Thematic Strategy for the Marine Environment are assured in the forthcoming Green Paper on a Future Maritime Policy for the Union and any consequent policy. ACTION: Ensure timely implementation of the Water Framework Directive as it applies to coastal areas [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure timely implementation and review of the EU Integrated Coastal Zone Management Recommendation [2006 onwards]. As above Make assesments, determine 'good environmental status', establish environmental targets. A3.1.2 Develop programmes of measures. A3.1.3 Commission to adopt Green Paper on a future Maritime Participate in consultation process Policy for the Union (2006), launch consultation process (2006-2007), follow up as appropriate (possible White Paper, etc.) Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Coordinate implementation, review Develop, adopt and implement monitoring programmes, plans and programmes of measures - as applicable for coastal areas Implement, participate in review A3.1.4 A3.1.5 A3.2 A3.2.1 TARGET: Principal pollutant pressures on marine biodiversity substantially reduced by 2010, and again by 2013. ACTION: Significantly reduce point source pollutant pressures on marine ecosystems through strengthening implementation of relevant Directives, notably on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Contol, Large Combustion Plants, Waste Incineration, Urban Waste Water Treatment [2006 onwards] (cf action 2.3.1 ) Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement directives at Member State level EN 4 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A3.2.2 ACTION: Significantly reduce airborne eutrophicating and acidifying pollution of marine ecosystems in line with Thematic Strategy on Air Quality [2006 onwards]; revise National Emissions Ceiling Directive [by 2007]. (cf action 2.3.2 ) ACTION: Significantly reduce pollution of marine ecosystems from agricultural sources (pesticides, nitrates) through measures in line with Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, pesticides and biocides legislation, Nitrates Directive [2006 onwards]. (cf action 2.3.3 ) Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement Thematic Strategy and NEC Directive at Member State level A3.2.3 Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address complaints, enforce where appropriate. Implement Thematic Strategy provisions and legislation at Member State level A3.2.4 ACTION: Significantly reduce current exposure, and limit future exposture, Provide guidance, monitor implementation, address of marine ecosystems to toxic chemicals through measures in line with complaints, enforce where appropriate. EU chemicals legislation [2006 onwards]. (cf action 2.3.4) Implement REACH at Member State level. FISHERIES POLICY A3.3 A3.3.1 TARGET: Ecosystem approach to the protection of the seas in place and implying fisheries management measures no later than 2016. ACTION: Introduce the fisheries management measures required in the Ensure respect of deadlines for Programmes of Measures to be adopted by Member States and Regional Marine Strategies adopted by Member States in line with the propose pertinent fishery measures requirements of the Marine Strategy Directive [by 2017]. Council: adopt measures pertaining to the CFP. Member States level : Complete the process foreseen in Marine Strategy and draw out Programmes of Measures by region Council: adopt proposal for the European Fisheries Fund. Member States level: Draw out National Strategic Programmes and Operational Programmes containing enhanced expenditure in environmental action A3.4 A3.4.1 TARGET: Substantially enhanced funding provided to environmentally-friendly fisheries management from 2007 onwards. ACTION: Apply new European Fisheries Fund and Member State funds for actions beneficial to marine biodiversity [2007 onwards]. (cf Action B1.1.3 ) Negotiate Operational Plans with Member States A3.5 A3.5.1 TARGET: Stock levels maintained or restored to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield, where possible no later than 2015. ACTION: Prepare plan of action to attain maximum sustainable yield , prepare and implement stock recovery plans as soon as needed for any stocks outside safe biological limits, and management plans to maintain other stocks at safe biological levels. [2006 onwards] ACTION: Develop, adopt and implement restoration programmes for diadromous species (eg. trout, salmon, sturgeon). [2006 onwards] Propose plan of action to attain maximum sustainable yield. Seek scientific advice, consult stakeholders and elaborate proposals for recovery and management plans. Propose programmes. Council: Discuss and adopt plan of action, and recovery and management plans. Member States level: Enforce CFP measures A3.5.2 Council: adopt programmes. Member States level : Enforce CFP measures and take initiatives outside the CFP: restoration of habitats, removal of migratory barriers, stock enhancement Enforce CFP measures and use fisheries funds to favorise capacity adjustment Council: adopt proposal. Member States level: enforce CFP measures to be completed A3.5.3 A3.5.4 A3.5.5 ACTION: Adjust fishing capacity to improve balance between fishing capacity and available fish stocks. [2006 onwards] ACTION: Adopt and implement provisions under CFP for the wider establishment of no-take zones. ACTION: Take concerted EU action to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. [2006 onwards] ACTION: Implement technical measures to help ensure favourable conservation status of marine species and habitats which are not commercially exploited, aimed at the reduction of unwanted by-catch and of damage to the benthos. [2006 onwards] ACTION: Adopt Community Plans of Action for the conservation of sharks and seabirds and implement progressively thereafter. ACTION: Identify, define, adopt and enforce fisheries measures required for Natura 2000 sites in the marine environment. [by date of designation] Work out efficient parameters for the assessment of fishing capacity Seek scientific advice, consult stakeholders and elaborate proposals. to be completed A3.6 A3.6.1 TARGET: Impact of fisheries on non-target species and habitats progressively and substantially reduced from 2006 onwards. Propose new technical measures as provided for under Council: adopt new technical measures as provided for the CFP; supervise implementation at Community level. under the CFP. Member States level : enforce CFP measures Propose plans of action Enforce CFP measures A3.6.2 A3.6.3 Define and propose measures, as appropriate, at Community level; supervise, guide and enforce implementation at Member State level. Identify and define fishery measures, as appropriate, needed within the management plans pf N2000 sites A3.6.4 ACTION: Ensure adequate treatment of biodiversity concerns in all cases Address any complaints relating to incorrect application Apply EIA where required, take due account of findings in authorisation procedure, ensure necessary mitigation where environmental impact assessment or strategic environmental of EIA; enforce correct application where necessary. and compensation measures. assessment is required in relation to fisheries or aquaculture, and ensure authorisation process and subsequent implementation take due account of EIA and SEA findings in order to prevent negative impacts on biodiversity or, where prevention is not possible, minimise, mitigate and/or compensate for these negative impacts [2006 onwards]. A3.7 A3.7.1 TARGET: Substantially improved information and reporting on environmental integration of the Common Fisheries Policy from 2008 onwards. ACTION: Make periodic assessments [2006 onwards] of the progress of Seek basic scientific information and report to Council and Parliament the Common Fisheries Policy in incorporating environmental protection requirements (with particular reference to biodiversity). Collect the data necessary to give scientific support to the indicators used in the reports OBJECTIVE 4: TO REINFORCE COMPATABILITY OF REGIONAL AND TERRITORAL DEVELOPMENT WITH BIODIVERSITY IN THE EU. HEADLINE TARGET: Regional and territorial development benefiting biodiversity, and negative impacts on biodiversity prevented and minimised or, where unavoidable, adequately compensated for, from 2006 onwards. REGIONAL POLICY, SPATIAL PLANNING A4.1 TARGET: Cohesion and structural funds contributing to sustainable development and making (directly or indirectly) a positive contribution to biodiversity, and negative impacts on biodiversity prevented or minimised or, where unavoidable, adequately compensated for, from 2006 onwards. ACTION: Allocate, at MS initiative, cohesion and structural funds for projects directly or indirectly benefiting biodiversity in appropriate operational programmes [2006 onwards]. (cf Action B1.1.4 ) ACTION: ESF contributing to biodiversity objectives through awareness-raising, capacity building, employment of the young, long-term jobless and elderly, etc. [2007 onwards] (cf Action B1.1.5 ) Encourage MS to provide for such projects, provide technical support for programming (consistent with Financing Natura 2000 proposal); evaluate national programmes submitted Encourage MS to provide for such projects, provide technical support for programming; evaluate national programmes submitted Propose and implement projects A4.1.1 A4.1.2 Propose and implement projects EN 5 EN A4.1.3 ACTION: Ensure National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NRSFs) and Operational Programmes 2007-2013 fully respect environmental acquis [2006 onwards] ACTION: Ensure strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of Operational Programmes [2006 onwards] gives adequate treatment to biodiversity concerns and that the final programmes take full account of the SEA findings in order to prevent, minimise and mitigate impacts on biodiversity and provide where possible benefits to biodiversity. (cf Action A1.1.4 ) ACTION: Ensure environmental impact assessment (EIA) of projects co-financed by Cohesion Fund and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) , where such EIA is required, gives adequate treatment to biodiversity concerns and that final projects take full account of EIA findings in order to prevent, minimise and mitigate impacts on biodiversity and provide where possible benefits to biodiversity [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A1.1.4) ACTION: Ensure full participation of civil society in development of NSRF and national Operational Programmes and in SEA/EIA and ensure biodiversity interests fully represented [2006 onwards]. Check conformity of NSRFs and Operational Programmes with environmental acquis Check SEA Directive is applied. Ensure conformity of NSRFs and Operational Programmes with environmental acquis Apply SEA Directive A4.1.4 A4.1.5 Assess all proposals over Euro 50m (25m for environmental projects) for potential biodiversity impacts. Address any complaints relating to projects. Check EIA Directive is correctly applied. Ensure project applications submitted to Commission are complete A4.1.6 Address complaints relating to inadequate participation Ensure such participation A4.2 A4.2.1 TARGET: Negative impacts of territorial plans (within each MS) on biodiversity prevented or minimised, and positive benefits optimised, from 2006 onwards. Assess effectiveness of SEA in addressing biodiversity ACTION: Ensure that all those territorial plans subject to strategic impacts (2006 SEA reports, commission special study environmental assessment (SEA) (where deemed applicable by Member States under the SEA Directive) do not cause significant negative to take stock) impacts on biodiversity (direct, indirect, cumulative) [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Implement policies and measures in line with Thematic Strategy n/a for Urban Environment to prevent urban sprawl [2006 onwards]. Apply SEA ensuring adequate treatment of biodiversity concerns at all stages of assessment A4.2.2 Full responsibility for action A4.3 A4.3.1 TARGET: Ecological coherence and functioning strengthened through spatial planning from 2006 onwards. ACTION: Develop and implement spatial and programmatic plans that support the coherence of the Natura 2000 network (in line with the requirements of the nature directives to ensure such coherence) and maintain and/or restore the ecological quality of wider landscape [2006 onwards] (cf Action B2.5.1 ) CBD Guidelines on Sustainable Tourism promoted, adopted and implemented as appropriate by key stakeholders [2006 onwards]. ACTION: All above actions applied, as appropriate, in Outermost Regions (French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Reunion, Matinique, Canaries, Azores, Madeira) [2006 onwards]. Promote best practice at MS, regional and local levels? Develop and implement such plans A4.4 A4.4.1 TARGET: Significant increase in proportion of tourism which is ecologically sustainable by 2010 and again by 2013. promote best practice Implement best practice A4.5 A4.5.1 TARGET: All above outcomes achieved also in Outermost Regions. As for all above actions under targets 4.1-4.5, as appropriate (FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL ONLY ) All above actions (where applicable) applied in outermost regions ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY A4.6 A4.6.1 TARGET: All Strategic Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments have taken full account of biodiversity concerns (2006 onwards). ACTION: Ensure effective treatment of biodiversity in all Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of programmes and plans, where such SEA is required, including by promotion of best practice through the development of guidelines, recognition of good performance) - and ensure that full account is taken of the findings of the assessment (in terms of impacts on biodiversity) in the final programmes or plans [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A1.1.4 ) See action 1.1.3 above See action 1.1.3 above A4.6.2 See action 1.1.3 above ACTION: Ensure effective treatment of biodiversity in all Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects, where such EIA is required, including by promotion of best practice through the development of guidelines, recognition of good performance) - and ensure that full account is taken of the findings of the assessment (in terms of impacts on biodiversity) in the authorisation procedure [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A1.1.4 ) ACTION: Ensure all new Trans-European Networks provide for environmental assessment and take full account of biodiversity impacts in the design and authorisation process in the framework of the existing EU legislation [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A1.1.4 ) ACTION: Take stock of effectiveness of EIA and SEA in preventing and minimising negative impacts and improving positive impacts of developments on biodiversity and consider necessary measures to improve EIA and SEA performance in this respect [by 2009]. (cf Action A1.1.4 ) Check projects (existing modus operandi ENV/TREN) See action 1.1.3 above A4.6.3 Ensure project applications submitted to Commission are complete A4.6.4 See 1.1.3 above. See 1.1.3 above. OBJECTIVE 5: TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE IMPACT ON EU BIODIVERSITY OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES (IAS) & ALIEN GENOTYPES. HEADLINE TARGET: Negative impacts on EU biodiversity of IAS and alien genotypes prevented or minimised from 2010 onwards. A5.1 A5.1.1 TARGET: Impact of IAS on biodiversity in the EU substantially reduced by 2010 and again by 2013. ACTION: Assess, at EU level, gaps in the current legal, policy and economic framework to prevent, control and eradicate IAS and mitigate their impacts on biodiversity and develop a community strategy to address IAS including, where necessary and appropriate, measures to fill gaps [by 2007]. ACTION: Encourage Member States to develop national strategies on invasive alien species [by 2007] and to implement them fully [by 2010]. Make assessment, propose measures to fill gaps Participate in assessment, adopt any necessary measures to fill gaps in Council A5.1.2 Encourage MS Develop national strategy EN 6 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A5.1.3 ACTION: Encourage ratification and implementation by Member States of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments under the International Maritime Organisation [2006 onwards]. Encourage ratification Ratify and implement A5.1.4 Propose early warning system, coordinate ACTION: Establish early warning system for the prompt exchange of information between neighbouring countries on the emergence of IAS and implementation at Community level cooperation on control measures across national boundaries [by 2008]. Adopt system in Council, implement system at national level A5.2 A5.2.1 TARGET: Impact of alien genotypes on biodiversity in the EU significantly reduced by 2010 and again by 2013. ACTION: Fully apply the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to ensure an adequate level of protection of biodiversity (and human health) in the field of the safe handling, use and transfer of genetically modified organisms [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure protection of biodiversity as part of measures to protect human health and environment in relation to the deliberate release into the environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) [2006 onwards]. Apply as appropriate at Community level Apply as appropriate at MS level A5.2.2 Ensure in GMO authorisation procedure Ensure at national level in line with requirements of the authorisation POLICY AREA 2: THE EU AND GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 6: TO SUBSTANTIALLY STRENGTHEN EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. A6.1 A6.1.1 TARGET: International governance for biodiversity substantially more effective in delivering positive biodiversity outcomes by 2010. ACTION: Press for effective worldwide implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, decisions of the Conference of the Parties including thematic and cross-cutting programmes of work, and other related international and regional biodiversity agreements (eg. Bonn, Berne, AEWA, Ramsar, UN Fish Stocks Agreement) and promote greater synergies between these [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Enhance integration of biodiversity into global processes with important impacts on biodiversity such as sustainable development and the Millenium Development Goals, trade and climate change [2006 onwards]. As for Community level Work at EU, global and regional levels for enhanced effectiveness in CBD implementation by streamlining operations of CBD, coordinating action between related multilateral environmental agreements, working towards integrated outcome-based reporting, establishing global partnership with key stakeholders Work for effective integration of biodiversity concerns within Commission for Sustainable Development, in Doha Round of trade negotiations, and under the UNFCCC/Kyoto Protocol regime As for Community level A6.1.2 A6.1.3 Coordinate EU action ACTION: Promote improved oceans governance for conservation and recovery of marine biodiversity, ecosystem services and integration of key sectors, including in relation to areas beyond national jurisdiction; make progress towards mechanisms for establishment of Marine Protected Areas in the high seas, including by supporting the adoption of an Implementing Agreement to the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea, with the scientific support from the CBD, notably in developing criteria for identifying the areas to be protected. [2006 onwards] Support coordinated EU action OBJECTIVE 7: TO SUBSTANTIALLY STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN EU EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE. A7.1 A7.1.1 TARGET: Financial resources flowing annually to projects directly benefiting biodiversity has substantially increased in real terms (for period 2006-2010 compared with period 2000-2005; and again for period 2011-2013). ACTION: Ensure adequate community funds earmarked for biodiversity in development cooperation (in line with European Consensus on Development Cooperation) in EC Thematic Programme for Environment and Natural Resources and ensure the use of these funds is targeted at biodiversity priorities [2007-2013]; decide [in 2006] on an adequately funded EC Thematic Programme for Environment and Natural Resources (ENRTP) in the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and the Development Cooperation and Economic Cooperation Instrument (DCECI) and ensure that biodiversity priorities receive an appropriate share of the total ENRTP and DCECI resources [2007-2013]. ACTION: Allocate adequate resources in Country and Regional Strategy Programmes wherever biodiversity identified as a key issue in country/regional environmental profiles [2006 onwards]. n/a Include an adequate multiannual indicative resource framework and robust progamming priorities for biodiversity in the ENRTP Article of both the DCECI and ENPI which should be adopted as early as possible in 2006. Further elaborate the biodiversity priorities in the Thematic Strategy Paper for the ENRTP and ensure its adoption well before the end of 2006. Seek coverage for biodiversity actions in financing strategy papers and indicative programmes under ENPI instrument. A7.1.2 Check and ensure that resources are available to implement the recommendations in the R/CEP through biodiversity projects or mainstreaming biodiversity concerns in to other relevant projects. n/a A7.1.3 n/a ACTION: Enhance MS funds earmarked for biodiversity (in line with European Consensus on Development Cooperation) in MS bilateral development cooperation programmes in support of implementation of the CBD, Millenium Development Goals and other programmes relevant for biodiversity in developing countries [2006 onwards]. Check and ensure that resources are available to implement the recommendations in the R/CEP through biodiversity projects or mainstreaming biodiversity concerns in to other relevant projects. A7.1.4 ACTION: Enhance the overall contribution of EU MS for biodiversity through a substantial 4th replenishment of the GEF based on the agreed policy priorities [2006/07]. ACTION: Enhance funds for biodiversity related actions under the national and regional components of the Instrument for PreAccession (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Use EU high level meetings to press for a substantial replenishment based on fair burden-sharing. Seek coverage for biodiversity actions in financing strategy papers and indicative programmes under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) and Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA). Continue to press in GEF replenishment negotiations and through bilateral contacts for a substantial replenishment based on the agreed policy priorities. n/a A7.1.5 A7.1.6 ACTION: Enhance economic and development assistance funds available Check and ensure that biodiversity is addressed through specific programmes and projects or through for biodiversity-related actions in the MS' Overseas Countries and intergration in other sectors covered by economic Territories [2006 onwards] . development assistance Check and ensure that biodiversity is addressed through specific programmes and projects or through intergration in other sectors covered by economic development assistance EN 7 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A7.2 A7.2.1 TARGET: EU 'mainstream' external development assistance delivering enhanced biodiversity and related livelihoods benefits, and negative impacts on biodiversity prevented or minimised, from 2006 onwards. ACTION: Prepare country and regional environmental profiles with specific attention to the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services (in particular in relation to livelihood concerns), and take these needs fully into account in preparation of Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) and Regional Strategy Papers (RSPs) and in equivalent MS country and regional aid programming [2006 onwards]. Check and ensure that appropriate action in response to n/a the recommendations in the Regional and Country Environmental Profiles is undertaken as specific biodiversity projects or mainstreamed in to other relevant projects. A7.2.2 Check and ensure that SEAs and EIAs are ACTION: Systematically carry out ex-ante strategic environmental systematically carried out on relevant development assessment (SEA) of relevant strategies and programmes and environmental impact assessment (EIA) of relevant projects funded by strategies, programmes and projects EU in partner countries and ensure actions are identified and implemented to prevent and mitigate negative impacts on biodiversity in a timely manner [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Substantially strengthen capacities in recipient countries and in Commission and MS cooperation programming for these purposes, including integrating implementation of the CBD into national development strategies including Poverty Reduction Strategies [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure that projects financed by EU under the Development Cooperation and Economic Cooperation Instrument (DCECI), European Development Fund (EDF), pre-accession, neighbourhood and partnership instruments delivering enhanced biodiversity benefits, and negative impacts on biodiversity prevented or minimised [2006 onwards]. Commission to ensure that safeguards are included in procedures to ensure that these considerations are taken into account before funding can be released. Check and ensure that SEAs and EIAs are systematically carried out on relevant development strategies, programmes and projects A7.2.3 A7.2.4 n/a A7.2.5 ACTION: Ensure that projects financed by EU economic and development Check and ensure that SEAs and/or EIAs are assistance do not cause significant negative impacts on biodiversity in the systematically carried out on development stratgeies, programmes and projects MS Overseas Countries and Territories [2006 onwards]. Check and ensure that SEAs and/or EIAs are systematically carried out on development stratgeies, programmes and projects OBJECTIVE 8: TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES. 8.1 A8.1.1 TARGET 8.1: Impact on biodiversity of EU trade significantly reduced by 2010 and again by 2013. ACTION: Identify major impacts of trade on third countries’ and EU biodiversity and adopt measures to significantly reduce (in case of negative impacts) and/or enhance (in case of positive impacts) these impacts [by 2010]. This will in particular be done in the context of the Commission's trade-related Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) Programme, that covers a number of sectoral studies (e,g, agriculture, forests and forest products as well as fisheries), in the context of multilateral (WTO, ongoing negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda) and/or regional/bilateral free trade agreements (e.g. EPAs with ACP countries). Identify impacts and follow-up measures - in particular in Under the Commission's SIA Programme, individual Member States may play a role in identifying and the context of the Commission's trade-related implementing follow-up measures. Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) Programme, covering a number of sectoral studies (e.g., agriculture, forests and forest products, fisheries, tourism), in connection to multilateral (WTO, ongoing negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda) and/or regional/bilateral free trade agreements (e.g. the planned Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and ACP countries and the EU-Mediterranean Free Trade Area). As for Community level This will be done in line with the commitment made in the context of the WTO's Doha Development Agenda to promote the objective of sustainable development (paragraphs 6 and 51 of the Doha Declaration) and to enhance the mutual supportiveness of trade and environment (notably paragraphs 28 and 31). A8.1.2 ACTION: Foster links between the WTO agreements and biodiversityrelated international agreements, and ensure biodiversity taken into account as a Non-Trade Concern, in order to identify and put in place key measures to reduce the ecological impact of globalisation in line with the precautionary principle and with the commitment made in the context of the WTO's Doha Development Agenda to promote the objective of sustainable development (paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration) and to enhance the mutual supportiveness of trade and environment (paragraph 31) [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Promote full implementation of the CBD Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits (ABS) arising out of their Utilisation, and other agreements relating to ABS such as the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture – and continue to contribute to negotiation of an international regime on ABS according to the mandate adopted at the 7th Conference of the Parties of the CBD [2006 onwards]. A8.1.3 Further implement actions set out in the Commission Communication on implementation of the Bonn Guidelines in the EC. Support effective EU coordination and defending of EU positions in ongoing negotiations on an international ABS regime. Ensure effective implementation of the Bonn guidelines at national level, in particular by enhanding awareness of stakeholders. Effectively participate in and contribute to EU preparations for international ABS negotiations. Effectively contribute to ongoing negotiations of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Ensure implementation of CITES provisions for listed timber species and support capacity building in range states. Review of other timber species with criteria for listing. Participate in Community-level analysis of options for further legislation to control imports of illegally harvested timber into the EU (as foreseen in FLEGT action plan). Encourage private and public sector procurement policies favouring wood products from sustainable sources. Under the Commission's SIA Programme, individual Member States may play a role in identifying and implementing follow-up measures. A8.1.4 A8.1.5 ACTION: Maximise the proportion of EU consumption of wood products Ensure implementation of CITES provisions for listed timber species and support capacity building in range deriving from sustainable sources [by 2010]. states. Review of other timber species with criteria for listing. Analyse options for further legislation to control imports of illegally harvested timber into the EU (as foreseen in FLEGT action plan). Facilutate exchange of best practice in private and public sector procurement policies faouring wood producst from sustainable sources. Identify impacts and follow-up measures, in particular in ACTION: In the context of action 8.1.1, identify EU non-wood imports driving deforestation in third countries (particularly in the context of trade-the context of the Commission's trade-related Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) Programme, related SIAs, notably on agricultural products) and adopt and implement measures to prevent, minimise and/or mitigate this deforestation [by 2010]. that covers a number of relevant sectoral studies (e.g., agriculture, forests and forest products, fisheries, tourism), both in connection to multilateral (WTO, ongoing negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda) and to regional/bilateral free trade agreements (e.g. the planned Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and ACP countries and the EUMediterranean Free Trade Area). ACTION: Put in place bilateral agreements between EU and major timber exporting countries with aim to support forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT) [2006 onwards]. Identify and secure key bilateral agreements A8.1.6 Support voluntary FLEGT Partnerships through development cooperation and technical assistance as well as through implementation of the FLEGT Regulation. EN 8 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION A8.1.7 ACTION: Ensure Fisheries Partnership Agreements compatible with maintenance and recovery of stocks at levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield, and with minimising impact on non-target species and habitats [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Support capacity-building and implementation of CITES provisions to ensure that trade in CITES species is effectively regulated and controlled and not detrimental to the conservation of the species in range states [2006 onwards]. Negotiate agreements; support assessments and Ensure fishing fleets fish in line with agreements recommendations for sustainable fisheries through Joint Scientific Committees, implementation by Parties through Joint Committees Support CITES programmes to implement CoP decisions on capacity building, national legislation, enforcement and species specific measures in range states. Continue to ensure coordinated response to unsustainable trade in CITES species through the EU Scientific Review Group, including consultation with range states and ensure constructive follow-up to possible import suspensions with range states. Review MS enforcement of EC CITES Regulations, including gaps and best practice in addressing illegal trade, following completion of on-going study in this field. Assess the effectiveness of EC CITES Regulation in ensuring that trade in endangered species is sustainable. n/a Ensure that EC CITES Regulations are adequatly implemented and enforced including the imposition of adequate sanctions for infringements of the Regulations. Support of CITES programmes and programmes in range states to ensure effective implementation of CITES to trade in species on sustainable levels. A8.1.8 A8.1.9 ACTION: Apply principle of prior informed consent when commercially using traditional knowledge relating to biodiversity and encourage the equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of such knowledge [2006 onwards]. Implementation of relevant aspects of the Bonn Guidelines in MS when granting access to traditional knowledge relating to biodiversity. POLICY AREA 3: BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE OBJECTIVE 9: TO SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. HEADLINE TARGET: Potential for damaging impacts, related to climate change, on EU biodiversity substantially reduced by 2013. A9.1 A9.1.1 TARGET: 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions achieved by 2010. ACTION: Commitments made under the Kyoto Protocol respected [2006 onwards]. Implement measures identified in European Climate Change Programme (ICCP) including European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS); review ECCP and ETS Comply with Kyoto burded-sharing target as laid down in Kyoto Protocol ratifying decision (2002/358/EC) A9.2 A9.2.1 TARGET: Global annual mean surface temperature increase limited to not more than 2ºC above pre-industrial levels. ACTION: Further ambitious measures to limit temperature increase agreed in line with the long-term Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments, and action against climate change post2012 extended to all the polluting countries (with common but differentiated responsibilities) and sectors involved. Explore strategies for achieving necessary emission See text on Community level actions. reductions and reduction pathways for the group of developed countries in the order of 15-30% by 2020, compared to the baseline envisaged in the Kyoto Protocol, and beyond, without prejudging new approaches for differentiation between Parties; follow-up on Montreal UNFCCC COP 11 and negotiate international response addressing climate change. Actions at Community and Member State level to be differentiated in due course. A9.3 A9.3.1 TARGET: Climate change adaptation or mitigation measure from 2006 onwards delivering biodiversity benefits, and any negative impacts on biodiversity prevented or minimised, from 2006 onwards. Impact assessment of new policies at Community level ACTION: All climate change adaptation and mitigation measures assessed to prevent negative impacts or, where prevention not possible, where appropriate to minimise, mitigate and/or compensate for negative impacts and, wherever possible, provide positive benefits to biodiversity [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure that implementation of EU Biomass Action Plan takes Provide guidance on sustainability impact assessments due account in assessments, where relevant, of impacts on biodiversity, in particularly on high-nature-value farmland and forests, in order to achieve ecological sustainability of biomass production [2006 onwards]. Impact assessment of new policies at MS level where appropriate, application of strategic environmentala ssessment and environmental imapct assessment where required to plans, programmes and projects. Carry out sustainability impact assessments, ensure decision-making takes account of findings in relation to biodiversity impacts in order to prevent and minimise negative impacts A9.3.2 A9.4 A9.4.1 TARGET: Resilience of EU biodiversity to climate change substantially strengthened by 2010. ACTION: Develop a comprehensive programme of priority actions to Coordinate development of programme support biodiversity adaptation to climate change in the EU [by 2008]. Coordinate assessment, develop guidelines to ACTION: Assess [by 2008], on the basis of available scientific evidence, strengthen coherence and substantially strengthen [by 2010] coherence, connectivity and resilience of the protected areas network (Natura 2000 and non-Natura protected areas) in order to maintain favourable conservation status of species and habitats in the face of climate change by applying, as appropriate, tools which may include flyways, buffer zones, corridors and stepping stones (including as appropriate to neighbouring and third countries), as well as actions in support of biodiversity in the wider environment (cf action 1.2.3 ). Participate in development of programme A9.4.2 Participate in assessment, apply measures to strengthen coherence and connectivity A9.4.3 ACTION: Make a preliminary assessment of habitats and species in the Launch debate, raise awareness of need for Community Contribute to assessment through regional and site specific climate impact assessment EU most at risk from climate change [by 2007], detailed assessment and level approach to adaptation appropriate adaptation measures prepared [by 2009], commence implementation [by 2010]. POLICY AREA 4: THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OBJECTIVE 10: TO SUBSTANTIALLY STRENGTHEN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY, IN THE EU AND GLOBALLY. A10.1 A10.1.1 TARGET: Research findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services has substantially advanced our ability to ensure conservation and sustainable use by 2010 and again by 2013. ACTION: Subject to funding being found from existing financial resources, Develop concept in consultation with key stakeholders, confirm funding availability, put mechanism in place. establish an EU mechanism for independent, authoritative researchbased advice to inform implementation and further policy development. Engage in mechanism EN 9 EN A10.1.2 ACTION: Identify ways and means to strengthen independent scientific Engage in CBD consideration of 2007 MA evaluation, advice to global policy making , inter alia by actively contributing to CBD and ongoing IMOSeB consultations consideration of the 2007 evaluation of the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, and the ongoing consultations on the need for improved International Mechanisms on Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity. As for Community A10.1.3 ACTION: Enhance research on status, trends and distribution of all habitats and species of community interest and of additional habitats and species of policy relevance [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Enhance research on most significant pressures on biodiversity, develop and test prevention and mitigation options [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Develop and apply tools to measure, anticipate and improve effectiveness of most important policy instruments for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Allocate adequate financial resources to European and national biodiversity research and to dissemination of its results, including under the Seventh Framework Programme [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Establish effective and inclusive European Research Area for biodiversity and strengthen capacities (including infrastructures) in key disciplines, interdisciplinary and participatory science [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Put institutional arrangements in place to ensure policyrelevant research done (eg. in support of implementation of the nature directives, integration of biodiversity into sectoral policies) and research outcomes are reflected where appropriate in policy development [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Establish and promote [2006 onwards] common data standards and quality assurance procedures to enable interoperability of key european and national biodiversity databases and inventories [by 2008]. Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes and the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for take forward initiative(s) under the European Strategy Capacities (including research infrastructures) for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for Capacities Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for Capacities Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes and the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for take forward initiative(s) under the European Strategy Capacities (including research infrastructures) for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes and the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for take forward initiative(s) under the European Strategy Capacities (including research infrastructures) for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Strengthen Community-level institutions/mechanisms at the science-policy interface (see Action A10.1.1 ); accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for Capacities; strengthen ability to assimilate research results at policy level. Accommodate in national research programmes; strengthen national institutions/mechanisms at the science-policy interface for biodiversity; strengthen ability to assimilate research results at policy level. A10.1.4 A10.1.5 A10.1.6 A10.1.7 A10.1.8 A10.1.9 Accommodate in FP7 workprogrammes - notably under Accommodate in national research programmes and the Specific Programmes for Cooperation and for take forward initiative(s) under the European Strategy Capacities (including research infrastructures) for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) B. THE FOUR SUPPORTING MEASURES SUPPORTING MEASURE 1: ENSURING ADEQUATE FINANCING FOR BIODIVERSITY. B1.1 B1.1.1 TARGET: Adequate funding provided for Natura 2000, biodiversity outside Natura 2000 in EU, biodiversity in external assistance and biodiversity research, inventory and monitoring 2007-2013. ACTION: Ensure adequate financing provided [2007-2013] to Natura 2000 implementation through community (CAP Rural Development, Structural Funds, Life+) and MS co-financing, accessible to those who manage Natura 2000 sites, with focus on optimising long-term conservation status and benefits as well as priority awareness raising and networking initiatives. (cf Action A1.1.2 ) ACTION: Allocate, at MS initiative, within each national/regional Rural Development (RD) Programme , adequate Community and MS cofinancing to measures available under all three axes of the RD Regulation which are directly or indirectly supportive of nature and biodiversity [2006/07 and any subsequent revisions]. ACTION: Apply new European Fisheries Fund and Member State funds for actions beneficial to marine biodiversity [2007-2013]. (cf Action A3.4.1 ) ACTION: Allocate, at MS initiative, cohesion and structural funds for projects directly or indirectly providing biodiversity benefits in all MS operational programmes [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A4.1.1 ) ACTION: ESF contributing to biodiversity objectives through awareness-raising, capacity building, employment of the young, long-term jobless and elderly, etc. [2007 onwards]. (cf Action A4.1.2 ) ACTION: Ensure adequate financing of other biodiversity measures outside Natura 2000 in the EU through other Community cofinancing (eg. Life+) and Member States’ financing [2007-2013]. See Action A1.1.2 See Action A1.1.2 B1.1.2 See Action A2.1.1 See Action A2.1.1 B1.1.3 See Action A3.4.1 See Action A3.4.1 B1.1.4 See Action A4.1.1 See Action A4.1.1 B1.1.5 See Action A4.1.2 See Action A4.1.2 B1.1.6 Ensure adequate co-financing within limits of funds available Ensure adequate Member States financing to make up shortfall in funds available at Community level B1.1.7 See Actions A7.1.1 to A7.1.6 ACTION: Increase in real terms international development assistance funds flowing annually to projects directly benefiting biodiversity [for period 2006-2010 compared with period 2000-2005; and again for period 2011-2013]. (cf Actions A7.1.1 to A7.1.6 ) ACTION: Allocate adequate financial resources to European and national biodiversity research and to dissemination of its results, including under the Seventh Framework Programme [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A10.1.5 ) See Action A10.1.5 See Actions A7.1.1 to A7.1.6 B1.1.8 See Action A10.1.5 B1.1.9 Allocate funds through available instruments including ACTION: Allocate adequate funds for supporting measures including Life+ promoting joined-up planning, development of partnerships, monitoring, awareness raising and institutional capacity-building for biodiversity [20072013]. Allocate funds through available instruments at Member State, regional and local levels SUPPORTING MEASURE 2: STRENGTHENING EU DECISION-MAKING FOR BIODIVERSITY. B2.1 B2.1.1 TARGET: EU vision on biodiversity and ecosystem services agreed and providing policy framework by 2010. ACTION: Launch, hold and conclude EU debate on this vision and policy framework [2007/08]. Establish process, coordinate debate, agree vision Participate, agree vision EN 10 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION B2.1.2 ACTION: Strengthen understanding and communication of the values of natural capital and of ecosystem services , and the taking into account of these values in the policy framework, expand incentives for people to safeguard biodiversity [2006 onwards]. Studies, meetings, research to feed into EU debate Participate in Community level action. Equivalent (Action 2.1.1) - development of proposals as appropriate actions at national level. B2.2 B2.2.1 TARGET: New policies benefit biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services prevented or minimised, from 2006 onwards. Address biodiversity and ecosystem services in future Integrate in NRPs, address in annual NRP reporting ACTION: Integrate concerns for biodiversity and ecosystem services, guidelines, evaluate adequacy of integration of given their economic important in terms of jobs and growth for some sectors such as tourism, into Lisbon National Reform Programmes and biodiversity and ecosystem services concerns in NRPs, address these issues in annual reports and any future the development of policies and budgets under these NRPs [2006 recommendations to MS. onwards]. ACTION: Screen all new legislative and policy proposals at EU and MS levels for potential significant impacts on biodiversity in general and on ecosystem goods and services in particular, and ensure effective treatment of biodiversity concerns in policy impact assessments, in particular to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem goods and services [2006 onwards]. Implement policy impact assessment effectively as part Implement policy impact assessment in accordance of Better Regulation, including taking biodiversity with national requirements impacts better into account. B2.2.2 B2.3 B2.3.1 TARGET: Biodiversity needs have been better integrated, as necessary, into post-2013 Financial Perspectives and any mid-term review of FP 2007-2013. ACTION: Strengthen alignment of the biodiversity policy cycle with the broader EU policy and budgeting cycle to enable more effective integration [2006 onwards]. Carry out mid-term and final reviews in timely manner in Participate in policy review order to feed in to broader policy reviews (eg. CAP) and into next Financial Perspectives post 2013. B2.4 B2.4.1 TARGET: Complimentarity of EC and MS biodiversity strategies and action plans substantially enhanced by 2010. ACTION: Re-align MS biodiversity strategies and action plans with this EU Action Plan [by 2007] and strengthen mechanisms for ongoing alignment of EC and MS biodiversity strategies and action plans [2007 onwards]. Encourage MS to re-align; propose and establish new mechanisms Re-align B2.4.2 Propose and establish effective mechanism ACTION: Strengthen the institutional arrangements in support of coherence and complimentarity in the implementation of EC and MS biodiversity strategies and action plans and in particular of this Action Plan [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Strengthen mechanisms for delivery from MS level to local level [2006 onwards]. None Agree to and participate in new mechanism B2.4.3 Full responsibility for the action B2.5 B2.5.1 TARGET: Effective integration of Natura 2000, rural development, river basin management and other territorial plans and programmes in support of biodiversity achieved by 2010. ACTION: Strengthen proactive integration of available planning instruments including Natura 2000, river basin management planning, programmes of measures for soils, rural development plans - towards application of a ecosystems approach in the terrestrial and freshwater environment [2006 onwards]. (cf Action A4.3.1 ) Provide guidance Develop approaches and methods to integrate planning at Member State, regional and local levels. B2.5.2 ACTION: Integrate biodiversity concerns into the evaluation, monitoring Provide guidance, integrate into community level and reporting mechanisms of Community-funded programmes which evaluation and reporting have an impact on the conservation and recovery of biodiversity [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Reinforce efforts to ensure compliance, control and enforcement at national, regional and local levels [2006 onwards]. Monitor compliance at Community level, enforce where necessary Integrate into MS level evaluation, monitoring and reporting B 2.6 B2.6.1 TARGET: Substantial improvement in compliance with environmental regulations by 2010 and again by 2013 Monitor compliance at Member State level, control and enforce where necessary SUPPORTING MEASURE 3: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR BIODIVERSITY. B3.1 B3.1.1 TARGET: Key stakeholder groups actively engaged in conservation of biodiversity from 2006 in each MS. ACTION: Enhance communication, cooperation and concerted action Provide guidance, facilitate, co-finance between Commission, Member States, landowners, scientific and conservation communities in support of Natura 2000 (including implementation of 'El Teide' Declaration) [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Develop farming and biodiversity , forestry and biodiversity partnerships, building on existing consultative processes under the Common Agricultural Policy and forest policy [2006 onwards]. Facilitate such partnerships at Community level Provide guidance, facilitate, finance B3.1.2 Facilitate such partnerships at MS, regional and local levels as appropriate B3.1.3 ACTION: Establish and adequately fund Regional Advisory Councils for Support RACs at Community level as provided for in fisheries, as provided for under the Common Fisheries Policy, and support Common Fisheries Policy their operations [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Establish a Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation Task Force at EU level [2007] to advise on measures to support biodiversity adaptation to climate change and the prevention of damaging impacts of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures on biodiversity [2007 onwards]. Establish task force Support RACs at MS level as provided for in Common Fisheries Policy Participate in task force B3.1.4 B3.1.5 B3.1.6 B3.1.7 B3.1.8 ACTION: Develop biodiversity and planning partnership [2007 onwards]. Encourage such partnerships at MS levels, facilitate exchange of best practice ACTION: Develop business and biodiversity partnership [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Develop partnership between financing sector and biodiversity [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Apply the CBD Akwe-Kwon Guidelines for projects affecting terrestrial lands of indigenous and local communities both within the EU MS and in Third countries [2006 onwards]. Facilitate such partnerships at Community level Facilitate such partnerships at Community level, including involving EBRD and EIB Apply in respect of projects financed by Community public aid Facilitate partnerships at MS, regional and local levels as appropriate Facilitate such partnerships within MS Facilitate such partnerships within MS Apply in respect of projects financed by MS public aid SUPPORTING MEASURE 4: BUILDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION FOR BIODIVERSITY. B4.1 B4.1.1 TARGET: 10 million Europeans actively engaged in biodiversity conservation by 2010, 15 million by 2013. ACTION: Develop [2006/07] and implement [2007 onwards] a communications campaign in support of full implementation of this Action Plan. Coordinate development and implementation of campaign in partnership with MS Develop and implement campaign in partnership with Commission EN 11 EN No. OBJECTIVES, TARGETS, ACTIONS COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION MEMBER STATES ACTION B4.1.2 B4.1.3 ACTION: Strengthen and implement IUCN Countdown 2010 initiative [2006 onwards]. ACTION: Ensure public participation, related access to justice requirements of the Aarhus Convention applied to projects, plans and programmes relating to or having an impact on biodiversity conservation [2006 onwards]. Support the initiative, implemenht joint actions under the initiative Ensure provisions of community law transposed and applied, address complaints Support the initiative, implemenht joint actions under the initiative Apply provisions of Community law C. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW ANNUAL REPORTING C1.1 C1.1.1 TARGET: Annual, Mid-term and Final Reports submitted in timely fashion to Council and Parliament ACTION: Submit annual report on progress in implementation to Council and Parliament [starting end 2007]. Prepare and submit reports Contribute information on MS-level implementation to reports. INDICATORS C1.2 C1.2.1 TARGET: Indicators in place and informing policy decisions by 2010 Development, quality assessment, make proposal, ACTION: Adopt and apply [by 2007], at EC and MS levels, a small set of biodiversity headline indicators (see Annex 2 ) which inform the public implement indicators. and decision-makers on the state and trends of biodiversity, pressures on biodiversity and the effectiveness of key policy measures; adopt and apply at EC level a biodiversity index as a Sustainable Development Indicator and as a Structural Indicator [by 2007] Engage with Commission in indicator development, adopt in Council, support data flow. MONITORING C1.3 C1.3.1 TARGET: Monitoring providing adequate data flow for implementation of indicator set, for reporting on favourable conservation status, and for broader assessment of effectiveness of this Action Plan by 2010. ACTION: Establish reference values for favourable conservation status for Habitats and Birds Directive habitats and species to achieve a consensus of definitions across Member States [2006/07]; monitor habitats and species status in relation to these values [2007 onwards]. Coordinate development of reference values Participate in development of reference values, carry out related monitoring as required under nature Directives C1.3.2 Coordinate implementation of the action with EEA ACTION: Use, and as necessary develop, monitoring tools, approaches and frameworks (building on those existing, including those of civil society) in order to establish and coordinate adequate harmonised data flows for the biodiversity indicators to reveal key trends [2007 onwards]. ACTION: Develop shared information system for biodiversity monitoring Coordinate development of shared information system, including exploitation of generic information and and reporting in the EU, based on agreed biodiversity indicators, which communication technologies makes data available to all interested users, streamlines reporting and supports policy evaluation and development at national, regional and global levels [2006 onwards]. Participate in development of tools, approaches and frameworks C1.3.3 Participate in development of shared information system EVALUATION AND REVIEW C1.4 C1.4.1 TARGET: Action Plan adjusted as necessary in 2010, new plan adopted in 2013 ACTION: Submit to Council and Parliament in 2009 a concise mid-term evaluation of progress towards the 2010 targets (to end 2008) and make any essential adjustments in actions to meet targets. ACTION: Submit to Council and Parliament, in 2011, a full evaluation of extent to which EU has met its 2010 targets. ACTION: Submit to Council and Parliament, in 2014, a full evaluation of extent to which EU has met all post-2010 targets of this Action Plan, and proposing a new Action Plan for the period of the new Financial Perspectives post-2013 . Commission to coordinate evaluation, prepare and submit evaluation report; Council to respond to evaluation report Commission to coordinate evaluation, prepare and submit evaluation report; Council to respond to evaluation report. Make evaluation at national level and contribute to EUlevel evaluation Make evaluation at national level and contribute to EUlevel evaluation C1.4.2 C1.4.3 Commission to coordinate evaluation and preparation Make evaluation at national level and contribute to EUof new action plan, prepare and submit evaluation level evaluation and preparation of new action plan. report and action plan; Council to respond to evaluation report and new action plan. Key POLICY AREA OBJECTIVE/SUPPORTING MEASURE HEADLINE TARGET A1.1 A1.1.1 TARGET ACTION with related dates and/or deadlines, eg. [by 2010] NB: The dates and/or deadlines attached to actions and targets in this Action Plan do not in any way override any deadlines for measures required under existing Community policy or legislation. Similarly, the indication in this Action Plan that an action is to be taken '2006 onwards' does not necessarily imply that this action should not already have been implemented or already be in process of implementation, in accordance with existing Community policy or legislation. EN 12 EN ANNEX 2 INDICATORS CBD focal area EU Headline Indicators Specific indicator proposed by SEBI2010* Pan-European Common Bird Index Status January 2006 Source Status and trends of the Trends in the abundance and components of biological distribution of selected diversity species Available/documented European Bird Census Council /Royal Society for the Protection of Birds/BirdLife International/Statistics Netherlands Available/documented Butterfly Conservation Europe Wetlands International Being finalised Being finalised Large Carnivore Initiative Europe Available/documented International Union for Conservation of Nature Being finalised SEBI 2010 Expert Group/ European Environment Agency based on Corine Land Cover Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) - Domestic Animal Diversity (Information System) European Butterflies Waterbirds Large carnivores IUCN Red List Index for European species Trends in extent and composition of selected ecosystems in Europe Change in status of threatened and/or protected species Trends in extent of selected biomes, ecosystems and habitats Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants, and fish species of major socioeconomic importance Coverage of protected areas Being finalised Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals: Number of breeds per country Trends in national establishment of protected areas Trends in proposals for protected sites under the EU Habitats Directive Being finalised European Environment Agency, Common Database of Designated Areas European Environment Agency, European Topic Center for Biological Diversity, based on Natura 2000 database of DG Environment Wetlands International, Ramsar Convention Sites database Being finalised Trends in nomination of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) Coverage of Important Bird Areas by protected areas EU Habitats Directive: sufficiency of Member State proposals for protected sites. Threats to biodiversity Nitrogen deposition Critical load exceedance for nitrogen Being finalised Number and costs of invasive alien species Water quality in aquatic ecosystems Impact of climate change on biodiversity Ecosystem integrity and Marine trophic index ecosystem goods and services Connectivity/ fragmentation of ecosystems Cumulative numbers of alien species in Europe since 1900 - data for five Nordic countries Worst invasive alien species threatening biodiversity in Europe To be identified: review indicators being developed by EEA To be identified: review indicators being developed by EEA To be identified: review indicators being developed by EEA and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Water European Environment Agency, European Topic Center for Biological Diversity, data of BirdLife International Being finalised European Environment Agency, European Topic Center for Biological Diversity based on Natura 2000 database of DG Environment Available/documented Convention on Long- range Transboundary Air Pollution/ European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Available/documented Nordic/ Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species Being finalised being finalised to be developed To be developed SEBI2010 Expert Group European Environment Agency European Environment Agency European Environment Agency/ GMESWater Being finalised Being finalised Status and trends of forest spatial patterns per biogeographical region and country Joint Research Center (data input Corine Land Cover 1990 and 2000) continued on next page EN 13 EN CBD focal area Sustainable use EU Headline Indicators Area of forest, agricultural, fishery and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable management Specific indicator proposed by SEBI2010* Forest area: Protected forests (MCPFE Assessment guidelines) Regeneration Naturalness Management of forest resources: Status January 2006 Being finalised Source Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) Being finalised Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) Growing stock, increment and fellings Deadwood Being finalised Forest health: Defoliation Forest damage Socio-economic benefits to the European Being finalised citizens: Products and service (roundwood, fuel wood, non-wood goods, services) Being finalised N-balance Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE) European Environment Agency based on Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Eurostat data DG Agriculture, DG Environment, Joint Research Centre, European Environment Agency, Eurostat DG Agriculture, DG Environment, Joint Reserch Centre, European Environment Agency, Eurostat DG Agriculture, DG Environment, Joint Research Centre, European Environment Agency, Eurostat European Environment Agency , based on DG Fisheries/International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) data HNV area Being finalised Area of organic farming Being finalised Agricultural area with biodiversity oriented support Fish stocks outside Safe Biological Limits in 2002 (EEA Fish1a) Being finalised Being finalised Ecological footprint Status of access and benefits sharing Percentage of European patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources Funding to biodiversity: · in economic and development cooperation; · in EU research, monitoring and management Available/documented European Environment Agency /Global Ecological footprint of European Footprint Network countries Pan European Biological and Landscape To be identified: European Patent Office and To be developed Diversity Strategy (PEBLDS) Joint World Intellectual Property Organisation to Secretariat in lead be contacted To be identified: scoping paper on EU biodiversity financing in preparation To be developed European Environment Agency / EuropeanTopic Center for Biological Diversity Status of resource transfers and use Public opinion (additional Public awareness and EU focal Area) participation To be identified: scoping paper on public awareness and participation in preparation To be developed European Environment Agency / EuropeanTopic Center for Biological Diversity * SEBI2010 = ongoing DG ENV/EEA project to develop biodiversity indicators EN 14 EN