Conclusions / next steps: The WG ESA members welcomed the updates provided. 3b Update on CIS MSFD by EC: Proposal of a new name POMESA, including programme of measures of MSFD – review of terms of reference (TOR) The Commission (Lydia Martin-Roumégas) the content of the for the future WG POMESA. Overall, the aim of this agenda point was to reach agreement in principle regarding the TOR. At the same time, drafting suggestions for the TOR can be submitted after the meeting. The TOR will be submitted to the next MSCG-meeting taking place on 07/04/16. Discussion: A lively and constructive discussion took place regarding necessary revisions to the TOR, the results of which are briefly summarized below. Conclusions / next steps: Revisions of the TOR were agreed in regards to: Chapter 1: Including more references to other MSFD-articles; Showing that the focus of the group is on the programme of measures (POMs) in general and equally on socio-economics; “Tidying up” up the wording; Mentioning the linkages of MSFD to other activities/policies (e.g. Marine Spatial Planning, Regional Sea Convention). Chapter 2: Change the title of the chapter to “Objectives and priority work areas”; Make better links to the (to be revised) introduction/the MSFD-articles mentioned there; Reword the specific objectives; Avoid the use of the word “baseline” in point f since confusing/can have various meanings. Chapter “Organisation”: Add also representatives of other Directives (e.g. MSP, NATURA2000) in order to find links and avoid duplication of work;
Conclusions / next steps: The WG ESA members welcomed the updates provided. 3b Update on CIS MSFD by EC: Proposal of a new name POMESA, including programme of measures of MSFD – review of terms of reference (TOR) The Commission (Lydia Martin-Roumégas) the content of the for the future WG POMESA. Overall, the aim of this agenda point was to reach agreement in principle regarding the TOR. At the same time, drafting suggestions for the TOR can be submitted after the meeting. The TOR will be submitted to the next MSCG-meeting taking place on 07/04/16. Discussion: A lively and constructive discussion took place regarding necessary revisions to the TOR, the results of which are briefly summarized below. Conclusions / next steps: Revisions of the TOR were agreed in regards to: Chapter 1: Including more references to other MSFD-articles; Showing that the focus of the group is on the programme of measures (POMs) in general and equally on socio-economics; “Tidying up” up the wording; Mentioning the linkages of MSFD to other activities/policies (e.g. Marine Spatial Planning, Regional Sea Convention). Chapter 2: Change the title of the chapter to “Objectives and priority work areas”; Make better links to the (to be revised) introduction/the MSFD-articles mentioned there; Reword the specific objectives; Avoid the use of the word “baseline” in point f since confusing/can have various meanings. Chapter “Organisation”: Add also representatives of other Directives (e.g. MSP, NATURA2000) in order to find links and avoid duplication of work;
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