Transcript The EU Integrated Maritime Policy

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The EU Integrated Maritime Policy
Overview, tools
& sea-basin approaches
35th GFCM Session,
Rome, Italy, 9-14 May 2011
Anita VELLA, Policy Officer,
European Commission
Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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I. The EU’s Integrated
Maritime Policy
II. Priorities & cross-cutting
tools
III. Sea-basin approach:
Mediterranean & Black Sea
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I.
The EU Integrated Maritime Policy

Origins of the IMP

IMP Policy Elements

Maritime Policy Areas
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The origins of the IMP
 The 2000 Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs
 The 2001 Gothenburg agenda for sustainable
development
 The European Commission’s strategic objectives
2005-2009
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 The Green Paper “Towards a future Maritime Policy
for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and
seas”
(COM(2006) 275 final of 7.6.2006)
 The Blue Paper “An Integrated Maritime Policy for the
European Union” (COM(2007) 575 final of
10.10.2007)
 The Action Plan (SEC(2007) 1278 of 10.10.2007)
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The origins of the IMP
The European Commission’s strategic objectives 2005-2009:
The Commission sees “the particular need for an all-embracing
maritime policy aimed a developing a thriving maritime
economy, in an environmentally sustainable manner. Such a
policy should be supported by excellence in marine scientific
research, technology and innovation”.
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Maritime policy areas
External
relations
Transport
Regional
development
Fisheries
Industry
Security
Research
Environment
Internal
market
Employment
Energy
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IMP Policy Elements (headlines from the Blue Paper)

Maximising the sustainable use of the oceans and seas
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Building a knowledge and innovation base
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Delivering the highest quality of life in coastal regions
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Promoting Europe’s leadership in international affairs

Raising visibility for Maritime Europe
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PROGRESS REPORT ON THE EU'S INTEGRATED
MARITIME POLICY
COM(2009) 540 and SEC(1343) of 15.10.2009
Political Outlook and Forward Vision set out by the Commission
 Enhancing integrated Maritime Governance on all levels
 Further development and implementation of the crosscutting tools
 Defining the boundaries of sustainability
 Implementing the sea-basin strategies
 Developing the international dimension
 Putting a renewed focus on sustainable economic growth,
employment and innovation
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II. IMP Priorities and Tools

A new approach to maritime governance

Cross-cutting tools for comprehensiveness
and efficiency

“Blue Growth” – EU 2020
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Maritime governance:
 Governance for EU policy-making
 Promoting integrated approaches within
Member States
 Stakeholder dialogue
 Cooperating with international partners on
e.g. global climate change, marine protected areas, piracy, …
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Governance / EU-level:
Member States &
Council
DG MARE
(4+1 policy units)
Inter-service Group
of services
dealing with
maritime policy issues
(28 DGs)
Friends of the Presidency
High-Level Focal Points Group
Member States’ Expert Group
European Parliament (Intergroup; TRAN
Committee in the lead on IMP files)
Committee of the Regions
Economic and Social Committee
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Governance / Member State level:
Member States to chart their own course, on the basis of some general
principles..
 Need for national integrated maritime policies
 Creation of internal coordination structures
 Regions and local communities have a role to play
 Active participation by stakeholders
 More efficient links at regional sea basin level
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Cross-cutting tools:
 Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)
 Integrated maritime surveillance / Common Information
Sharing Environment
 Marine knowledge / European Data and Observation network
(EMODNET)
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A. Maritime Spatial Planning
Achieving Common principles in the EU…
What is Maritime Spatial Planning?
MSP is a process
Builds on the ecosystem approach
Forward looking
The process should be open and
transparent involving all stakeholders
It covers all maritime sectors –
integrated approach
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Advantages of Maritime Spatial
Planning…
Essential for sustainable development of
maritime regions
A tool for promoting rational use of the
sea and improved decision-making
Important for mitigation and adaptation to
climate change
Provides a stable planning framework for
maritime investments
Arbitration between competing human
activities
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COMPETING
CLAIMS Maritime Policy
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Land use
Tourism
Oil &Gas
Mariculture
Coastal
Defence
Ports &
Navigation
Military
Activities
Culture
Conservation
Dredging &
Disposal
Submarine
Cables
Fishing
Renewable Marine
Energy
Recreation
Mineral
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Extraction
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EU Policy process: The Roadmap on MSP…
•
Roadmap Communication adopted
on 25th November 2008 – 10 key
principles
•
Communication on achievements
and future development – 17th
December 2010
•
Online stakeholder questionnaire
on MSP and ICZM
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Policy process: Studies on MSP
Legal aspects of MSP
Economic benefits of MSP
Two preparatory actions
foreseen for Baltic/North
Sea/North East Atlantic
Potential for MSP in the
Mediterranean
Other studies under
consideration
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adopted 8 September 2010
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Integrates EU
initiatives into coherent
whole
European Marine and
Observation Network
Data Collection
Framework in fisheries
Global Monitoring for
Environment and
Security
INSPIRE Directive
Public Sector
Information Directive
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objectives
1. reduce operational costs and delays for those
who use marine data and therefore:
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help private industry
improve the quality of public decision-making at all levels;
strengthen marine scientific research
2. increase competition and innovation amongst
users;
3. reduce uncertainty in knowledge of the oceans
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a common architecture
observation
and data
collection
archiving at
national
data
centres
thematic
assembly
groups
sea basin
checkpoints
application
contribution of proposed financial
regulation for maritime policy
€22,500,000 for 2011-2013
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Common Information
Sharing Environment for
Maritime Surveillance
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Integrated Maritime Surveillance
guiding principles
• Interlinking all relevant user Communities
• Building technical framework for interoperability
• Information Exchange civilian / military authorities
• Specific legal provisions
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Three layer approach
• Political steering process: Commission - Member States
• Pilot projects-Member States (BluemassMed-MARSUNO)
• Consolidation (‘Technical Advisory Group’)
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Roadmap to Common Information
Sharing Environment (CISE)
Com(2010)584
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3.
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Identifying user communities
Mapping of data sets and gap analysis for data exchange
Identifying common data classification levels
Developing the supporting framework (technical framework)
Defining access rights
Providing a coherent legal framework
Further steps will follow…
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Identifying all user
communities
(STEP 1)
BORDER
CONTROL
MEMBER
STATES
Data - Information
•Producers
•Subscribers
Tailored
RMOPs
GENERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT
CUSTOMS
FISHERIES
CONTROL
DEFENCE
?
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SAFETY AND
SECURITY
(Solas …)
MARINE
ENVIRONMENT
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COMMON INFORMATION
SHARING ENVIRONMENT
NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES
INFORMATION
LAYERS
Maritime
authority
SAFESEANET
Fishery control
VMS
Internal security
EUROSUR
?
Defence
Information
sharing
PT MARSUR
User-defined COP
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“Blue Growth” – key IMP deliverable in the EU
2020 context
Objective: maximising the sustainable economic potential
derived from established, emerging and prospective marine
and maritime sectors..
• Ongoing study on "Scenarios and drivers for sustainable
growth from the oceans, seas and coasts“ - overview of
sectors and activities, marine resources, knowledge and
data sources, innovations and technological developments
that could generate growth and jobs.
• Communication on blue growth is foreseen for late 2012.
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III. Sea-basin approach

Mediterranean

Black Sea
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IMP process in the Mediterranean…
Communication from the Commission “Towards an Integrated
Maritime Policy for better governance in the Mediterranean” COM
(2009)466 of 11 September 2009
New initiatives:
• Governance: study on costs and benefits of maritime zone
establishment, promotion of UNCLOS ratification and implementation;
• Support to cross-cutting tools: future test projects on MSP,
BlueMassMed project (IMS), Oceans for Tomorrow call under FP 7;
• Regional approach: IMP contact points, IMP Working Group with all
coastal States + regional conventions, dedicated TA project under
ENPI South, feasibility study for Mediterranean Sea Maritime
Cooperation under FEMIP Trust Fund;
• Sub-regional strategies: Work ongoing on an Adriatic-Ionian strategy.
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IMP in the Black Sea
Ongoing reflection, together with key coastal States on the needs of the
basin and specific actions that could be launched…
Some priorities
1. Governance of maritime affairs (role of HLFP in Bulgaria, Romania)
2. Improved regional fisheries governance
3. Opportunities for blue growth (maritime clusters, etc.)
4. Improved maritime safety and security (regional AIS, etc.)
5. ICZM/MSP (test project, potential role of Bucharest Convention,
etc.)
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Thank you for your attention!
Anita VELLA, Policy Officer,
European Commission
Directorate-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Visit our website:
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/mediterranean
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