7^th meeting of the Member States Expert Group on Maritime Spatial Planning

8 December 2015

Meeting room: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, 99 rue Joseph II, Brussels MARE ROOM J99 00/53 (ground floor)

Draft Agenda

09:00-09.30 Opening of MSP Expert Group meeting

• Welcoming remarks and agenda
• Adoption of the minutes from last meeting (04/05 June 2015)

09:30-10:30 State of play on the implementation of the MSP Directive in MS

• Presentations from some MS
• Tour de table

10:30-11:00 Presentation on JPI Oceans activities on MSP

JPI oceans

11:00-12:30 Update on the MSP Directive Implementation Support Strategy

• Adoption of the Transposition Checklist for the MSP Directive
• Discussion on observer status guidelines and approval of applications
• Update on Assistance Mechanism

assistance mechanism

• Update on Calls for proposals and Call for tenders

12.30-14.00 Lunch

14.00-16.00 Discussion on Guidance papers with invited experts

• Fisheries and Aquaculture paper
• Shipping Paper
• Tourism Paper

tourism presentation

16:00 – 16:30Presentation on Underwater Cultural Heritage and MSP

16:30 – 16:45 Closing of MSP Expert Group Meeting

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