Bucharest, 19 May 2011 Integrated Maritime Policy: Maritime affairs in regional cooperation at sea...

Bucharest, 19 May 2011

Integrated Maritime Policy:

Maritime affairs in regional cooperation

at sea basin level

Daniela GRITTI, European Commission,

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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An integrated maritime policy for the European Union

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Structure of the presentation

• 1. Introduction: what is the Integrated Maritime Policy?

• 2. How is it implemented at sea-basin level?

• 3. Black Sea regional cooperation

• 4. What the IMP can do in the Black Sea

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•1. What is the Integrated Maritime Policy?

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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 at 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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Towards An Integrated Maritime Policy

2005 2007

Blue Paper

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Progress report

2008

European Council Conclusions

20102006

Green Book

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Overall objectives

1.Maximizing the sustainable use of the oceans and sea

1.Building a knowledge and innovation base

1.Delivering the highest quality of life in coastal regions

1.Promoting Europe’s leadership in international affairs

1.Raising visibility for Maritime Europe

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Security

Environment

Energy

Internal marketResearch

External relations

Industry

Transport

EmploymentFisheries

Regional development

Maritime policy areas

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Policy actions since 2007

•Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC

•Council Regulation on the protection of marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears

•Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change

•Maritime Research Strategy COM/2008/534

•Maritime Transport Space without Barriers

•Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2018

•Council Regulation to prevent IUU Fisheries

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Promotion of integrated approaches within Member States

• Need for national integrated maritime policies (Commission guidelines)

• Creation of internal coordination structures (Romania has an IC-IMP)

• Regions and local communities have a role to play (Tuscany, Shleswig-Holstein, Brittany, Asturias..)

• Stakeholders

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2. How this is implemented at the sea-basin level?

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Regional approaches

Seas are different – regional specificities

• Geography• Political context• Economic situation• Social situation• Environmental challenges

Main objective•• Adapting the IMP to regional • challenges and opportunities • for specific policy development• Providing added value

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The Arctic

Three objectives:

1.Protecting and preserving the Arctic in unison with its population;

2.Promoting sustainable use of resources;

3.Contributing to enhanced Arctic multilateral governance

Communication “The European Union and the Arctic Region”, 20 November 2008

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The Baltic

The Baltic Sea Strategy adopted on 10 June 2009

Communication + Action Plan

To make the Baltic Sea Region:

Environmentally sustainable (e.g. process waste water);Prosperous place (e.g. promoting innovation in SMEs);Accessible and attractive (e.g. improving transport links);Safe and secure (e.g. better accident response)

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The Baltic: 1st example of macro-regional strategy

Objectives- Unblocking key issues and challenges- Better implementation of significant EU and other policies- Wider sense of belonging – more impact of the European project- Integrated approach to policy delivery – necessary for Europe 2020

Principles- Strategies should be EU based- It is not about the money (3 Nos: no new money, legislation, institution) - No bureaucracy for the sake of it: real impact on the ground- Strategies for all stakeholders

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The Mediterranean

High-Level Mediterranean Conference Online consultation on the implementation of the IMP in the Mediterranean Expert group on maritime governance in the Mediterranean

Communication “EU strategy to improve maritime governance in the Mediterranean Sea”– adopted on 11 September 2009

→ A Working Group consisting of representatives of all Mediterranean states and organisations to discuss how to improve governance of maritime affairs

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The Atlantic

Strategy for the Atlantic in the making:-Scoping paper-Online consultationWill be adopted in September 2011

Starting point: clear demand and support from the Member States and regional stakeholders and a clear perspective that the Strategy will provide value-added opportunities

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3. Regional cooperation in the Black Sea

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Black Sea: regional context

• Numerous countries concerned• Variety of status of coastal states in the region (EU MSs,

candidate countries, non-EU states)• Several different legal systems• BSEC regional cooperation since 1992

• EEZs declared – no high seas• No regional fisheries organisation (ongoing discussions);• Bucharest Convention – the only regional sea convention

where EC is not a full member (observer status)

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Existing EU Policy Framework and financial instruments

• The Eastern Partnership - covers Eastern EU neighbours (Russia and Turkey are not part of it), mainly bilateral→ AA and DCFTA

• Black Sea Synergy – regional cooperation (also TR and RU)→ sectoral partnerships: environment, transport, energy

• Report “EU strategy for the Black Sea” adopted by the EP in January 2011→ complementary to the BSS, addressing its shortcomings

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Existing initiatives

Research-EMODNET-ERANET-ENP/SEIS -Ocean of tomorrow: 2 joint calls on Med and Black SeaConservation and ecosystem- ACCOBAMS- Sesame (FP7)Pollution- MONINFO- enviroGRIDS (FP7)ICZM: OURCOSTMaritime safety: SASEPOL……………

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•4. What the IMP can do in the Black Sea

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Way forward

• IMP is a framework integrating policies, which should create synergies among various policy:- Trans European Networks (TEN)- Regional policy (Structural funds and ERDF)- Environmental policy- CAP and CFP

• Promote better alignment of funds and fill in gaps

• Promote internal and regional coordination among all actors dealing with the sea (organisations, stakeholders and with non EU countries

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Way forward

Black Sea: EEAS in the lead

But BSS or strategy should be

Project oriented, demand-drivenStronger involvement of local actors

Maritime affairs (fisheries, protection of the marine environment, maritime economy..) are at the very heart of such a strategy

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Thank you!

Daniela Gritti, European Commission,

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

[email protected]

http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs

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