Good Navigation Status Study

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1 Good Navigation Status Study Overview Budapest, 13 th September 2016

2 Topics I. Desired GNS study outcome and status of work II. Ways of involvement and cooperation III. First findings draft GNS components IV. Outlook 2

3 I. GNS study: Background and purpose Study (1/ /2017 ) shall substantiate Article 15 3.(b) of TEN-T Guidelines (Reg.1315/2013) as regards Good Navigation Status: Member States shall ensure that on the Comprehensive Network Rivers, canals and lakes are maintained so as to preserve Good Navigation Status while respecting the applicable environmental law Article 38: For inland navigation infrastructure within the TEN-T core network, Good Navigation Status has to be achieved (and thereafter preserved) by 31 December

4 I. Implications and possible outcome Use of result is open : Technical background for the legal interpretation of Article 15 3.(b): e.g. Input for a Staff Working Document by DG MOVE Basis for project selection criteria by INEA (CEF funding..) No new targets will be set by the study Proposals, oriented on existing agreements Focus on how to implement targets and monitor performance 4

5 I. Spatial reference Entire TEN-T inland waterway network Not only core network corridors All CEMT IV waterways Including (isolated) inland waterways in Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Italy, Portugal and Spain Good Practice also of interest for CEMT <IV waterways and non EU 5

6 I. Consortium STC-NESTRA (STC-Group) viadonau PLANCO consulting Inland Navigation Europe Vlaamse Overheid (Flemish Ministry, Department of Mobility and Public Works) 6

7 I. Planned Deliverables Agreed GNS components and recommended parameters Monitoring and reporting options and requirements (KPIs, checklists..) Input to TENtec Database IWW glossary Specification of exemption criteria to Art (a) Network assessment by GNS KPIs Roadmaps for critical GNS sections Good Practice Guidelines for implementation of GNS 7

8 II. Involvement Process is supervised by a Steering Group chaired by European Commission (MOVE, Danube Commission; Regio, Env,) Close cooperation with key stakeholders: European Working Group on GNS Regional workshops Coordination with further ongoing initiatives (UN-ECE..) Constant bilateral involvement 8

9 II. European Working Group on GNS Members, experts from: River commissions: DC, CCNR, Moselle Com., Sava Com. National and regional waterway managers and ministries WWF, EEB, ICPDR, ICPR IWT industry European Commission (MOVE, ENV, REGIO, INEA) Other waterway users/stakeholders/experts Chair: DG MOVE, Danube Commission Method: 3 pan European meetings ( ), regional workshops, dedicated meetings and/or surveys 9

10 II. GNS Study: Status Ongoing bilateral expert contacts and discussions Survey on GNS components among European Working Group Input to updated draft TENtec glossary Draft discussion papers on GNS concept Presentation, discussion of concept: EFIP Executive Committee, 7 8 April 2016, Vukovar CCNR Roundtable 2 March 2016, Strasbourg Pan-European meeting on 20 June 2016, Rotterdam Regional workshop Klaipeda 10

11 III. First findings, draft GNS concept 11

12 III. 1st Pan-European Working Group 20/6/2016 Broad range of views: - from very extensive GNS approaches (information services, environmental requirements, administrative processes...) - to very focused one (GNS = depth/width of the navigation channel for transport users) - Integration of environmental aspects vs. good navigation status 12

13 III. 1st Pan-European Working Group 20/6/2016 Key messages from Working Group: GNS concept shall be flexible and take regional conditions and different user segments into account The focus needs to be laid on how to achieve and maintain GNS rather than setting quantitative targets GNS elements shall not duplicate existing legal regulations Good practices for supranational cooperation exist, but need to be extended GNS shall foster the exchange of good practices and benchmarks GNS activities should contribute to the achievement of agreed standards and implementation of regulations/plans Monitoring shall be a major topic in work on GNS 13

14 III. Proposed components of the GNS concept 1. Hard GNS components: output of waterway management creating navigability standards for users Physical dimensions of navigation channels, locks and bridges and their availability over time 2. Soft GNS components: qualitative, more process related Needed to reach good scores on hard parameters (waterway management, traffic management..) 3. Minimum standards of a process to achieve GNS define GNS target values, agree on exemptions, implement and monitor GNS and revise concept, integrating the relevant stakeholders (cross sectoral) 14

15 Exemption criteria Article 15.3a: At the request of a Member State, in duly justified cases, exemptions shall be granted to Member States by the Commission from the minimum requirements on draught (less than 2,50 m) and on minimum height under bridges (less than 5,25 m). Study objectives: Design catalogue of feasible exemption criteria Outline process enabling acceptance of exemptions 15

16 Exemption criteria Proposed topics for exemption criteria: local conditions (hydrology, hydro-morphology, further uses of a river..) environmental requirements (e.g. WFD) and possible synergies ( working with nature ) cost-benefit-aspects of measures extreme weather events Other? For each topic, criteria need to be specified Ex ante and ex post exemptions 16

17 Summary Study is work in progress Study shall deliver technical background for further work Draft GNS concept: Hard and soft GNS components Exemption criteria to hard components Process to develop GNS Your input is welcome GNS Working Group, bilateral.. Strong cooperation needed with further activities (Corridor work plans, TENtec data collection study etc.) Avoiding duplications 17

18 Next steps Regional workshops: Budapest (14.9.), Strasbourg, Berlin detailed discussion of first findings Updated discussion papers on GNS concept Further discussion of concept: Dedicated workshop with experts representing users, 13th of October, Brussels Discussion of links to AGN with UN-ECE, 2 November, Geneva Pan-European meeting to validate GNS concept, Q Specification o f exemption criteria First draft of Good Practice guidelines.. 18

19 Thank you.