3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop Experience gainedELD in the application of the Directive based on concrete ELD cases

Environmental Liability Directive 4th 26Stakeholder November 2014, Conference9.00 - 17.30 Management Centre Europe Rue de l’Aqueduc 118, Brussels Maison d’Associations Internationales, Rue Washington 40, Brussels

24 May 2016, 9.00 – 17.30

Environment CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 4th ELD Stakeholder Conference “Drawing Lessons from the ELD Evaluation – Towards a Multi-Annual ELD Rolling Work Programme”

Drawing Lessons from the ELD Evaluation Towards a Multi-Annual ELD Rolling WorkProgramme

08.30 — 09.00 Coffee and registration

09.00 — 09.15 Welcome and organisational information by Joachim d’Eugenio, Deputy Head of Unit D.4, DG Environment

09.15 — 09.30 Introductory speech (“Why environmental liability matters”) by Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General of DG Environment

09.30 — 10.00 Response on the ELD Report and REFIT Evaluation by Benedek Jávor, Vice-Chair of the, Environment Committee on behalf of the European Parliament

10.00 — 10.30 Response on the ELD Report and REFIT Evaluation by Jeroen Steeghs, Environment and Nature Policy Unit, Dutch Presidency on behalf of the Council

10.30 — 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 — 10.45 Presentation of the ELD Report, REFIT Evaluation including the Commission Action Plan by Hans Lopatta, Unit D.4, DG Environment

11.45 — 12.30 Discussion in Plenary on the proposed actions

11.45 — 12.30 Introduction to the afternoon breakout groups, Hans Lopatta 4th ELD Stakeholder Conference “Drawing Lessons from the ELD Evaluation – Towards a Multi-Annual ELD Rolling Work Programme”

12.45 — 14.00 Lunch break

14.00 — 15.30 Work in three parallel breakout groups on the following themes:

• Evidence Base, hosted by Joachim D’Eugenio, EC “Demonstrating together that the Directive delivers” • Implementation Tools, hosted by Hans Lopatta, EC “Living up to the Directive’s Objectives – Applying it more often and evenly” • Financial Security, hosted by Chris Dailly, SEPA “Financial Provision – Protecting the Environment and the Public Purse”

15.30 — 16.00 Coffee break

16.00 — 16.45 Presentation and discussion of the results of the breakout session, Group Rapporteurs

16.45 — 17.30 Summary discussion and conclusions on the further way forward towards a multi-annual ELD work programme by Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director D in DG Environment PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Registration You receive this information together with the invitation, programme and privacy statement.

Registration will remain open until the 150st registration.

We would be grateful if in case of any changes regarding your participation between now and the date of the workshop.

You could inform [email protected] thereof

Meeting venue Maison des Associations Internationales (MAI) Rue Washington 40, 1050 Brussels http://mai.be/?lang=en

Upon your arrival at the Conference We kindly request you to just sign in the participants list upon your arrival at the reception desk of the Conference, located at the room after the entrance of the MAI between 08h15 and 09h00. In the interest of all, we would kindly ask for early registration to enable a timely start of the workshop.

You may leave topical information of you/your company (please only brochures, articles, leaflets etc. related to environmental liability) at a dedicated desk in the plenary meeting room. PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Accommodation Available hotels in Brussels within a range of several hundred metres from the conference venue are:

Le Châtelain Boutique Hotel Rue du Châtelain 17, 1000 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 646 00 55 http://www.le-chatelain.com/ Four points by Sheraton Rue Paul Spaak 15, 1000 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 645 61 11 http://www.fourpointsbrussels.com/ Hotel NH Brussels City Chaussée de Charleroi 17, 1060 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 539 01 60 http://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-brussels-city-centre Hotel Ibis Styles Chaussée de Charleroi 66, 1060 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 612 81 30 http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-9401-ibis-styles-brussels-centre- stephanie/index.shtml Manos Hotel Brussels Chaussée de Charleroi 100, 1060 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 537 96 82 http://www.manospremier.com/ Warwick Barsey Hotel Brussels Avenue Louise 381, 1050 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 649 98 00 http://hotel-rn.com/hw/a212542/index.htm?lbl=ggl Hotel Brussels Avenue Louise 315, 1050 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 264 02 415 http://www.hotelbrusselsbelgium.com/EN/hotel.html Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie Avenue Louise 91, 1050 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 543 33 11 http://hotel-bristol-stephanie.h-rez.com/index.htm?lbl=ggl-en- rmk&gclid=CPy01fDcrMwCFQ-3GwodBkkCGw Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Brussels Avenue Louise 71, 1050 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 588 27 62 http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/brussels/steigenberger- grandhotel-brussels Izan Avenue Louise Rue Blanche 4, 1000 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 535 95 00 http://izan-avenue-louise.hotel-rez.com/index.htm?lbl=ggl-en- rmk&gclid=CIiRg8LarMwCFagy0wod_RYADA PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Food and drink

A selection of sandwiches and soft drinks for lunch and coffee/tea will be served to all participants at the venue (coffee breaks in the morning and in the afternoon).

Transportation By Plane The Maison des Associations Internationales is 12 km from Brussels Airport. Airport: Zaventem National Airport. Flight info: http://www.brusselsairport.be Lost luggage information at Brussels airport: http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/lugagge_travelinfo/lost_luggage/ How to get to/from Brussels Airport by bus: http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to_from_brussels_airport/bus/

The bus no. 21 stops at Rond Point Schuman. From there you may take : • the Bus - 60 - Ambiorix - Uccle Calevoet - direction: Uccle Calevoet (10 stops), penultimate stop: Vleurgat, get off at Washington • Subway line 5 direction Herrmann-Debroux to station Merode. From there tram line 81 towards Marius Renar, 10 stops, penultimate stop: Bailli, get off at Trinite

For the return flight it is recommended to be at the Zaventem airport already three hours before departure time due to the present situation after the events of 22 March. By Train Stations: Brussels Midi/Zuid or Brussels Central Timetables & Reservations: http://www.b-rail.be From these stations to MAI, it takes about 15 minutes by taxi or 20 minutes by public transport. From Brussels Central Station Take bus no. 38 (estimated time 30 min.) and ask the driver to stop at “rue Van Eyck”. From there, cross “Chaussée de Vleurgat” and take “rue Amécaine”. You will get to a square surrounded by trees that is called Place Alb. Leemans. From that square, MAI is within walking distance (estimated time 5 min.) From Brussels Midi / Zuid Take metro line 2, direction Simonis, and stop at the 3rd metro-station “Louise”. From here you can take tram 94 (direction “Hermann-Debroux”) and get off at the 3rd stop - Av. Louise / Rue du Châtelain. From here you can walk to the MAI building. From Brussels Midi, you can also take tram line 81, direction “Montgomery” (estimated time 20 minutes). Get off at la Trinité. From here you can walk to the MAI building.

Contact

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us via: [email protected] or phone Hans Lopatta tel. +32 2 295 35 71

FEES: THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE NO COST REIMBURSMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE