ELD. 3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop. Experience gained in the application. Management Centre Europe. Rue de l Aqueduc 118, Brussels

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1 ELD 3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop Experience gained in the application of the Directive based on concrete ELD cases Environmental Liability Directive 4 th 26 Stakeholder November 2014, Conference Management Centre Europe Rue de l Aqueduc 118, Brussels Maison d Associations Internationales, Rue Washington 40, Brussels 24 May 2016, Environment

2 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Drawing Lessons from the ELD Evaluation Towards a Multi-Annual ELD Rolling WorkProgramme Coffee and registration Welcome and organisational information by Joachim d Eugenio, Deputy Head of Unit D.4, DG Environment Introductory speech ( Why environmental liability matters ) by Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General of DG Environment Response on the ELD Report and REFIT Evaluation by Benedek Jávor, Vice-Chair of the, Environment Committee on behalf of the European Parliament Response on the ELD Report and REFIT Evaluation by Jeroen Steeghs, Environment and Nature Policy Unit, Dutch Presidency on behalf of the Council Coffee break Presentation of the ELD Report, REFIT Evaluation including the Commission Action Plan by Hans Lopatta, Unit D.4, DG Environment Discussion in Plenary on the proposed actions Introduction to the afternoon breakout groups, Hans Lopatta

3 4th ELD Stakeholder Conference Drawing Lessons from the ELD Evaluation Towards a Multi-Annual ELD Rolling Work Programme Lunch break 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 Coffee break Presentation and discussion of the results of the breakout session, Group Rapporteurs 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

4 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 thereof Meeting venue Maison des Associations Internationales (MAI) Rue Washington 40, 1050 Brussels 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.

5 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 Four points by Sheraton Rue Paul Spaak 15, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Hotel NH Brussels City Chaussée de Charleroi 17, 1060 Brussels, Belgium Hotel Ibis Styles Chaussée de Charleroi 66, 1060 Brussels, Belgium Manos Hotel Brussels Chaussée de Charleroi 100, 1060 Brussels, Belgium Warwick Barsey Hotel Brussels Avenue Louise 381, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Hotel Brussels Avenue Louise 315, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie Avenue Louise 91, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Steigenberger Wiltcher s Brussels Avenue Louise 71, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Izan Avenue Louise Rue Blanche 4, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

6 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: Lost luggage information at Brussels airport: How to get to/from Brussels Airport by bus: The bus no. 21 stops at Rond Point Schuman. From there you may take : the Bus 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.

7 By Train Stations: Brussels Midi/Zuid or Brussels Central Timetables & Reservations: 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: env-eld-registration@ec.europa.eu or phone Hans Lopatta tel FEES: THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE NO COST REIMBURSMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE

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