EVENTS

Workshop on Dredged Material and the Implementation of the new EU Waste Directive
29 April 2010, Brussels, EuDA offices.

This one-day workshop was jointly organised by CEDA, EuDA and ESPO.
The aim was gathering the views of the European Commission, the Member States and the different stakeholders on the subject of EU Waste Directive with reference to dredged material.
More specifically the workshop ambitions were to exchange best practices and knowledge on the subject of ecotoxicity (H14) for which guidance is not expected before the end of 2011.

1. CEDA, EuDA & ESPO Workshop Programme


2. Speakers' presentations :
   
   Setting the scene
   • EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Mr. Gunther Wolff, D.-G. Environment, "The Waste Framework Directive and the list of Waste"
   • Additional EuDA background information: "The new Waste Framework Directive Philosophy"
   
   Best practices in EU Members States:
   • BELGIUM: Mr. Frederik Roose, Ministry of Flemish Community, "Common practice on DM management in Belgium"
   • GERMANY: Mr. Axel Netzband, Hamburg Port Authority, "Dredged Material and Waste, the German perspective"
   • UNITED-KINGDOM:
     Mr. Chris Vivian, CEFAS, "Dredged Material Assessment in England and Wales"
     Mr. Paul Beckwith, British Waterways and Mr. Phil Studds, Ramboll, "Classification of British Waterways Dredged Material"
   • THE NETHERLANDS:
     Mr. Pieter de Boer, Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Manangement "Legislation and dredged material in the Netherlands"
     Mr. Cor Schipper, Deltares, "Assessment of effects of chemical contaminants in dredged material on marine ecosystems and human health"
   
   Sediment issues:
   • Mr. Axel Netzband, SedNet, "Sediments in European River Basin Management Plans"


3. Quick Questionnaire:
   • "Questionnaire on EU national legislations concerning controls of dredging projects"
   • "Summary of Responses"


4. Minutes of the Workshop on Dredged Material and the Implementation of the new EU Waste Directive

2009 EuDA Annual General Assembly :
Future Developments concerning State Aid to EU Maritime Transport, in the light of the rising threat from China

The current European Commission Guidelines on State Aid to Maritime Transport date from January 2004 and should be revised within 7 years of publication (2011).
In the context of the current global financial and economic crisis, China’s approach to international trade (including its financing practices) is often distorting competition and creating unfair advantages in the field of dredging works in Africa and South America.
The key actors from the Commission as well as Business Europe’s specialist on China will make presentations on these issues.
A panel discussion moderated by Prof. dr. Filip Tuytschaever, Lawyer specialised in European & Business Law, will take place and conclude the open part.

1. EuDA AGM Open-Part Programme "Future developments concerning State Aid to EU Maritime Transport, in the light of the rising threat from China"
2. Keynote speakers’ presentations:
   1. Mr. Dimitrios THEOLOGITIS, Head of Unit for Maritime transport & Ports policy; Maritime Security - DG Energy & Transport, European Commission
      "Next revision of the Guidelines on State Aid to EU Maritime Transport"
   2. Mr. Mihail MILEV, Case Handler for State Aid to Maritime Transport, Unit for “Internal Market and Competition” – DG Energy & Transport, European Commission
      "The 2004 Guidelines on State aid to Maritime Transport and their recent application by the Commission"
   3. Mr. Carsten DANNHOL, Senior Adviser on International Relations, specialist of China – BusinessEurope
      "The EU-China relations"
3. Mr. Marc STORDIAU, Chairman, European Dredging Association
   "Reflection points, trade issues with China and impact of the Guidelines on Dredging Fleet"
4. Mr. Paris SANSOGLOU, Secretary General, European Dredging Association
   "The European Dredging Industry, a maritime success story"

15 -19 June 2009, the 32nd IADC International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation will take place, in Delft, the Netherlands

For (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, off-shore companies and other organisations involved with dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies in co-operation with UNESCO-IHE is organising its well-respected International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands in June 2009.

EuDA Workshop 'Emissions' Presentations
6 November 2008, Brussels, Belgium

1. Programme Workshop
2. List of Participants
3. ISF Presentation nr 1, David Tongue
4. ISF Presentation nr 2, David Tongue
5. INTEREL Cabinet Stewart, Erik Mink
6. ESPO, Herwig Ranner
7. EUROPIA, Chris Beddoes
8. WÄRTSILÄ, Paolo Tremuli
9. D.-G. Environment - European Commission, Mark Major
10. EuDA Environment Committee, Wouter Dirks - Presentation at the AGM Open Part

30th International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation
16 - 20 June 2008, Delft, The Netherlands
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25-27/09/2007 : Black Sea Coastal Association Varna, Bulgaria
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20/03/2003 : Seminar on Ports and Habitats

The papers on the seminar have been published on the PIANC website www.pianc-aipcn.org/seminar

09/12/2003 : Workshop "Waterways of Tomorrow"

On 9 December 2003 a workshop on the "Waterways of Tomorrow" took place at the European Parliament in Brussels.

To read the different papers, please clic here below :

• Conclusions By Mr. J. Dhaene, MEP