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Water

Key policy makers and contacts

The Directorates-General

• Fisheries and Maritime Affairs DG
  The Fisheries and Maritime Affairs DG ensures the implementation of the Commission's political priorities in the areas of fisheries, the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs. It manages the development and implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy.
  Spokesperson
  Oliver DREWES
  Tel : +32 (0)2 299 24 21
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 980 081
  oliver.drewes@ec.europa.eu
• Environment DG
  The Environment DG is the main Commission department initiating and defining new environmental legislation and to ensuring that the agreed measures are put into practice across the 27 member states. Its mission includes the promotion of sustainable development, safeguarding the rights of future generations to a viable, healthy environment, working towards a high level of environmental and health protection, improving citizens' quality of life and promoting effective management of common environmental resources.
  Joe HENNON
  Spokesperson
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 35 93
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 953 593
  joseph.hennon@ec.europa.eu

European Parliament and EP Committees Press Contacts

• Fisheries (FISH)
  
  Press officer:
  Isabel Nadkarni
  Brussels: Tel. +32 2 283 2198 / 32 498 98 33 36
  Strasbourg: Tel. +33 3 8817 6758
  E-mail: fish-press@europarl.europa.eu

Council of the European Union and Press Contacts

• Environment Council
  The Environment Council is composed of environment ministers who meet about four times a year. It decides on EU's environment legislation by qualified majority in codecision with the European Parliament.
  Press officer for Environment; Education, Youth and Culture; Development Cooperation
  Susanne KIEFER
  Tel: +32 2 281 94 42
  GSM: +32 473 92 33 08
  E-mail: susanne.kiefer@consilium.europa.eu
• Agriculture and Fisheries Council
  The Agriculture and Fisheries Council brings together once a month the Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries and the European Commissioners responsible for agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime affairs as well as consumer health and protection.
  Press officer for Agriculture and Fisheries:
  Carole Micmacher Grandcolas
  Tel: +32 2 281 5389
  GSM: +32 477 674 399
  E-mail: carole.micmacher-grandcolas@consilium.europa.eu

Quick-jump to other chapters in this dossier :

• 1. Legislation
• 2. Water quality
• 3. Water quantity
• 4. Marine environment
• 5. Global Water
• 6. Key policy makers and contacts