In order to realise the objectives defined in the Master Plan Ems 2050, the contract partners have established testing projects for specific measures as part of the agreement. A number of feasibility studies are already being conducted. Once the results are available, they will first be discussed in the respective task forces and then submitted to the Steering Committee. The Committee's decision marks the beginning of the concrete planning for all necessary permits before implementation can begin.

Should individual measures prove to be infeasible, they will be replaced with new, similar recommendations. For example, measures for improving water quality cannot be replaced with measures pertaining to bird conservation.