Member State report / Art13 / 2022 / D1-B / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 13 Programme of measures (and Art. 17 updates) |
Report due | 2022-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D1 Birds |
Member State | Belgium |
Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
Reported by | FPS Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment |
Report date | 2022-03-21 |
Report access | 363 |
Marine reporting units |
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RegionSubregion |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
NEA Greater North Sea |
Measure code |
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2 |
3F |
7A |
7B |
ANSBE-M022 |
ANSBE-M049 |
ANSBE-M050 |
ANSBE-M053 |
Measure old code |
1 |
2 |
3F |
7A |
7B |
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Measure name |
Report on Environmental Impacts (REI) and Adapted Evaluation (AE) |
Definition targets to maintain MPAs. Development of the policy and management plans for the MPAs and their associated measures |
Follow-up during the construction and operation (hard substrates introduction, sub-marine noise, benthos, etc.) |
Ban on high speed ship traffic and exercises with helicopters at less than 500 feet in the SPA-O1 and SPA-O2 from 1 December to 15 March |
Ban on marine sport competition in SPA-01 and SPA-02 |
Exploration for the designation of a marine reserve at sea
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Research on sea bird migration corridors and development of a barrier risk map
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Mitigation of wind farms – safeguarding migratory corridors birds
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Preparation of the cumulative impact assessment methodology
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Measure description |
This measure goes a step further than the previous measure on the definition and establishment of soil protection zone (s) and looks at the possible designation of a marine reserve at sea, where all anthropogenic pressures are excluded. Given that BNZ is characterised by a large number of users within a relatively limited area, an offshore marine reserve will require considerable preparatory work. As a first step, efforts could be made to match opportunities with the various sectors, knowledge institutions, policy-makers, etc., with a focus on the support of the various stakeholders. At a later stage, it will be possible to identify possible options for the location. It is important to use the results of scientific monitoring and studies (see also section Description measure 1a) in order to maximise the contribution to GES.
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Research into sea bird migration routes in the BNZ and development of a risk map on barriers to offshore infrastructure (including offshore wind farms)
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Safeguarding as much as possible sea bird migration routes (migratory birds) within the BNZ as a possible mitigation in the construction of new offshore wind farms
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Developing a standard methodology for and carrying out a cumulative impact assessment of activities taking place within BNZ (holistic approach)
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Update type |
Measure same as in 2015 PoM |
Measure same as in 2015 PoM |
Measure same as in 2015 PoM |
Measure same as in 2015 PoM |
Measure same as in 2015 PoM |
Measure new in 2021 PoM |
Measure new in 2021 PoM |
Measure new in 2021 PoM |
Measure new in 2021 PoM |
Measure category |
Category 1.a |
Category 1.a |
Category 1.a |
Category 1.a |
Category 1.a |
Category 2.b |
Category 2.b |
Category 2.a |
Category 2.b |
Policy conventions |
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Policy national |
Vergunningsvoorwaarden windparken en kabels |
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Responsible competent authority |
Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu |
Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu |
Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu |
Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu |
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CEA |
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Yes |
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CEA reference |
see supporting documents |
see supporting documents |
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CBA |
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CBA reference |
see supporting documents |
see supporting documents |
see supporting documents |
see supporting documents |
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Measure purpose |
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity) |
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity) |
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity) |
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns) |
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Implementation status |
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Implementation delay |
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