Art10-2024

Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D2 / Estonia / Baltic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art10
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State	Estonia
Region/subregion	Baltic Sea
Report date	2024-12-11 14:54:57

Simplified table

Target code	BALEE-T35	BALEE-T37	BALEE-T38	BALEE-T39	BALEE-T41	BALEE-T43	BALEE-T54	BALEE-T8-2024
Target code								Target 8
Target description	BALEE-T35 - ships visiting Estonian ports are fulfilling environmental requirements set by international conventions.	Increasing the marine research capacity and improving the marine educational activities. All features covered for all related descriptors.	75% of predominant pressure and impact indicators under primary criteria are showing good environmental status and 25% of the indicators are showing improvement trends towards achieving good environmental status. All features covered for all related descriptors.	Data used for MSFD assessment is available as spatial datasets. All features are addressed across all descriptors, with no specific feature singled out for emphasis.	Methodolog(y)ies for assessing climate change, anthropogenic pressures and their mutual impacts affecting marine ecosystems are developed through regional cooperation. All features are addressed across all descriptors, with no specific feature singled out for emphasis.	Data coverage is sufficient in order to assess entire marine area using indicators described under MSFD primary criteria and HELCOM core indicators. Relevant for all descriptors and climate change, with particular emphasis on D4/D1, D11, and D8.	Enhancing environmental supervision over maritime and port activities (inspections, compliance with requirements).	Reducing the spread and impact of non-indigenous species: no newly introduced non-indigenous species via human activities in relation to the main vectors and pathways (including ballast water, biofouling, small craft, floating litter, trade and new marine uses such as wind farms, marine aquaculture).
Target purpose	IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure	Art11Monitoring Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES ImproveKnowledge	IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure	ImproveKnowledge	Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES ImproveKnowledge	Art11Monitoring Art8ImproveMethods Art9DeterminationGES	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure	DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine) Input or spread of non-indigenous species Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species Other benthic habitats Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine) Input or spread of non-indigenous species Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine) Input or spread of non-indigenous species Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species Other benthic habitats Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine) Input or spread of non-indigenous species Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species Other benthic habitats Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Benthic broad habitats Benthic-feeding birds CharaChem CharaPhyHydro Coastal ecosystem Coastal fish Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) Grazing birds HabPelOther Hydrographical changes Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of genetically modified species and translocation of native species Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of microbial pathogens Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input of water - point sources (e.g. brine) Input or spread of non-indigenous species Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species Other benthic habitats Pelagic broad habitats Pelagic-feeding birds Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab Seals Species SpeciesGroups Surface-feeding birds Wading birds	Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species
GES components	D10 D2 D5 D8	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D2 D3 D5 D6C3 Adverse effects from physical disturbance (6.1.2) D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D1B D1F D1M D1P D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9	D10 D11 D2 D8	D2C1 Newly-introduced NIS D2C2 Established NIS (2.1, 2.1.1) D2C3 Adverse effects of NIS (2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2)
Timescale
Update date	201903	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407	202407
Update type target	TargetNotNeeded	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetSame	TargetNew	TargetModified
Marine reporting unit	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA	BAL-EE-AA-AA
Element		Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	PresBioIntroNIS;PresInputCont;PresInputLitter;PresInputSound	PresBioIntroNIS
Parameter	Not assessed	Amount	Proportion	Proportion	Amount	Proportion	Efficiency	Rate arrival
Target value		2.0	75.0	75.0	1.0	100.0	100.0
Target value		>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	>=	<=
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower			74.56	73.0		62.5		2.0
Value unit		nr	percentage	percentage	nr	percentage	percentage	SpeciesNew/6yr
Target status		Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved	Target not yet achieved
Assessment period	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2024-2030	2016-2021
Target assessment description	The old target, BALEE-T35, reported in 2018, is no longer in use and has been replaced by a new, broader target BALEE-T54: 'Enhancing environmental supervision of maritime and port activities (inspections, compliance with requirements)'.	Availability of marine educational programs. Assessment through target indicators (nr of innovation projects). The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202401 to 202712).	Proportion (%) of anthropogenic pressure descriptors/criteria indicators showing good status	Availability of Estonian marine strategy data via the INSPIRE service. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202012 to 202612).	Regional (HELCOM) methodolog(y)ies for assessing climate change and cumulative impacts are developed. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a slight change in the temporal scope (202801 to 203001).	Monitoring frequency meets Helcom core-indicator requirements. The target remains the same as in 2018, with a change in the temporal scope (202412 to 202812).	The number and effectiveness of inspections carried out by Environmental Board (supervision on activities of ports, ship loading and unloading operations, bunkering, etc.): proportion of inspections found to be "compliant"	Number of newly introduced non-indigenous species is assessed. The target has been modified from the 2018 definition. Compared to the previous version, the 2024 target includes additional potential pathways for the introduction of NIS (including ballast water, biofouling, small craft, floating litter, trade and new marine uses such as wind farms, marine aquaculture etc.)
Related indicator		BALEE-T37.2	BALEE-T38.1	BALEE-T39.1 BALEE-T39.2	BALEE-T41.1	BALEE-T43.1 BALEE-T43.2 BALEE-T43.3	BALEE-T54.1 BALEE-T54.2 BALEE-T54.3	Number of new non-indigenous species
Related measures	BALEE-M004 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M002-02 BALEE-M005 BALEE-M007 BALEE-M021 BALEE-M055 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059 EE-WFD01 EE-WFD022 EE-WFD023 EE-WFD03 EE-WFD04 EE-WFD10 EE-WFD11 EE-WFD12 EE-WFD14 EE-WFD15 EE-WFD16 EE-WFD21	BALEE-M016 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M056 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059	BALEE-M004 BALEE-M007 BALEE-M012 BALEE-M013 BALEE-M056 BALEE-M079	BALEE-M003 BALEE-M004 BALEE-M035 BALEE-M057 BALEE-M058 BALEE-M059