Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D10 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Report date 2025-01-30 09:01:21

Target code
ALUE1
BAL-FI-ROSKAT1-2030
BAL-FI-ROSKAT2-2030
BAL-FI-ROSKAT3-2030
BAL-FI-ROSKAT3-2030
BAL-FI-ROSKATyleinen-2030
ROSKAT1
ROSKAT2
ROSKAT4
TIETO3
Target code
ROSKAT4; ROSKAT2
ROSKAT3
ROSKAT3
Target description
Including MSFD related ecological objectives in MSP
Amount of single-use plastics (SUP) will decrease on beaches by at least 30% from the 2022 levels. The target focuses now to SUP.
Seabed litter monitoring methods will be established by 2027.
Wastewater treatment plants remove very a significant part of the microplastics in wastewater.
Wastewater treatment plants remove very a significant part of the microplastics in wastewater.
Reducing marine litter. This is a main target for the sub-targets "ROSKAT".
Waste reception is efficient and user-friendly in all ports.
The number of cigarette butts on urban beaches in Finland is decreasing significantly.
The amount of plastic waste will decrease at least 30% from the level of 2015.
Finland's maritime chartographic products are included in the ISO S-100 data model of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Up-to-date topographic and navigational data products are available for planning and monitoring.
Target purpose
  • IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • DirectlyReduceExistingPressureInSea
  • IndirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
GES components
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D10
  • D11
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
Timescale
Update date
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
202407
Update type target
TargetNotNeeded
TargetModified
TargetNew
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetNew
TargetNotNeeded
TargetNotNeeded
TargetNotNeeded
TargetNotNeeded
Marine reporting unit
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
  • BAL-FI-MS-ALL
Element
Not applicable
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
PresInputLitter
Not applicable
Parameter
Incidence
Amount on coastline
Incidence
Amount on coastline
Concentration in water
Amount on coastline
Incidence
Amount on coastline
Incidence
Target value
31.0
Target value
<=
<=
<=
>=
<=
<=
>=
>=
>=
Value achieved - upper
43.0
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Other
items/100m
Other
percentage
items/m3
items/100m
events/y
items/100m
Other
Target status
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Assessment period
2018-2024
2024-2030
2024-2030
2018-2024
2024-2030
2024-2030
2018-2024
2018-2024
2018-2024
Target assessment description
MSFD related objectives were included in the Maritime spatial plans and the target was achieved. While this target is still topical; MSP will not be updated during the 3rd MSFD cycle and this target can be ended.
Target is newly established.
Target is newly established.
Target was monitored in 3 MRUs where it was possible and the amount of litter decreased by at least 43%.
With the wastewater treatment methods commonly used in Finland; up to 99% of the micro-waste entering the treatment plant is removed already after secondary treatment. The removal of microplastics is linked to the general cleaning result of the treatment plants. The goal is to reduce the point load of microplastics; especially near the coast; and the accumulation of microdebris in sediment and organisms.
Roskaantumisesta aiheutuvia haittoja ei ole systemaattisesti selvitetty. Tiedot esimerkiksi roskien aiheuttamista haitoista eläimille; kuten roskien nielemisestä tai merilintujen takertumisesta roskiin perustuvat yksittäisiin kansalaisilta saatuihin havaintoihin. Hyvän tilan kynnysarvo on määritetty ainoastaan rantaroskille. Valtaosassa Suomen merialueista eli Suomenlahdella; Saaristomerellä ja Perämerellä rantaroskia on ollut hyvän tilan kynnysarvoa enemmän vuosina 2017–2022. Roskien määrä Suomenlahden ja Saaristomeren seurantarannoilla on kuitenkin vähentynyt merkitsevästi viimeisen vuosikymmenen aikana. Seuranta-aineistoa mikroroskan määrästä meriympäristössä on toistaiseksi varsin vähän eikä hyvän tilan kynnysarvoja ole kansainvälisesti eikä Suomessa määritetty; joten tulosten pohjalta ei ole mahdollista arvioida Suomen merialueen tilaa. Merialueiden välisten erojen arviointi ei myöskään nykyisen seurantaohjelman puitteissa ole mahdollista; koska näytepisteitä/alue ei ole riittävästi.
The goal has not been followed up. The indicators related to the goals are not monitored and even if it could be organized in the future; they do not necessarily describe the development of littering in the sea area.
This target will be covered by the new BAL-FI-ROSKAT1-2030.
Finland's maritime chartographic products are included in the ISO S-100 data model of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Up-to-date topographic and navigational data products are available for planning and monitoring.
Related indicator
  • BAL-FI-IND-Marine-plans
  • BAL-FI-IND-MACROLITTER-SUP
  • HELC_PRES_MaLiB
  • BAL-FI-IND-MACROLITTER-SEABED
  • BAL-FI-IND-Microlitter-wastewater
  • HELC_PRES_MaLiB
  • HELC_PRES_MaLiB
Related measures