Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D5 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 14 Exceptions (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2022-10-15
GES Descriptor D5 Eutrophication
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2022-03-16
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BB-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-GF-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK-OFFSHORE
Region subregion
Baltic Sea
Exception code
FI-E11-D5
Exception old code
Exception name
D5_offshore-eutrophication
Exception type
Art. 14(1)(e)
Exception reason
Other(e)
GES achieved
9999-9999
Relevant pressures
  • Eutrophication
Relevant targets
GES component
  • D5
Relevant features
  • Eutrophication
Justification description
Water management and marine management measures in Finland's catchment area and sea area will have little effect on the eutrophication status in the offshore areass by 2027, and good status according to descriptor 5 will not be achieved there before 2027. Sediment-bound nutrients and the cross-border flows of the marine nutrients will maintain the eutrophic conditions for several decades. It is not possible to give an exact estimate of when good status will be achieved. The water and marine management measures that are being implemented will make it possible to prevent the situation from deteriorating and to contribute to a positive trend in the offshore areas as well.
Spatial scope geographic zones
EEZ (or similar)
Mitigation
Measures ad hoc
Further information
See chapter 7 of the text report. Starting on page 306 of the text report there is justification for the need of the exception. In page 335 (and onwards) the table states the exceptions.