Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D6 / Finland / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
| Report date | 2018-12-21 |
| Report access | BALFI-ART18_21DEC2018.xml |
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| Measure code | BALFI-M001-EUTRO |
BALFI-M002-EUTRO |
BALFI-M003-EUTRO |
BALFI-M004-EUTRO |
BALFI-M005-EUTRO |
BALFI-M006-EUTRO |
BALFI-M017-PHYS |
BALFI-M018-PHYS |
BALFI-M024-MPLAN |
BALFI-M025-HABIT |
BALFI-M026-HABIT |
BALFI-M027-HABIT |
BALFI-M029-INFO |
BALFI-X001-HABIT |
BALFI-X001-HYDRO |
BALFI-X001-MPLAN |
BALFI-X001-PHYS |
BALFI-X001-SHIP |
BALFI-X002-HABIT |
BALFI-X002-MPLAN |
BALFI-X002-PHYS |
BALFI-X003-HABIT |
BALFI-X003-PHYS |
BALFI-X004-HABIT |
BALFI-X004-HYDRO |
BALFI-X004-MPLAN |
BALFI-X004-PHYS |
BALFI-X004-SHIP |
BALFI-X005-HABIT |
BALFI-X005-PHYS |
BALFI-X005-SHIP |
BALFI-X006-HABIT |
BALFI-X006-HYDRO |
BALFI-X006-PHYS |
BALFI-X007-HABIT |
BALFI-X008-HABIT |
BALFI-X009-HABIT |
BALFI-X010-HABIT |
| Measure name | EUTRO1 - Improve the effectiveness of nutrient recycling |
EUTRO2 - Develop and fully utilise the environmental compensation system for agriculture |
EUTRO3 - Promote the increased use of fish fodder made from raw materials produced in the Baltic Sea region and the use of cyprinids as human nutrition |
EUTRO4 - Improve habitats of sensitive marine species inflowing bodies of water |
EUTRO5 - The spreading of gypsum in fields to reduce nutrient loading |
EUTRO6 - Assessment of the importance of the Baltic Sea's internal nutrient stores and the possibilities for reducing these |
PHYS1 - Reduce harmful impacts of dredging
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PHYS2 - Draft a national plan on extraction of marine sand and aggregate |
MPLAN1 - Include marine protected areas conservation objectives in maritime spatial plans |
HABIT1 - Improve conservation in marine protected areas |
HABIT2 - Action plans for endangered species and habitats |
HABIT3 - Conservation of key underwater habitats
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INFO1-Communication related to the objectives and measures for marine resource management |
National Shoreline Protection Programme implementing the EU Recommendation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2002/413/EC) |
Measures that relate to the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure Act (468/1994, EIA Law) and Decree (713/2006, EIA Regulation) |
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)
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Government Decision on National Land Use Purposes (30 November 2000) |
Measures that relate to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter (Treaty Series 34/1979, the London Protocol) |
Measures that relate to the Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996) and Decree (160/1997) |
Finland's Coastal Strategy Implementing the EU Recommendation on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2002/413/EC) |
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004) |
Inventory Programme for the Underwater Marine Environment (VELMU), 2004-2015 |
Act on the Environmental Impact Assessment of Plans and Programs by Authorities (200/2005) (SEA Act) |
Management Plan for the Finnish Seal Populations in the Baltic Sea (2007) |
Measures that relate to the Water Act (587/2011)
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Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (2014/89/EU) and the corresponding marine spatial plans which will be completed in 2021 |
An action plan to improve the status of endangered habitats (2011) |
Government Decree (2/2000) on the Implementation of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea |
Assessment of threatened habitat types in Finland (LuTu) 2008 |
Engineering of wind power constructions through landscape plans (2012) |
Act on the Exclusive Economic Zone of Finland (1058/2004) |
Threatened Species in Finland - The Red List (2010) |
Measures that relate to the Environmental Protection Act (527/2014) and Decree (713/2014) |
Sediment dredging and deposition instructions (2015) |
The Water Act (587/2011) as one way of implementing marine Natura 2000-areas |
An action plan to improve the status of endangered habitats (2011) |
Saving Nature for People. National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–2020 (Government Resolution 20 December 2012) |
Current state of conservation and development needs of habitats - Statutory safeguards (2013) |
| Measure category (type) | 2a |
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| Progress in implementation | Implementation started |
Implementation started |
Implementation started |
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Implementation started |
Implementation started |
Implementation started |
Implementation started |
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| Measure withdrawn | No |
No |
No |
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| Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation) | 2021 |
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| Delay | 0 |
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| Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation) | No |
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| Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure) | Ongoing (infinite) |
The strategy has been adopted and it is ongoing and being implemented by ongoing measures. |