Member State report / Art13 / 2022 / D7 / Finland / Baltic 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2022-03-17
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-AS-COAST
RegionSubregion
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Measure code
BALFI-TPO2015-FYYSINEN1
BALFI-TPO2015-FYYSINEN2
BALFI-TPO2015-HYDRO2
BALFI-TPO2015-KALAT2
BALFI-TPO2015-LUONTO1
BALFI-TPO2015-VIESTI1
BALFI-X115
BALFI-X142
BALFI-X27
BALFI-X30
BALFI-X43
BALFI-TPO2022-FYSISK-1
BALFI-TPO2022-HYDRO-1
BALFI-TPO2015-HYDRO1
Measure old code
BALFI-M017-PHYS
BALFI-M018-PHYS
BALFI-M019-HYDRO
BALFI-M012-FISH
BALFI-M025-HABIT
BALFI-M029-INFO
BALFI-X004-MPLAN
BALFI-X004-SHIP
BALFI-X009-EUTRO; BALFI-X007-HABIT
BALFI-X152
BALFI-HYDRO-1
BALFI-M057-HYDRO
Measure name
FYYSINEN1-Reduce harmful impacts of Dredging
FYYSINEN2-Draft a national marine sand and aggregate extraction plan
HYDRO2-Implement measures to improve local flow conditions in coastal areas
KALAT2-Conservation of the European grayling
LUONTO1-Improve conservation in marine protected areas
VIESTI1-Communication related to the objectives and measures for marine resources management
River basin management measures
Government Decree on the Management of Water Resources (1560/2011)
Finland’s maritime spatial plan for 2030
Regulation implementing the 1992 Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (SopS 2/2000)
Water Act (587/2011)
Reduce hydrographic disturbance and loss of habitats and species
Climate adaptation measures
HYDRO1-Klimatanpassningsåtgärder för att förebygga negativ påverka
Measure description
The agricultural measures for water management (excluding the reduction of the use of plant protection products) and fur production reduce nutrient loads at sea and contribute to the overall objective of reducing marine nutrients and the sub-objective RAV1: Nutrients from agriculture, forestry and peat production; the load on organic matter and solids is reduced.
Issue orders for water management projects;
Maritime spatial planning contributes to the sustainable development and growth of the various uses of the sea basin; the sustainable use of natural resources and the achievement of good environmental status in the marine environment. Maritime spatial plans guide maritime activities; which cause, for example, nutrient and noise emissions to the areas; where their operation is as limited as possible. Planning can exclude specific areas.
The agreement entered into force by the Regulation commits HELCOM member states to maintain preparedness to tackle pollution incidents threatening the marine environment of the Baltic Sea
The Act aims to prevent and reduce harm caused by water and the use of the aquatic environment, and to improve water resources and the aquatic environment (directs drainage, dredging, etc. and includes the protection of flyes). The Veslaki prohibits endangering the natural condition of flaps and bones in less than 10 ha of lunch. In addition, one of the most common means of accommodating N2000 areas in maritime areas.
Legislation and precautionary measures for dredging and other sea-based projects to protect particularly valuable biotopes and species
Implement various climate adaptation measures to counteract a negative impact on water. Measures can be of a technical nature as well as the construction of wetlands.
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 same as in 2015 PoM
2015 measure that was not reported electronically
2015 measure that was not reported electronically
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 same as in 2015 PoM
Measure category
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 1.b (non-WFD)
Category 1.a
Category 1.a
Category 1.a
Category 1.a
Category 1.a
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Policy conventions
Policy national
National action plan
Communication Plan
Valtioneuvoston asetus vesitalousasioista (1560/2011)
Programmes of measures for the Åland waters; Water act (1996:61) for Åland
Programmes of measures for the Åland waters
Responsible competent authority
Ministry of environment
Ministry of environment
Ministry of environment
Ministry of environment
Ministry of environment
Ministry of environment
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
The Government of Åland, Department of Social Affairs, Health, and Environment
The Government of Åland, Department of Social Affairs, Health, and Environment
The Government of Åland, Department of Social Affairs, Health, and Environment
Responsible organisation
Coordination level
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • Regional - HELCOM
  • Regional - HELCOM
  • Sub-national
Regional cooperation countries
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • RU
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Poland
  • RU
  • Sweden
CEA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
CEA reference
CBA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
CBA reference
Financing
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
  • Governmental funding
  • project funding
Spatial scope
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Terrestrial part of MS
  • Territorial waters
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Terrestrial part of MS
  • Coastal waters (WFD)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Territorial waters
Measure purpose
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)
Directly reduce existing levels of the pressure in the marine environment (e.g. removal of litter or oil spill clean-up)
Directly restores a species or habitat(s)
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)
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)
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
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)
Pressures
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • 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)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • 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)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
  • PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Hydrographical changes
  • PrevEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
Relevant KTMs
  • MSFD27
  • Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters)
  • Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)
  • MSFD27
  • Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)
  • MSFD27
  • Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters)
  • Measures to reduce physical loss of seabed habitats in the marine environment (beyond WFD coastal waters)
  • MSFD27
  • Measures to reduce the introduction and spread of non-indigenous species in the marine environment and for their control
  • Measures to address the introduction of microbial pathogens
  • Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance
  • Measures to restore and conserve marine ecosystems
  • Measures to reduce nutrient and organic matter inputs to the marine environment from sea-based or air-based sources
  • Measures to reduce nutrient and organic matter inputs to the marine environment from sea-based or air-based sources
  • Measures to restore and conserve marine ecosystems
  • Measures to reduce other types of biological disturbance
  • Measures to reduce nutrient and organic matter inputs to the marine environment from sea-based or air-based sources
  • Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters)
  • Measures to restore and conserve marine ecosystems
  • Measures to reduce interferences with hydrological processes in the marine environment (beyond WFD Coastal waters)
Relevant targets
  • No specific target adressed
  • No specific target adressed
  • No specific target adressed
  • No specific target adressed
  • LUONTO2
  • No specific target adressed
  • RAV1
  • LUVAyleinen
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE4
  • ALUE1
  • RAV2
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE4
  • RAV3
  • RAV4
  • RAVyleinen
  • ROSKAT1
  • ROSKAT2
  • ROSKAT3
  • ROSKAT4
  • AINE1
  • AINE3
  • LUONTO1
  • LUONTO2
  • RAVyleinen
  • LUONTO2
  • No specific target adressed
  • No specific target adressed
Related indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
GEScomponent
  • D6
  • D7
  • D6
  • D7
  • D7
  • D1-F
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D6
  • D7
  • D1-B
  • D1-F
  • D1-M
  • D1-P
  • D3
  • D4
  • D6
  • D7
  • D1-B
  • D1-F
  • D1-M
  • D1-P
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D3
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D5
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D7
  • D1-B
  • D1-F
  • D1-M
  • D1-P
  • D10
  • D11
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D10
  • D11
  • D2
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D9
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D7
  • D7
  • D1-P
  • D4
  • D6
  • D7
Feature
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic-feeding birds
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Pelagic-feeding birds
  • Seals
  • Small toothed cetaceans
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic-feeding birds
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Pelagic-feeding birds
  • Seals
  • Small toothed cetaceans
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic-feeding birds
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Pelagic-feeding birds
  • Seals
  • Small toothed cetaceans
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
  • Acute pollution events
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - in seafood
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Eutrophication
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Continuous low frequency sound
  • Eutrophication
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Impulsive sound in water
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - in seafood
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Continuous low frequency sound
  • Established non-indigenous species
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Impulsive sound in water
  • Litter in the environment
  • Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Eutrophication
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Hydrographical changes
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic-feeding birds
  • Coastal fish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Pelagic broad habitats
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Pelagic-feeding birds
  • Seals
  • Small toothed cetaceans
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
Element
Temporal scope
2015-2021
2015-2021
2015-2021
2015-2021
2015-2021
2015-2021
2000-2027
2011-9999
2020-2030
2000-9999
2011-9999
2022-2027
2022-2027
2015-2021
Implementation status
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Measure withdrawn
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure ongoing
Measure implemented
Implementation delay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Implementation reason
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
Progress description
Reason description