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As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
We encourage you to verify that you can successfully access the system and that your account and permissions function as expected after Entra ID login.
Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro 
Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D7 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2019-04-10
Report access msfd2018-ART8_GES_8Jan2019update_24_.xml

National part of Åland Sea (BAL-FI-AS)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.3
5.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
percentage
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
The proportion of hydromorphologically modified coastal waterbodies of the entire sea area according to the EU WFD assessment.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). There is a risk that all the small-scale disturbances are not captured by the monitoring. Therefore the GES is assessed with some risk.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed
No integration rule agreed
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4

National part of Bothnian Bay (BAL-FI-BB)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
0.03
0.7
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
percentage
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
The proportion of hydromorphologically modified coastal waterbodies of the entire sea area according to the EU WFD assessment.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). There is a risk that all the small-scale disturbances are not captured by the monitoring. Therefore the GES is assessed with some risk.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed
No integration rule agreed
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4

National part of Bothnian Sea (BAL-FI-BS)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
1.9
2.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
percentage
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
The proportion of hydromorphologically modified coastal waterbodies of the entire sea area according to the EU WFD assessment.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). There is a risk that all the small-scale disturbances are not captured by the monitoring. Therefore the GES is assessed with some risk.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed
No integration rule agreed
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4

National part of Gulf of Finland (BAL-FI-GF)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
1.2
2.9
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
percentage
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
The proportion of hydromorphologically modified coastal waterbodies of the entire sea area according to the EU WFD assessment.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). There is a risk that all the small-scale disturbances are not captured by the monitoring. Therefore the GES is assessed with some risk.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed
No integration rule agreed
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4

National part of Northern Baltic Proper (BAL-FI-NB)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). No activity or pressure causing changes to hydrographical conditions.
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed, but as both criteria are in GES, GES can be assumed..
No integration rule agreed, but as both criteria are in GES, GES can be assumed..
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4

National part of The Quark (BAL-FI-QK)

GES component
D7
D7
Feature
Hydrographical changes
Benthic broad habitats
Element
Benthic habitats
Element code
HabBenAll
Element code source
Habitats (D1-D6) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/msfd/broadHabitatTypes/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D7C1
D7C2
Parameter
Extent
Other
Parameter other
Hydromorphological alterations
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
No adverse effects on the assessment area
No significant decline of benthic biotopes
Threshold value source
National
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
3.9
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
percentage
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes, based on low risk
Description parameter
The proportion of hydromorphologically modified coastal waterbodies of the entire sea area according to the EU WFD assessment.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good, based on low risk
Description criteria
Proportion of the EU WFD heavily modified water bodies of the entire sea area which were defined according to alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7).
Proportion of the EU WFD water bodies of the entire sea area which have moderate alterations in hydrological and morphological features (see Finnish text report, Table 7). There is a risk that all the small-scale disturbances are not captured by the monitoring. Therefore the GES is assessed with some risk.
Element status
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
No integration rule agreed
No integration rule agreed
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule agreed.
No integration rule agreed.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
  • Changes to hydrological conditions
Related targets
  • LUONTO4
  • LUONTO4