Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Member State report / Art11 / 2014 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2014-10-15
Member State	Croatia
Reported by	Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia
Report date	2014-09-04
Report access	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/hr/eu/msfd_mp/madhr/envvaccaw/MADHR_MSFD11Mon__20141015.xml

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Q4a - Responsible Competent Authority		Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection
Q4b - Responsible organisations		Responsible organizations according to Annex VII Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Managment of Marine and Coastal Area (O.G. 112/14).
Q4c - Relationship to CA		Implementation of the Monitoring and observation system should be done by the competent authorities for the implementation of the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Managment of Marine and Coastal Area (O.G. 112/14), according to Annex VII, each within its jurisdiction and MENP should coordinate the implementation.
Q2a - Public consultation dates		2014-06-13 / 2014-07-11
Q2b - Public consultation description
Q3a - Regional cooperation		In the framework of the Agreement on Cooperation for the Protection of the Adriatic Sea and coastal areas from pollution (1974), Republic of Croatia cooperates with countries in the subregion of the Adriatic Sea, conducting activities for harmonization of approach, methodology and program for protecting the marine environment, and within the cooperation a variety of initiatives are made for protection of the Adriatic Sea in accordance with existing internationally accepted agreements. At the regional level, as a signatory to the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention), Republic of Croatia participates in all activities of the Mediterranean Action Plan of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP), emphasizing the application of the ecosystem approach in the management of human activities that may have impact on the marine and coastal environment of the Mediterranean based on the Decision of the Contracting Parties in 2008 ( Decision IG 17/6 , Annex II ). Environmental Protection Act (OG 80/13), Article 55, prescribes the adoption of the Marine and Coastal Area Management Strategy.
Q1a - Overall adequacy		Y
Q1b - Coverage of GES Descriptor/Criteria: date addressed by programme	GESDescriptorCriteria_D1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_3	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_4	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_5	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_6	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_1_7	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_2_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_2_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D3	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_3_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_3_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_3_3	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D4	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_4_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_4_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_4_3	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D5	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_5_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_5_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_5_3	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D6	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_6_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_6_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D7	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_7_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_7_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D8	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_8_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_8_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D9	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_9_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D10	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_10_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_10_2	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_D11	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_11_1	By2018
	GESDescriptorCriteria_11_2	By2018
Q1c - Coverge of targets	Q1c_EnvironmentalTarget
	Q1c_AssociatedIndicator
	TargetsIndicator	Targets from 1 to 37
	AddressedByProgramme	By2018
Q1d - Coverage Annex III Habitats: date addressed by programme	Habitats_SeabedHabitatsAll	By2018
	Habitats_LitRock	By2018
	Habitats_LitSed	By2018
	Habitats_ShallRock	NotRelevant
	Habitats_ShallSed	By2018
	Habitats_ShelfRock	NotRelevant
	Habitats_ShelfSed	By2018
	Habitats_BathAbys	By2018
	Habitats_WaterColumnHabitatsAll	By2018
	Habitats_IceHabitat	NotRelevant
	Habitats_HabitatsDirectiveAnnexI	NotRelevant
	Habitats_HabitatsOther	By2018 Terrestrial parts of MS
Q1d - Coverage Annex III Species/Functional groups: date addressed by programme	SpeciesFG_BirdsAll	By2018
	SpeciesFG_MammalsAll	By2018
	SpeciesFG_ReptilesAll	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishAll	By2018
	SpeciesFG_CephalopodsAll	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsIntertidalBenthic	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsInshoreSurface	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsInshorePelagic	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsInshoreBenthic	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsInshoreHerbiv	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsOffshoreSurface	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsOffshorePelagic	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_BirdsIce	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_MammalsToothedWhales	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_MammalsBaleenWhales	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_MammalsSeals	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_MammalsIce	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_ReptilesTurtles	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishDiadromous	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_FishCoastal	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishPelagic	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishPelagicElasmobranchs	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_FishDemersal	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishDemersalElasmobranchs	By2018
	SpeciesFG_FishDeep_sea	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_FishDeep_seaElasmobranchs	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_FishIce	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_CephalopodsCoastShelf	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_CephalopodsDeep_sea	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_AnnexII_IV_V_Species	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_WildBirdSpecies	NotRelevant
	SpeciesFG_FunctionalGroupOther	By2018 Shellfish, Pelagic Plankton Community, Macroalgae, Invertebrates, Seagrass, All Functional Groups,Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)Cystoseira amentacea (C.Agardh) Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1832
Q1d - Coverage Annex III Physical/Chemical features: date addressed by programme	PhysChem_TopographyBathymetry	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_SeaSurfaceTemperature	By2018
	PhysChem_SeaBottomTemperature	By2018
	PhysChem_IceCover	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_Salinity	By2018
	PhysChem_CurrentVelocity	By2018
	PhysChem_WaveExposure	By2018
	PhysChem_Upwelling	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_Mixing	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_Turbidity	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_Transparency	By2018
	PhysChem_ResidenceTime	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_NutrientLevels	By2018
	PhysChem_OxygenLevels	By2018
	PhysChem_pH	NotRelevant
	PhysChem_PhysicalChemicalOther	NotRelevant
Q1d - Coverage Annex III Pressures: date addressed by programme	Pressures_PhysLoss_Smother	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysLoss_Seal	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysLoss	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysDam_silt	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysDam_abrasion	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysDam_extraction	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysDam	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PhysDisturbance	NotRelevant
	Pressures_ChangeHydrology	NotRelevant
	Pressures_IntroHazSubstOther	By2018
	Pressures_SystematicReleaseSubst	By2018
	Pressures_NutrientOrgEnrich	By2018
	Pressures_InputN_Psubst	By2018
	Pressures_InputOrganics	By2018
	Pressures_BioDisturb_other	NotRelevant
	Pressures_IntroMicroPath	NotRelevant
	Pressures_IntroNIS	By2018
	Pressures_ExtractSpeciesAll	NotRelevant
	Pressures_Acidification	NotRelevant
	Pressures_Noise	By2018
	Pressures_Litter	By2018
	Pressures_ChangeThermal	NotRelevant
	Pressures_ChangeSalinity	NotRelevant
	Pressures_IntroSynthComp	By2018
	Pressures_IntroNonSynthSubst	By2018
	Pressures_IntroRadioNuclides	By2018
	Pressures_AcutePollutionEvents	By2018
	Pressures_ExtractSpeciesFishShellfish	By2018
	Pressures_ExtractSpeciesMaerl	NotRelevant
	Pressures_ExtractSpeciesSeaweed	NotRelevant
	Pressures_ExtractSpeciesOther	NotRelevant
	Pressures_PressureOther	NotRelevant
Q1d - Coverage Annex III Activities: date addressed by programme	Activities_RenewableEnergy	NotRelevant
	Activities_OilGas	NotRelevant
	Activities_SeaweedOtherSeafood	NotRelevant
	Activities_GeneticBioprospectMaerl	NotRelevant
	Activities_Fisheries	By2018
	Activities_MiningSandGravel	NotRelevant
	Activities_Dredging	NotRelevant
	Activities_Desalination	NotRelevant
	Activities_Aquaculture	By2018
	Activities_LandClaimDefence	NotRelevant
	Activities_Ports	NotRelevant
	Activities_CablesPipelines	NotRelevant
	Activities_OffshoreStructures	NotRelevant
	Activities_Defence	NotRelevant
	Activities_DumpingMunitions	NotRelevant
	Activities_TourismRecreation	By2018
	Activities_ResearchSurvey	By2018
	Activities_Shipping	By2018
	Activities_SolidWasteDisposal	NotRelevant
	Activities_StorageGases	NotRelevant
	Activities_Industry	NotRelevant
	Activities_AgricultForestry	NotRelevant
	Activities_Urban	NotRelevant
	Activities_ActivitiesUsesAll	NotRelevant
	Activities_UsesActivitiesOther	NotRelevant
Q1e - Gaps and plans
Q3b - Transboundary impacts on features		Neretva and Trebišnjica Management Project (NTMP) http://www.voda.hr/001-725 FAO-AdriaMed Project (Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea; http://www.faoadriamed.org/html/SysStat/Statistics.html MEDITS (Mediterranean International Bottom Trawl-Srveys): http://www.gisbau.uniroma1.it/medits BALMAS - Ballast water management for Adriatic Sea protection; http://www.balmas.eu/ HAZADR - Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea; http://www.hazadr.eu/ SHAPE - Shaping an Holistic Approach to Protect the Adriatic Environment between coast and sea; http://www.shape-ipaproject.eu/
Q3c - Environmental changes		Reports (in Croatian) about results of investigations of chemical and ecological status in Transitional and Coastal Waters according to WFD (2000/60/EC). Responsible authority is Hrvatske vode (Croatian Waters; Http://www.voda.hr) HAZADR - Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea; http://www.hazadr.eu/
Q3d - Source of contaminants in seafood		The Croatian Food Agency (HAH): www.hah.hr; Ministry of Agriculture (Fisheries Directorate): http://www.mps.hr/ Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries- Split and Croatian Environment Agency: http://www.izor.hr/azo/
Q3e - Access and use rights		data products (xml, wfs/wms (spatial data), csv); web services; providing URL to view and download data products (be defined by type of data); open access for data products; by 2018;