Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D7 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Croatia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Report date 2019-05-28
Report access msfd-ART18_HR.xml
Marine reporting units
Features
Measure code
1.1.1.
1.1.2.
1.1.3.
1.1.4.
1.1.5.
1.2.1.
1.2.2.
1.2.3.
2.1.3.
2.2.1.
2.2.2.
2.3.4.
2.4.1.
2.4.2.
2.4.3.
2.5.1.
2.5.2.
2.5.3.
MADHR-M001-KTM37
MADHR-M002-KTM37
Measure name
Establish permanent coordinating mechanism for efficient implementation of the Strategy for marine environment and coastal zone management
Strengthen coordination in the preparation of normative, strategic and planning documents for the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone at the national and county levels.
Strengthen the coordinating role of the physical planning system in the process of preparation of spatial plans and the process of preparation of sectoral and development strategic plans/documents
Ensure quality participation and timely response of the interested public in the processes of marine environment and coastal zone protection and management
Formulate priority needs for transboundary and broader international cooperation in the protection of marine environment and coastal zone management in the context of existing regional coordinating bodies and EU territorial cooperation programmes
Integrate the principles of integrated management into the regulatory framework for the management of the maritime domain
Elaborate additional normative preconditions for further development of maritime spatial planning
Apply the institute of the coastal setback adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the ICZM Protocol
Systematically monitor, research and evaluate the conditions and processes in the coastal zone area
Complement the contents of the existing databases and spatial databases in the function of integrated marine environment and coastal zone management
Improve the interoperability of various databases
Develop a spatial analysis and map the activities/pressures on the marine environment and coastal zone
Develop methods and criteria of spatial and protection planning, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches (integrated landscape evaluation, vulnerabilities and benefits analysis, carrying capacity assessment of coastal and marine ecosystems and space)
Improve the results of strategic environmental assessment procedures for spatial planning documents and sectoral PPS in relation to their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone
Improve environmental impact studies and Main Assessment study in the procedure of the Ecological Network Impact Assessment (ENIA), with an emphasis on their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone
Strengthen expert capacities of the coordinating mechanism for participatory planning, cross-sectoral cooperation and sustainable management of the marine environment and coastal zone
Strengthen expert capacities for the management of the maritime domain
Strengthen the capacities for monitoring the maritime domain through strengthening of the competent inspectional services
Coordinated implementation of the national monitoring programme in accordance with the MSFD and other national monitoring programmes carried out in the Adriatic waters under the sovereignity of the Republic of Croatia
Establish transnational (Adriatic) programme to monitor the status of the marine environment
Measure category (type)
2b
2b
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2a
2b
2a
2a
2a
2a
Progress in implementation
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Measure implemented
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Measure implemented
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Measure implemented
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Measure withdrawn
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Reason for withdrawal
Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation)
2021
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2019
2017
2017
Delay
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reasons for delay
Mechanism for implementation - national
Other
Mechanism for implementation - national
Mechanism for implementation - national
Financing
Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation)
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Type of obstacle
Acceptance
Acceptance
Financing
Financing
Financing
Financing
Further information on obstacle (Description)
Insufficent capacity (regarding implementation of MSFD and ICZM) of the bodies competent for the relevant sectors at the national and county levels.
Insufficient capacity of the Administrative Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to coordinate the process, insufficient human resources necessary for the analytical work envisaged by this measure, complexity of the procedure for amending legal solutions.
Mechanism for implementation-regional
Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure)
Implementation will start 2021.
Implementation will start 2019.
Implementation will start 2020. Reason for delay: Mechanism for implementation-national.
Implementation will start 2020. Reason for delay: Mechanism for implementation-national.
In 2017 database on anthropogenic pressures, human use and activities has been developed.
Implementation will start 2020.
Implementation will start 2021. Reason for delay: financing.
Hired and trained new employees, executing surveys, supervisions and administrative oversighting.
Implementation will start 2020.