Member State report: Latvia / Art3-4
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 3(1) Marine waters & Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions & Art. 5(2) & Art. 6 Regional cooperation |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Reported by | Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology |
| Report date | 2018-06-21 |
| Report access | BALLV_MSFD4Geo_20180618.xml |
Member state marine waters |
Latvian marine waters are waters located in the seaward direction from the baseline, from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured and extends to the furthest point in the area in which Latvia has jurisdiction - the waters of the territorial and exclusive economic zone. The Latvian con...
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Region / subregion description |
Latvia's sea waters form part of the Baltic Sea in two sub-regions - the Central Baltic (Baltic Proper) and the Gulf of Riga.
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Subdivisions |
No subdivisions
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MRUs description (AreaType) |
Reporting in relation to the requirements of Articles 8, 9 and 10 in Latvia is performed on the basis of the classification of surface water bodies in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 858 on the characterization, classification, quality criteria and procedure for determination of anthropoge...
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Region/ subregion |
BAL |
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Art. 8 countries involved |
DK, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 8 nature of coordination |
The Art 8a,b. regional cooperation was carried out in cooperation with practically all HELCOM Member States in the framework of HELCOM. Information from previous HELCOM evaluations and the parameters used (indicators) were used to prepare the initial assessment. The HELCOM harmonised allocation o...
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Art. 8 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 8 regional coherence problems |
Art 8a,b. Not all of the characteristics laid down in the Directive are available at that time. However, the Baltic Sea covers a wide geographical area with large differences. It is therefore not always possible to reach a common denominator for certain species or habitats that are not common to ...
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Art. 9 countries involved |
DK, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 9 nature of coordination |
The definition of GES was discussed at HELCOM meetings, which allowed the different countries to take stock of the experiences of other countries and to coordinate their approach as far as possible.
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Art. 9 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 9 regional coherence problems |
Different timing and different approaches.
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Art. 10 countries involved |
DK, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 10 nature of coordination |
Working groups to establish indicators and their numerical values were initiated within HECOM.
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Art. 10 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 10 regional coherence problems |
The task was too time-consuming to achieve a result within the time available.
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| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 3(1) Marine waters & Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions & Art. 5(2) & Art. 6 Regional cooperation |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Reported by | Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology |
| Report date | 2013-04-30 |
| Report access | MSFD4Geo_20130430_215405.xml |
Member state marine waters |
Latvian marine waters are waters located in the seaward direction from the baseline, from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured and extends to the furthest point in the area in which Latvia has jurisdiction - the waters of the territorial and exclusive economic zone. The Latvian con...
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Region / subregion description |
Latvia's marine waters form part of the two sub-regions of the Baltic Sea: the Baltic Sea Central Proper and the Gulf of Riga.
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Subdivisions |
No subdivisions
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MRUs description (AreaType) |
The notification of the requirements of Articles 8, 9 and 10 in Latvia shall be based on the division of surface water bodies into types in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No 858 on the characterisation, classification, quality criteria and procedure for the determination of anthropogenic load...
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Region/ subregion |
BAL |
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Art. 8 countries involved |
DK,
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Art. 8 nature of coordination |
The Art 8a,b. regional cooperation was carried out in cooperation with practically all HELCOM Member States in the framework of HELCOM. Information from previous HELCOM evaluations and the parameters used (indicators) were used to prepare the initial assessment. The HELCOM harmonised allocation o...
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Art. 8 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 8 regional coherence problems |
Art 8a,b. Not all of the characteristics laid down in the Directive are available at that time. However, the Baltic Sea covers a wide geographical area with large differences. It is therefore not always possible to reach a common denominator for certain species or habitats that are not common to ...
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Art. 9 countries involved |
DK,
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Art. 9 nature of coordination |
The definition of GES was discussed at HELCOM meetings, which allowed the different countries to take stock of the experiences of other countries and to coordinate their approach as far as possible.
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Art. 9 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 9 regional coherence problems |
Different timing and different approaches.
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Art. 10 countries involved |
DK,
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Art. 10 nature of coordination |
Working groups to establish indicators and their numerical values were initiated within HECOM.
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Art. 10 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 10 regional coherence problems |
The task was too time-consuming to achieve a result within the time available.
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| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 3(1) Marine waters & Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions & Art. 5(2) & Art. 6 Regional cooperation |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Reported by | Latvian Institute of Aquatic ecology |
| Report date | 2012-12-19 |
| Report access | BALLV_MSFD4Geo_20121214.xml |
Member state marine waters |
Latvian marine waters are waters located in the seaward direction from the baseline, from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured and extends to the furthest point in the area in which Latvia has jurisdiction - the waters of the territorial and exclusive economic zone. The Latvian con...
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Region / subregion description |
Latvia's marine waters form part of the two sub-regions of the Baltic Sea: the Baltic Sea Central Proper and the Gulf of Riga.
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Subdivisions |
No subdivisions
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MRUs description (AreaType) |
The notification of the requirements of Articles 8, 9 and 10 in Latvia shall be based on the division of surface water bodies into types in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No 858 on the characterisation, classification, quality criteria and procedure for the determination of anthropogenic load...
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Region/ subregion |
BAL |
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Art. 8 countries involved |
DK,
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, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 8 nature of coordination |
The Art 8a,b. regional cooperation was carried out in cooperation with practically all HELCOM Member States in the framework of HELCOM. Information from previous HELCOM evaluations and the parameters used (indicators) were used to prepare the initial assessment. The HELCOM harmonised allocation o...
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Art. 8 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 8 regional coherence problems |
Art 8a,b. Not all of the characteristics laid down in the Directive are available at that time. However, the Baltic Sea covers a wide geographical area with large differences. It is therefore not always possible to reach a common denominator for certain species or habitats that are not common to ...
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Art. 9 countries involved |
DK,
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, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 9 nature of coordination |
The definition of GES was discussed at HELCOM meetings, which allowed the different countries to take stock of the experiences of other countries and to coordinate their approach as far as possible.
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Art. 9 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 9 regional coherence problems |
Different timing and different approaches.
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Art. 10 countries involved |
DK,
,
, LT, FI, SE, PL, EE, DE |
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Art. 10 nature of coordination |
Working groups to establish indicators and their numerical values were initiated within HECOM.
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Art. 10 regional coherence |
Partial |
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Art. 10 regional coherence problems |
The task was too time-consuming to achieve a result within the time available.
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