The measure consists in building and launching infrastructure in the main passenger ports of the Polish coast for the collection of sewage from passenger ships and for the discharge of sewage to municipal treatment plants.

After the modification, the action will consist in the development, adoption and implementation of solutions for phosphorus fertilization, analogous to solutions for nitrogen fertilization, contained in the Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 12, 2020 on the adoption of the """"Action Program to reduce water pollution with nitrates from agricultural sources and the prevention of further pollution """""""". To enable this, it is necessary to amend Chapter 4 of the Water Law Act of July 20, 2017, so that this chapter applies not only to nitrates, but all forms of nitrogen and phosphorus. After the amendment to the law and the inclusion of the relevant delegation in it, the current regulation on the adoption of the """"Program of measures to reduce water pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources and the prevention of further pollution"""" """"with an analogous regulation on"""" """"the Program of measures to reduce pollution of waters with nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural sources """""""". After the new regulations enter into force, their implementation will be the responsibility of farms, and control - of the Agency for Modernization and Restructuring of Agriculture (ARiMR)

According to the 2020 nitrate program, it is assumed that by the end of 2021 all farms> 210 LU and by the end of 2024 all other farms will be equipped with infrastructure to store liquid manure for at least 6 months, and solid manure - for a period of at least 5 months.

The modified action will consist in the development and dissemination of training materials on the optimization of the functioning of municipal sewage treatment plants, especially in the context of nutrient removal. The materials will present knowledge about the physical, biological and chemical foundations of wastewater treatment processes, the theoretical foundations for the optimization of wastewater treatment processes in terms of nutrient removal and saving energy and chemicals, available technical solutions for wastewater treatment plants of various types and sizes, and the ecological and economic effects of implementing such solutions. The aim of the trainings will be to encourage entities to take actions to optimize the operation of the sewage treatment plant, including using the support of environmental protection funds in this regard. As part of the action, first of all, tools using the Internet should be used, such as a PDF manual, training videos, webinars or filmed lectures, although traditional training is also possible. The action should be addressed to the operators of municipal sewage treatment plants, with an emphasis on smaller sewage treatment plants. It is assumed that information about the action will reach at least the treatment plants included in The National Program for Urban Wastewater Treatment (NPUWWT). In terms of disseminating and identifying nodal topics, the action should be implemented in close cooperation / through existing industry forums (Izba Gospodarcza Polskich Wodociagów, forum dyskusyjne Wodociagów Polskich, Stowarzyszenie Eksploatatorów Obiektów Gospodarki Wodno-Sciekowej) and local government (Zwiazek Miast Polskich, Zwiazek Gmin Wiejskich RP). Thus, the elements of the action concerning the appointment of the technical assistance team and the dedicated program of financial support for the modernization of control systems were abandoned. It was considered that these elements could be implemented within the framework of market mechanisms (technical assistance) and available financial support mechanisms for the wastewater management sector. Elements related to changes in the method of calculation of fees have been transferred to a separate, new measure.

After modification, the action includes: 1) Introduction to Chapter 2 of Chapter V of the Water Law Act of the obligation to maintain the highest achievable water level in the drainage ditches, allowing for agrotechnical treatments on drained soils 2) Introduction to Chapter 2, Chapter V of the Water Law, of the prohibition of deepening and cleaning of ditches where there is no possibility of damming water 3) Introduction to section XII of the Water Law Act of sanctions for violating the provisions referred to in items 1) and 2) above 4) Development of guidelines for water management on drained lands, with particular emphasis on hydrogenic lands; These guidelines will, in particular, contain the rules for regulating the water level, taking into account the diversity of soil conditions, the water needs of crops and grasslands, the nature and timing of hydrotechnical treatments and the variability of weather conditions, and the method of using information from monitoring and drought forecasts in the management of damming devices (ultimately the guidelines may be adopted in the form of a regulation) 5) Implementation of the guidelines in relation to water facilities under the management of State Water Holding Polish Waters or other state or local administration bodies, and in relation to water facilities of the State Forests, provided that they affect agricultural land 6) Use of the guidelines by State Water Holding Polish Waters to assess the proper management of water facilities by other entities 7) Successive changes to the existing water-law permits in line with the changes in the Water Law

After the modification, the action will consist in building a sense of responsibility for the environment among farmers by transferring knowledge about the importance and nature of the conflict at the interface between agriculture and the environment from various perspectives - from the global perspective to the agricultural farm perspective. The transferred knowledge should include, inter alia: - historical outline of the conflict in the context of the growing population of the planet and intensification of agriculture, - fields of conflict and the nature of pressures and influences, including, inter alia, expansion of agricultural land at the expense of natural ecosystems, irrigation and shrinkage of water resources, fertilization and eutrophication, pesticides and their health and population effects in nature and in humans, greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, odor emissions and their impact on human well-being, - examples of the current fields of conflict from Poland, including the disappearance of many habitats and species associated with the traditional agricultural landscape (bog grasslands, peat bogs, orchid meadows, butterflies, amphibians, etc.), deterioration of the avifauna of agricultural areas, liquidation of swamps, ponds, mid-field trees, effects concentration of agricultural production in the form of """""""" basins """""""" of industrial farms, specific examples and statistical data on the share of agriculture in the eutrophication of surface waters and terrestrial habitats (forests, peatlands, grasslands, etc.) and in greenhouse gas emissions, - methods of reducing the impact of agriculture applied on farms and beyond. First of all, training materials (lesson plans, presentations, pdf brochures, films, etc.) will be developed for both advisers / trainers and farmers. The next two-day training for advisers / trainers will be carried out. It is initially assumed that approximately 1,000 people will be trained in 16 voivodships. Dissemination of knowledge among farmers will take place through several channels: - webcasted workshops / trainings (initially assumed about 50 meetings a year for 4 years, about 4,000 participants on site and several dozen thousand online), - educational and information materials published on the CDR and WODR websites (brochures, films, presentations, etc.), - personal contacts between advisers and farmers as part of the provision of individual services.

Appointment by the minister responsible for water management, with the participation of Polish Waters and the minister responsible for environmental protection, of an independent team of experts who, in cooperation with the environmental protection services of the plants, will present feasible proposals for reducing nitrogen emissions to water. Preparation of a report on the technical and economic feasibility of reducing nitrogen emissions with sewage discharged from chemical plants in Pulawy, Tarnów, Chorzów, Kedzierzyn and Wloclawek. The report should include, inter alia: - analysis of existing production processes, - analysis of existing techniques and solutions to reduce nitrogen emissions to water, including technological calculations to identify weaknesses and elements where improvement is possible, - identification as well as technical and economic analysis of possible improvements and technological changes in production processes as well as in wastewater treatment processes, - recommended ways to reduce nitrogen emissions from wastewater discharged from plants.

The WWF has been running the web fishing programme since 2011. Research institutions and fishing organisations are involved in this type of activities. However, there is still a lack of a systemic approach and the actions taken are carried out on too small a scale. In 2019, the MARELITT Baltic project was completed, which developed m.in best practices for abandoned fishing gear and its disposal. The action will consist in the continuation of work related to the fishing of nets in cooperation with fisheries associations with financial support from external funds on the model of the Operational Programme """"Fisheries and Sea"""" for the years 2014-2020. The action will include the financing and organisation of actions to retrieve lost fishing gear. In order to make the most of the experience and conclusions of the MARELITT project presented in the document """"The Baltic sea blueprint"""", including m.in recommendations aimed at facilitating the removal of fishing nets: - Provision of reception facilities in fishing ports, including separate containers or storage facilities for used or fishfish caught from the sea. - Provision of pre-processing sites in fishing ports where nets can be dismantled and large objects and lead links removed. - Carry out regular collection 2-4 times a year, depending on the volume of waste in the form of nets fished from the sea, along the coast in each country, from port to port, in order to minimize collection costs and avoid empty transports. - Establish a sorting system from existing waste sorting companies to enable the disposal of nets removed from the sea. - Supporting alternative treatment technologies in existing incineration or other rendering plants, e.g. steam reforming or pyrolysis used for electronic and hospital waste, which can also process spectrum networks. Inclusion in the competition regulations under EU funds and national measures of recommendations from the environmental impact assessment carried out as part of the MARELITT Baltic project (regarding the method of catching waste – lost or otherwise lost fishing nets). We also propose to add a provision on the exclusion of Natura 2000 sites from the scope of operation and to carry out an analysis of areas to be designated for the action of catching lost fishing gear, i.e. recognition of waste accumulation areas in accordance with the methodology from the MARELITT Baltic project. In order to obtain uniform, consistent data allowing for analysis, it is proposed to establish a requirement to report the results of actions to retrieve lost fishing gear - type of net, location, etc.

The action will consist in developing a concept for strengthening marine protected areas, meeting the objectives of the EU's 2030 biodiversity strategy. The natural legitimacy and socio-economic feasibility will be analysed, as well as the expected natural benefits and socio-economic impacts of the various options for extending the coverage of protected areas and creating strict or near-strict protection areas. As part of the action, a broad public consultation of the concept will be carried out. The concept will be the starting point for possible subsequent decisions on this matter

The action consists in conducting a detailed analysis of costs and technical and economic effects of increasing the requirements for phosphorus reduction in wastewater treatment plants and developing assumptions for an appropriate amendment to the regulation of the Minister Gospodarki Morskiej i Zeglugi Sródladowej of July 12, 2019 on substances particularly harmful to the environment water and the conditions to be met when discharging sewage into waters or ground, as well as when discharging rainwater or snowmelt into waters or into water facilities (Dz. U. poz. 1311). The solution to change the charging system for wastewater discharge will also be analyzed in such a way that in a typical municipal treatment plant, the amount of fees is determined not by biological oxygen demand (BOD) or the total suspension, as is the case so far, but by phosphorus or possibly nitrogen. Assumptions for legal changes enabling the implementation of this solution will be developed. Initial estimates suggest that chemical precipitation with commonly available coagulants could reduce the phosphorus load from wastewater treatment plants by about 1100 tons of P per year. The use of this potential would be in line with the recommendation 28E / 5 of HELCOM of November 15, 2007, which, according to the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan, is to be further tightened. It is assumed that the analysis and draft changes to the regulations will be made in the current planning cycle, and the legal changes will enter into force after 2027.

The measure consists in differentiating the increased fees for the discharge of biogens from sewage treatment plants. It is necessary to amend the annex to the regulation of the Rada Ministrów of 27 December 2017 on establishing increased fees for exceeding the conditions for discharging sewage into waters or into the ground (Dz. U. poz. 2501).

The aim of the activity is to identify the situation in Poland through the implementation of the project, including: - selection of several dozen catchments of combined sewerage, located in several cities and representing a representative sample reflecting the differences in the size of sewage systems, as well as topographic and climatic conditions in Poland, as well as differentiation in terms of groundwater level and technical condition of the network, - an overview of the techniques used in the world for monitoring storm surges, - examining the frequency and volume of discharges and their dependence on rainfall and thaw, - examination of the composition of the discharged sewage, including concentration of suspended solids, BOD5, COD, total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, nitric nitrogen, total phosphorus and phosphate phosphorus, heavy metals (Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Cr) and persistent organic pollutants ( PBDE, heptachlor, benzo-a-pyrene), - analysis of the dependence of the composition of wastewater on such variables as the nature and size of the catchment area as well as the duration and intensity of rainfall, - estimation of the size of loads discharged by storm overflows on a Polish scale. In addition, as part of the action, a strategic document will be developed, presenting the possibilities of limiting the impact of storm overflows on the environment and outlining the directions of legal and technical actions in the field of storm overflow management, if such actions prove to be justified in the light of the analyzes carried out.

The aim of the activity is to identify the situation in Poland through the implementation of the project, including: - selection of several dozen catchments of combined sewerage, located in several cities and representing a representative sample reflecting the differences in the size of sewage systems, as well as topographic and climatic conditions in Poland, as well as differentiation in terms of groundwater level and technical condition of the network, - an overview of the techniques used in the world for monitoring storm surges, - examining the frequency and volume of discharges and their dependence on rainfall and thaw, - examining the composition of the discharged sewage, including suspension concentrations, biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorus and phosphate phosphorus, heavy metals (Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn , Cu, Cr) and persistent organic pollutants (PBDE, heptachlor, benzo-a-pyrene), - analysis of the dependence of the composition of wastewater on such variables as the nature and size of the catchment area as well as the duration and intensity of rainfall, - estimation of the size of loads discharged by storm overflows on a Polish scale. In addition, as part of the action, a strategic document will be developed, presenting the possibilities of limiting the impact of storm overflows on the environment and outlining the directions of legal and technical actions in the field of storm overflow management, if such actions prove to be justified in the light of the analyzes carried out.

The action will consist in developing a nutrient reduction strategy, the main objectives of which will be as follows: Mid-term goals (to be achieved in 2030-2036): - reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads from Poland to the Baltic Sea to the level required by the updated Baltic Sea Action Plan of 2021, - eliminate the exceedance of the permissible nutrient concentrations in inland waters. Long-term goals (to be achieved after 2036): - achieve good status of marine waters in terms of eutrophication and non-eutrophication biological indicators, - achieve good status of inland waters with regard to eutrophication indicators and eutrophication-dependent biological indicators. The strategy should provide for such new measures that will make it possible to achieve the goals assuming full implementation of other measures included in the update of the Sea Water Protection Plan, related to the reduction of nutrients. It is initially anticipated that the full implementation of the strategy will enable: - reduction of nitrogen loads from agricultural sources by approx. 43 thousand tonnes compared to 2018, - reduction of phosphorus loads by about 4.1 thousand tonnes compared to 2018, including about 1.1 thous. tonnes from sewage management and about 3.0 thous. tons from agriculture. In order to achieve the set goals, the strategy will propose both national measures (e.g. generally applicable legal changes) and measures at the local level, in particular in the jcwp catchment area. An institutional, legal and financial framework will be proposed to enable effective implementation of measures at the local level (the bodies of surface water catchments), primarily in those bodies of surface water catchments where exceedances of nutrient concentrations are recorded. The strategy will also propose mechanisms of detailed planning and implementation of activities within individual catchments of the bodies of surface water so as to ensure the optimization of their effectiveness in terms of the amount of reduction and economic efficiency of nutrient reduction. It is assumed that these planning mechanisms will include an accurate diagnosis of the catchment characteristics of the bodies of surface water and detailed monitoring and balancing of nutrients according to their sources. Such an approach will enable the actual optimization of the scale, location and nature of protective measures. It is also expected that the local planning mechanisms proposed in the strategy will take into account the participation in the planning process of stakeholders, i.e. primarily owners and users of agricultural land and animal farms, but also e.g. operators of sewage treatment plants and aquaculture facilities as well as forest managers and operators of drainage networks. The strategy will review and analyze the suitability, including legal, technical and economic feasibility, of the widest possible range of measures to reduce nutrient inputs into waters, in particular from agricultural sources. The measures that have not been used so far, such as the purchase of land for buffer zones, technologies for removing nutrients from water courses, etc., will also be analyzed. The strategy will present the mechanisms of centralized collection, processing and public disclosure of data, in particular on nutrients in the environment, including in particular data on nutrient abundance in soils and on nutrient concentrations in groundwater. Such a system, which uses, inter alia, data from tests performed for the purposes of fertilization plans, will greatly facilitate and reduce the costs of planning protective measures. The strategy will analyze the legal, technical and financial feasibility of such a system. The strategy should enable the free application at the level of the jcwp catchment area of ??the widest possible range of measures aimed at reducing nutrient runoff from agricultural areas and increasing nutrient retention in watercourses and lakes, including through lake reclamation.

The action consists in: - introduction of a general obligation to use soil application in the case of fertilizing arable land with slurry, - making a distinction between the liquid manure and the fertilizers obtained by separating the liquid manure into a solid and liquid fraction. The first of the above changes will reduce nitrogen losses in the form of ammonia volatilized into the atmosphere, and thus will create conditions for optimizing the use of nitrogen contained in the slurry. At the same time, the popularization of soil application of slurry will significantly reduce the odor nuisance of slurry fertilization, and thus - the conflict of animal husbandry. The amendment is proposed to be introduced by a regulation amending the regulation on the """"nitrates program"""". Appropriate transition periods should be included in the legislation so as to allow farms to retrofit the appropriate equipment. It is proposed that for farms with an area of ??more than 100 ha, this period should be 3 years, and for other farms - 5 years. The second of the changes will serve as an impulse to promote the separation of slurry, as well as further processing and packaging of the solid fraction obtained in this way. The separation of the slurry into a solid and liquid fraction involves a simultaneous significant degree of phosphorus and nitrogen separation. Since phosphorus is in excess in relation to nitrogen in slurry and in other animal fertilizers, its separation with the solid fraction will prevent excessive accumulation of this element in the fields. and will enable the application of this very valuable fertilizing ingredient where it is actually needed. Such rationalization of the approach to slurry is the simplest step towards nutrient recycling promoted by HELCOM, among others. The current lack of distinction in the regulations between slurry and its separation products means that the solid fraction rich in phosphorus and convenient even for long-distance transport is subject to the same restrictions in storage and use as non-separated slurry, which means that the separation technology is spreading very slowly in Poland . The discussed change should be introduced by redrafting of the Act of 10 July 2007 on fertilizers and fertilization (Dz. U. 2021, poz. 76).

The action consists in introducing an absolute requirement to limit in forests within a distance of 40 m from all water cuts to single cuts, both as part of the maintenance and renewal of stands. As a result, the negative impact of cuts on water, consisting in launching processes on exposed areas, will be significantly reduced. accelerated mineralization of organic substances and increased leaching and erosion of water. Permanent change of current practices will require at least the modification of some provisions of the Principles of Silviculture. but in practice it means the possibility of carrying out nest felling, which in the first phase reveal 30% of the area, and in the second - another 70%. and alder forests in the natural state, which in fact is only realized in a little.

The purpose of the action is to give impetus to the development of nutrient recovery from sewage sludge. Research and implementation works on various technologies are carried out around the world, from the recovery of phosphorus from sludge waters, through the recovery of phosphorus directly from sludge, to the recovery of phosphorus from ashes after sludge incineration. Phosphorus is recovered in various forms, the most common being struvite. A number of full-scale installations have already been built. In Poland, the first project of this type is carried out by the Krakow Waterworks. It should be emphasized that the discussed technologies are something fundamentally different from the technologies for the production of mineral-organic fertilizers, which are the result of liming sewage sludge, which are quite common in the country. The action will be of research and development nature and will consist in: - development of a report on the effectiveness, applicability and profitability of phosphorus recovery technologies developed in the world; - implementation of several projects that should lead to the creation of phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge at municipal wastewater treatment plants and, possibly, production lines for fertilizers meeting the conditions of approval for use in agriculture, while efforts should be made to ensure that recovery installations are created in treatment plants representing different sizes and different models of sediment management. It is initially assumed that the constructed installations will correspond to a quarter-technical to pilot scale, and that grants will be awarded to entities representing, on the one hand, sewage treatment plants, and, on the other hand, research and development institutions. There are no restrictions on the streams from which phosphorus is recovered (overflow water, sediment, ash). An element of the action will be a campaign to promote the recovery of nutrients, conducted through various channels through state Water Hoding Polish Waters, sewage treatment plants with pilot installations, as well as industry organizations and platforms (e.g.Izba Gospodarcza Polskich Wodociagów, forum dyskusyjne Wodociagów Polskich, Stowarzyszenie Eksploatatorów Obiektów Gospodarki Wodno-Sciekowej).

The aim of the action is to broaden and disseminate knowledge on the impact of bottom fishing on benthic communities and the circulation of matter, including nutrients, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. The research program, based on both in situ research and laboratory experiments, should be structured in such a way as to answer at least the following questions: - what is the relationship between the species composition and abundance of benthic communities on the frequency of bottom fishing, - what is the scale of sediment re-suspension as a result of bottom trawling with various types of gear, - what is the scale of the release of organic matter, nutrients and hazardous substances to the water column as a result of bottom trawling with various types of gear (including comparison of the content in the intensively trawled and non-tarred bottom and in the water column above the intensively trawled and non-tarred bottom). The results should concern various types of bottom and trawling depth, representative for the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. In addition, the activity will include a review of the world literature on the impacts of bottom fishing on the marine environment and methods of reducing these impacts. In addition to the strictly scientific and research part, the action will include the development of guidelines for the licensing authority for commercial sea fishing on the regulation of bottom fishing (optimal tools among those already available on the market, permitted frequency of trawling in the same places depending on local conditions, conditions excluding trawling due to the impact on the environment). As part of the action, proposals for indicators to assess features 6 and 7 in high seas should be developed and submitted to the relevant HELCOM groups and the European Commission, unless such indicators are previously agreed internationally.

All KTM 1 measures within II update of River Basin Management Plans for Odra River and Vistula River, in particular (in reference to river water bodies and transitional and coastal waters) the following measure categories: RW: RWP_01 (Wastewater management measures related to the reduction of municipal pressures (in agglomerations and non-urbanized areas)) TW/CW: TWCWP_01 (Wastewater management in agglomerations – a measure related to the implementation of KPOSK (groups of measures related to improving water quality and reducing the inflow of pollutants from municipal sources)), TWCWP_03 (Wastewater management – a measure concerning non-urbanized areas (a group of measures related to improving water quality and reducing the inflow of pollutants from municipal sources))

All KTM 17 measures within II update of River Basin Management Plans for Odra River and Vistula River, in particular (in reference to river water bodies and transitional and coastal waters) the following measure categories: RW: RWP_04 (educational measures for farmers dedicated to water bodies where sources of agricultural pressure contributing to poor water status have been identified) TW/CW: -

All KTM 2 measures within II update of River Basin Management Plans for Odra River and Vistula River, in particular (in reference to river water bodies and transitional and coastal waters) the following measure categories: RW: RWP_02 (control measures of agricultural activities - control measures of the implementation of the Nitrate Program and related to the use of plant protection products), RWP_04 (educational measures for farmers dedicated to water bodies where sources of agricultural pressure contributing to poor water status have been identified) TW/CW: -

All KTM 21 measures within II update of River Basin Management Plans for Odra River and Vistula River, in particular (in reference to river water bodies and transitional and coastal waters) the following measure categories: RW: RWP_01 (Wastewater management measures related to the reduction of municipal pressures (in agglomerations and non-urbanized areas)), RWP_09 (measures related to the update of the environmental protection program in terms of efficiency improvement concerning the reduction of pollutant inflows to the water body) TW/CW: TWCWP_01 (Wastewater management in agglomerations – a measure related to the implementation of KPOSK (groups of measures related to improving water quality and reducing the inflow of pollutants from municipal sources)), TWCWP_04 (rainwater management - measure concerning non-urbanized areas (groups of measures related to improving water quality and reducing the inflow of pollutants from municipal and industrial sources))

The activity will be of a research and pilot nature, and its possible results will serve in subsequent planning cycles as the basis for more extensive activities aimed at the fullest possible restoration of the seaweed and fork meadows in the Puck Lagoon. The action will include: – collection and analysis of available literature on occurrence, morphology, biology and causes of the disappearance of the seaweed and forkbeard in the Puck Lagoon, - to investigate by genetic methods the relationship between herbarium specimens of hake and forkbeard from the Puck Lagoon and seaweed and forkbeard from other Baltic and northern European populations, including primarily free-floating forms inhabiting the sandy bottom (Fucus vesiculosus forma baltica, Furcellaria lumbricata forma aegagropila), - review of previously developed or proposed methods of propagation and breeding of seaweed and forkbeard under controlled conditions for research, commercial purposes or to obtain material for entering the environment, with particular emphasis on free-floating forms, – selection of breeding and breeding methods potentially best suited to the conditions of the Puck Lagoon, - mastering and improving the methods of reproduction and breeding, both in laboratory conditions and in controlled in situ conditions (separated """"plots"""" in the area of former occurrence of seaweed meadows), - conducting under controlled in situ conditions a series of experiments to determine the effects on individual and population development of factors such as starting genetic material, exposure/depth, exposure to undulation, competition of opportunistic species, feeding on the backs of invertebrates and fish, etc., - a multifaceted analysis of the current state of the area of former seaweed meadows, with particular emphasis on the conditions and internal and external threats that may be important for the chances of success of the programme, - publication of the obtained results and development of guidelines / recommendations for further actions for the restoration of seaweed meadows in the Puck Lagoon.