Member State report / Art13 / 2022 / D7 / Poland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 13 Programme of measures (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2022-10-15
GES Descriptor D7 Hydrographical changes
Member State Poland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by State Water Holding Polish Waters
Report date 2022-09-05
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BAL-POL-MS-001
  • BAL-POL-MS-001
  • BAL-POL-MS-001
  • BAL-POL-MS-001
  • BAL-POL-MS-001
  • L4-POL-001
  • L4-POL-002
  • L4-POL-003
  • L4-POL-004
  • L4-POL-005
  • L4-POL-006
  • L4-POL-007
  • L4-POL-008
  • L4-POL-009
  • L4-POL-010
  • L4-POL-011
  • L4-POL-012
  • L4-POL-013
  • L4-POL-014
  • L4-POL-015
  • L4-POL-016
  • L4-POL-017
  • L4-POL-018
  • L4-POL-019
  • L4-POL-001
  • L4-POL-002
  • L4-POL-003
  • L4-POL-004
  • L4-POL-005
  • L4-POL-006
  • L4-POL-007
  • L4-POL-008
  • L4-POL-009
  • L4-POL-010
  • L4-POL-011
  • L4-POL-012
  • L4-POL-013
  • L4-POL-014
  • L4-POL-015
  • L4-POL-016
  • L4-POL-017
  • L4-POL-018
  • L4-POL-019
  • L4-POL-001
  • L4-POL-002
  • L4-POL-003
  • L4-POL-004
  • L4-POL-005
  • L4-POL-006
  • L4-POL-007
  • L4-POL-008
  • L4-POL-009
  • L4-POL-010
  • L4-POL-011
  • L4-POL-012
  • L4-POL-013
  • L4-POL-014
  • L4-POL-015
  • L4-POL-016
  • L4-POL-017
  • L4-POL-018
  • L4-POL-019
  • L4-POL-001
  • L4-POL-002
  • L4-POL-003
  • L4-POL-004
  • L4-POL-005
  • L4-POL-006
  • L4-POL-007
  • L4-POL-008
  • L4-POL-009
  • L4-POL-010
  • L4-POL-011
  • L4-POL-012
  • L4-POL-013
  • L4-POL-014
  • L4-POL-015
  • L4-POL-016
  • L4-POL-017
  • L4-POL-018
  • L4-POL-019
RegionSubregion
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
Measure code
BALPL-M006
BALPL-M030
PL-D1-M010
PL-D5-M031
PL-D6-M032
PL-WFD17
PL-WFD5
PL-WFD6
PL-WFD7
Measure old code
BALPL-M006
BALPL-M030
Measure name
Establishment of zones free from permanent anthropogenic interference in maritime spatial and Natura 2000 conservation plans
Concessions and environmental decisions for projects involving the exploration, exploration and exploitation of offshore deposits (guidelines for authorities issuing administrative decisions)
Development of a concept for strengthening the network of marine protected areas
Study on the impact of bottom trawling on benthic communities, on the release of matter from bottom sediments and on the chemism of near-bottom waters
Monitoring and limiting the scale of sea bottom and coast transformations
Measures to reduce sediment from soil erosion and surface run-off
Improving longitudinal continuity (e.g. establishing fish passes, demolishing old dams).
Improving hydromorphological conditions of water bodies other than longitudinal continuity (e.g. river restoration, improvement of riparian areas, removal of hard embankments, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, improvement of hydromorphological condition of transitional and coastal waters, etc.).
Improvements in flow regime and/or establishment of ecological flows.
Measure description
After the modification, the action consists in introducing corrections to the spatial development plans of sea areas, eliminating the shortcomings described in the column """"The essence of the problem"""". In particular, the following changes are proposed: Szczecin Lagoon: 14.S reservoir: for submarines 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 introduce the following arrangement: """" implementation of ports and marinas and construction of new tourist infrastructure elements, such as: houses on the water, water tram stops, viewing terraces, piers, piers, piers, slips, permanent berths for tourist units are allowed only in places meeting the requirements of maintaining the proper state of the shore protection system, without rushes before the plan comes into force and devoid of vascular submerged vegetation. 19.S reservoir: for sub-basins 19.2 and 19.3 prohibit the construction of ports, marinas and elements of tourist infrastructure due to the presence of forested buildings distant from the areas and unsupported shore; for submenu 19.1, introduce the following statement: """" the construction of ports and marinas and the construction of new tourist infrastructure elements, such as: houses on the water, water tram stops, viewing terraces, piers, piers, piers, slipways, permanent berths for tourist units is allowed only in places meeting the requirements for maintaining the proper state of the coastal protection system, without rushes prior to the entry into force of the plan and without vascular submerged vegetation. """" Water reservoir 27: for sub-basins 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 27.4, introduce the following arrangement: """" implementation of ports and marinas and construction of new tourist infrastructure elements, such as: houses on the water, water tram stops, observation decks, piers, piers, piers, slips, permanent berths for tourist units are allowed only in places meeting the requirements of maintaining the proper state of the coastal protection system, without rushes before the plan becomes effective and devoid of vascular submerged vegetation. """" Reservoir 59.R, 63.R: in those basins with a natural littoral area and usually adjacent to uninvested areas, full discretion was left to assess whether investments in the coastal zone / littoral zone will pose a threat to the natural values 35.W - despite the protective provisions in the text, the drawing shows the possibility of destroying the natural shore at a distance of about 1.5 km, in the vicinity of the Karsiborskie Paprocie reserve, whose unique natural values ??depend, among others, on from the preservation of natural water conditions. Kamienski Lagoon: 1.R - ??in sub-quote 1.4, tourist infrastructure in natural littoral with a wide strip of reeds is allowed, in the absence of existing buildings in the vicinity 10.S - outside the basin 10.1, tourist infrastructure is allowed in mostly intact littoral, with little development in the neighborhood 17.R - in sub-quote 17.1, mostly intact littoral tourist infrastructure was allowed, with a negligible degree of buildings in the neighborhood 21.S - in a body of water with a natural littoral with a wide strip of rushes, there is only """"a ban on the construction of new tourist infrastructure elements, such as: houses on the water, water tram stops, viewing terraces"""", but there is no ban on the construction of ports, marinas, jetties, etc. Such a provision may lead to the conclusion, by analogy to the provisions in other waters, that since ports, harbors, piers, etc. have not been listed, their construction is permissible 23.S - in a water with an almost intact littoral with a wide strip of rushes, there is only """"a ban on building new tourist infrastructure elements, such as: houses on the water, water tram stops, viewing terraces"""", but there is no ban on building ports, marinas, jetties, etc. .. Such provisions may lead to the conclusion, by analogy with the provisions in other waters, that since ports, harbors, piers, etc. have not been listed, their construction is permissible. Vistula Lagoon: Thanks to the provision that the function of """"shore protection"""" includes """"the prohibition of destroying reeds, which constitute a natural protection against the damaging effects of undulations"""" and extending the shore protection function as the basic one to the vast majority of reeds not included in the basic function """"protection of the environment and nature"""", the draft plan provides generally a very high degree of protection of the key biodiversity of the littoral zone. However, here is an exception: - in the 38th water basin, liquidation of reed beds for the needs of tourism, sports and recreation has been allowed, along a section of approx. 2.7 km, adjacent to undeveloped areas of very doubtful suitability for construction (drained wet meadows).
After the modification, the action will be: 1) developing guidelines for conducting environmental impact assessments for projects involving the exploration and extraction of minerals from the seabed, 2) agreeing the guidelines with the minister responsible for the environment, 3) conducting training of administration employees in the application of the guidelines. The guidelines will be developed, inter alia, on the basis of documents from the European Commission and HELCOM, a review of experiences and best practices in European countries and a review of experiences and previous practices in Poland. The guidelines will present the indicated approach to issues such as: - analysis of potential threats related to the exploration and extraction of minerals, - minimum requirements for techniques for prospecting and extracting minerals, - minimum requirements for inventory and pre-implementation monitoring, including inventory of nature, cultural heritage and potentially dangerous anthropogenic objects (wrecks, dumped ammunition, etc.), - the method of assessing impacts that are difficult to measure, including impacts on living organisms, - method of assessing cumulative effects. The training will cover employees of institutions involved in EIA and geological concessions.
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 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.
The action will consist in: - introduction of procedures enabling the Maritime Offices (UM) and Regional Directorates for Environmental Protection (RDOS) to monitor the cumulative scale of anthropogenic transformations of the seabed and seashores on an ongoing basis, so that the cumulative impacts on the scale of waters for which the assessment of the state of the marine environment is prepared can be performed on an ongoing basis take into account when making decisions as part of environmental impact assessment procedures - revision of the approach to the protection of sea coasts in terms of minimizing transformations in the coastal strip. Maritime Offices will keep a graphic and text database on permanent changes and disturbances to the seabed, including information on the location and area of ??the seabed occupied by hydrotechnical structures, the location and length of linear hydrotechnical structures, the location and area of ??the seabed occupied by artificial islands and structures. and the location and surface of the bottom transformed as a result of dredging, depositing of spoil (dump site), dredging, aggregate extraction, use as an anchorage, etc. The database should contain, inter alia, information on the dates of permanent changes and disturbances, including the dates of recent dredging. Maritime Offices will make the database available to the Regional Directorates for Environmental Protection. On the basis of these data, the values ??of indicators describing Feature 6 (maintaining the integrity of the seabed at a level ensuring the protection of the structure and functions of benthic ecosystems and no negative impact on these ecosystems) and Feature 7 (permanent change in hydrographic properties with no negative impact on marine ecosystems) of the state will be calculated. marine environment. Currently, these are the indicators listed in the ordinance of the Minister of Infrastructure of February 25, 2021 on adopting the update of the set of properties typical for good environmental status of marine waters (Journal of Laws, item 568). It should be expected that in the future these indicators will be replaced by indicators developed at the regional level or by new national indicators. It cannot be ruled out that the new indicators will require an expansion of the scope of collected data on permanent changes and physical disturbances to the bottom.
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 5 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: RWHM_01 (measures to ensure biological and morphological continuity of rivers and streams), RWHM_02 (measures aimed at restoring biological continuity through reconstruction of transverse structures) TW/CW: -
All KTM 6 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: RWHM_01 (measures to ensure biological and morphological continuity of rivers and streams), RWHM_03 (measures aimed at the protection and restoration of natural hydromorphological processes in the riverbed in terms of meeting the environmental objectives of protected areas in terms of maintaining the natural character of the riverbed), RWHM_04 (measures to improve the status of hydromorphological elements in terms of meeting environmental objectives, including restoration measures that take into account the status and functions of the watercourse, as well as remedial measures for protected areas) TW/CW: TWCWHM_01 (a group of measures aimed at improving the state of hydromorphological elements and habitat conditions of the coastal zone), TWCWHM_02 (a group of measures to protect and restore natural hydromorphological processes in the coastal zone)
All KTM 7 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: RWHM_01 (measures to ensure biological and morphological continuity of rivers and streams), RWH_01 (measures aimed at shaping water relations in the catchment area of a water body, including the protection of aquatic and water-dependent ecosystems and the restoration of habitat conditions, taking into account the environmental objectives indicated for protected areas), RWH_03 (measures aimed at shaping water relations in the catchment area of the water body, including the creation of an integrated water monitoring system) TW/CW: -
Update type
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure new in 2021 PoM
Measure new in 2021 PoM
Measure new in 2021 PoM
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure modified since 2015 PoM
Measure category
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.b
Category 2.a
Category 1.b
Category 1.b
Category 1.b
Category 1.b
Policy conventions
Policy national
art. 146 of the Act of July 20 2017 Water Law;Art. 37a and art. 37b of the Act of March 21 1991 on the maritime areas of the Republic of Poland and maritime administration;Art. 29 sec. 1 of the Act of April 16 2004 on nature protection
art. 127 of the Act of 3 October 2008 on the provision of information on the environment and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments;art.146 of the Act of July 20, 2017, Water Law
art. 127 of the Act of 3 October 2008 on the provision of information on the environment and its protection, public participation in environmental protection and on environmental impact assessments;Art. 146 of the Act of July 20 2017 Water Law
art. 29 and 30 of the Act of 30 April 2010 on the National Center for Research and Development;art. 146 of the Act of July 20 2017 Water Law
Articles 145 and 146 of the Act of 20 July 2017 Water Law
Responsible competent authority
Minister responsible for the environment - establishment of Natura 2000 protection plans
nie da sie podac wlasciwego organu z art. 7
nie da sie podac wlasciwego organu z art. 7
National Centre for Research and Development in consultation with the minister competent for maritime economy and State Water Holding Polish Waters and Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection - preparation and supervision of the research program
Maritime offices - development and maintenance of a database of permanent changes and physical disturbances to the seabed and coasts, regular submission of an updated Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection database;Maritime offices, Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection, General Directorate for Environmental Protection - using a database of permanent changes and physical disturbances of the seabed and banks to assess the cumulative environmental impacts of programs and projects;minister responsible for maritime economy, Maritime offices - development of a new program for the protection of sea shores
Responsible organisation
Maritime offices - development of management plans and plans for the protection of Natura 2000 sites;Council of Ministers - adoption of spatial development plans
General Directorate for Environmental Protection
General Directorate for Environmental Protection
Scientific and research units - implementation of the research program
National Centre for Research and Development - launching and financing of comparative research of the shores regularly subjected to artificial feeding and the shores never / for a very long time not subjected to this treatment;Research and development institutions - conducting comparative studies of the banks regularly subjected to artificial feeding and the banks never / for a very long time not subjected to this treatment.
Coordination level
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
  • National
Regional cooperation countries
CEA
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
CEA reference
CBA
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
Not needed
CBA reference
Financing
  • not applicable
  • National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
  • National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
  • Funds at the disposal of the National Center for Research and Development
  • Funds at the disposal of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and the State Budget
Spatial scope
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • Terrestrial part of MS
  • Terrestrial part of MS
  • Terrestrial part of MS
  • Terrestrial part of MS
Measure purpose
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
Indirectly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by governance mechanisms, financial incentives, awareness campaigns)
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)
Directly prevent further inputs of a pressure (e.g. by managing the source activity)
Directly reduce existing levels of the pressure in the marine environment (e.g. removal of litter or oil spill clean-up)
Directly reduce existing levels of the pressure in the marine environment (e.g. removal of litter or oil spill clean-up)
Directly reduce existing levels of the pressure in the marine environment (e.g. removal of litter or oil spill clean-up)
Pressures
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities)
  • Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
  • Disturbance of species (e.g. where they breed, rest and feed) due to human presence
Relevant KTMs
  • 26
  • 27
  • 37
  • 38
  • 26
  • 27
  • 32
  • 37
  • 39
  • 26
  • 27
  • 17
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
Relevant targets
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D4
  • PL_Target_D6
  • PL_Target_D7
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D6
  • PL_Target_D7
  • PL_Target_D8C3
  • PL_Target_D8C4
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D4
  • PL_Target_D5
  • PL_Target_D6
  • PL_Target_D7
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D4
  • PL_Target_D5
  • PL_Target_D6
  • PL_Target_D7
  • PL_Target_D8
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D7
  • Pl_Target_D6
  • PL_Target_D5
  • PL_Target_D7_TWCW
  • PL_Target_D1
  • PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW
  • PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW
  • PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW
Related indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
  • No indicator
GEScomponent
  • D1
  • D4
  • D6
  • D6C2 Physical disturbance to the seabed (6.1)
  • D7
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D4
  • D5,D7
  • D6
  • D4
  • D5
  • D6
  • D7
  • D8
  • D6
  • D7
  • D5C1 Nutrient concentrations (5.1, 5.1.1)
  • D5C2 Chlorophyll-a concentration (5.2.1)
  • D5C3 Harmful algal blooms (5.2.4)
  • D5C4 Photic limit (5.2.2)
  • D5C5 Dissolved oxygen concentration (5.3.2)
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
  • D1-F
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1)
Feature
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Research, survey and educational activities
  • Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials
  • Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials
  • CharaChem
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Eutrophication
  • CharaPhyHydro
  • Coastal fish
  • CharaPhyHydro
  • Coastal fish
  • CharaPhyHydro
  • Coastal fish
Element
SEABED-SUBS
SEABED-SUBS
Temporal scope
2023-2024
2022-2023
2022-2024
2022-2025
2022-2024
2022-2027
Implementation status
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation not started
Implementation started
Implementation started
Implementation delay
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Implementation reason
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
No obstacles to implementation
Progress description
Reason description