Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D6 / Baltic
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats |
| Region/subregion | Baltic |
| Reported by | Member state |
| Member state | Finland |
Estonia |
Latvia |
Lithuania |
Poland |
Germany |
Denmark |
Sweden |
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| Reporting area(s) | MRUs used |
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| Features | Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Species |
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| Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats |
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| Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Ecosystems, including food webs |
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| Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: No theme |
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| Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Biological |
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| Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Physical |
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| Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Substances, litter and energy |
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| Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: No theme |
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| Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Biological |
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| Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Physical and hydrological |
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| Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Chemical |
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| Uses and human activities in or affecting the marine environment: Physical restructuring of rivers, coastline or seabed (water management) |
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| Uses and human activities in or affecting the marine environment: Extraction of non-living resources |
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| Uses and human activities in or affecting the marine environment: Cultivation of living resources |
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| Uses and human activities in or affecting the marine environment: Transport |
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| Target | Number defined | 6 |
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| Target code/description | ALUE1: Maritime spatial planning is carried out in a way that it advances the achievement of good environmental status in marine environment. AINE4: Response capacity for oil and chemical accidents is secured. LUONTO1: Marine protected areas cover at least 10% of each of the five marine areas and form an ecologically coherent network. TIETO3: Finland's maritime chartographic products are included in the ISO S-100 data model of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). Up-to-date topographic and navigational data products are available for planning and monitoring. LUONTO2: Marine protected areas will effectively protect the features for which they have been established. Within-MPA pressures will be lower than outside in order to ensure habitats’ and species’ viability and favourable conservation status. Management plans will be made on the basis of the local underwater nature and the pressures threatening it. LUONTO3: Disturbing or adversely affecting traffic and human presence and activities decrease in marine protected areas. |
BALEE-T30: BALEE-T30 - coastal impact index is showing improvement trend towards achieving good environmental status and/or is not declining in the assessment units where good environmental status has already been achieved. Target 19: Target 19 - spatial index of physical loss (due to permanent change of seabed substrate or morphology and to extraction of seabed substrate, including dumping) is showing improvement trend towards achieving good environmental status and/or does not show declining trend in the assessment units where good environmental status has already been achieved. BALEE-T34: BALEE-T34 - supporting the development of environmentally friendly marine aquaculture, including its infrastructure. |
JVM1: Anthropogenic activities have not negatively impacted marine habitats and species |
5: Ensure that marine economic activities do not have a significant negative impact on seabed habitats, avoid their degradation and deterioration.
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PL_Target_D6C2: Limiting the physical pressure associated with disturbance on the seabed. PL_Target_D6C1: Limiting the pressure associated with the loss of the seabed. PL_Target_D6C5_SM1: Reducing the pressures associated with the input of nutrients, synthetic, non-synthetic substances, organic matter into the environment as well as related with extraction and compaction of the substrate causing secondary abrasion and siltation in order to restore close to the natural structure of macrophyte and angiosperm plant communities. In terms of introduction of substances, the targets are consistent with those for D5. In terms of impact on the seabed, the targets are consistent with those for the criteria D6C1, D6C2, D6C3 and D7C1 and D7C2. PL_Target_D6C1_01: Minimizing the area of seabed lost within waterbodies in relation to the threshold values included in the development of an update of set of characteristics for good environmental status of Polish marine waters. PL_Target_D6C5: Reducing the pressure associated with the introduction of nutrients, synthetic, non-synthetic substances and organic matter into the environment and pressure related with extraction and compaction of the substrate causing secondary abrasion and siltation in order to maintain the proper condition of benthic habitats. PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos: Reducing the pressures associated with the introduction of biogenic, synthetic, non-synthetic substances, organic matter into the environment as well as pressure related with extraction and compaction of the substrate causing secondary abrasion and siltation in order to restore close to the natural structure of macrozoobenthos communities. In relation to substance introduction, the targets are consistent with those for D5, D8 and D9. In terms of impact on the seabed, the targets are consistent with those for the criteria D6C1, D6C2, D6C3 and D7C1 and D7C2 PL_Target_D6C3_01: Minimizing the cumulative surface of the seabed disturbance in relation to the area of the habitat within the waterbody in relation to the threshold values included in the development of an update of set of characteristics for good environmental status of Polish marine waters. PL_Target_D6C2_01: Minimizing the area of seabed disturbance within the waterbodies in relation to the threshold values included in the development of an update of set of characteristics for good environmental status of Polish marine waters. PL_Target_D6: Limiting the cumulative pressure on the seabed to a level that allows near natural functioning of benthic habitats. PL_Target_D6C3: Limiting cumulative pressures on habitats. PL_Target_D6C1_02: Minimizing the area of seabed loss. PL_Target_D6C4: Reducing the loss of the habitat in order to maintain its near natural extent. PL_Target_D6C2_02: Minimizing the area and frequency of disturbance on the seabed PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz: Reducing the pressures associated with the introduction of biogenic, synthetic, non-synthetic substances, organic matter into the environment as well as related with extraction and compaction of the substrate causing secondary abrasion and siltation in order to restore close to the natural structure of macrophyte and angiosperm plant communities. In terms of introduction of substances, the targets are consistent with those for D5. In terms of impact on the seabed, the targets are consistent with those for the criteria D6C1, D6C2, D6C3 and D7C1 and D7C2. PL_Target_D6C3_02: Minimizing the area and frequency of disturbance on the seabed in relation to the area of the habitat. |
UZO5.1: Continuous reduction of inputs and already present waste result in a significant reduction of waste with harmful effects on the marine environment on beaches, the sea surface, the water column and the seabed. The objective is "Seas without pressures from waste".
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DK-T6.5: The marine habitat types under the Habitats Directive achieve favourable conservation status in accordance with the timeline laid down in the Habitats Directive.
No specific timeline has been set under the habitats directive. DK-T6.2: The knowledge base about the Danish sea floor, as well as the abundance and the location of the benthic habitats and their status, is improved pursuant to the monitoring programme (NOVANA). (Operational target) DK-T6.4: I forbindelse med tilladelse til aktiviteter på havet, der kræver en miljøkonsekvensvurdering, fremmer godkendelsesmyndigheden, at udstrækningen af fysisk tab og fysisk forstyrrelse af havbundens overordnede habitattyper vurderes og indrapporteres til Miljøstyrelsen (overvågnings-program). (Operational target) DK-T6.8: When threshold values for losses, disturbances and adverse effects are established through cooperation at regional and Union level, the Ministry of Environment and Food will initiate a project to form the basis for establishing targets in accordance with the thresholds and good environmental status. (Operational target) DK-T6.9: Need for protection initiatives for HELCOM and OSPAR Red List habitats is assessed. If there are any natural habitats on the Red Lists that are endangered or not sufficiently protected, the Ministry of Environment and Food will assess specifically the need for further initiatives in collaboration with relevant ministries. (Operational target) DK-T6.1: The Ministry of Environment and Food contributes to work regionally and in the EU regarding establishment of threshold values and determination of good environmental status, and works to ensure that losses, physical disturbance and adverse effects on the sea floor are in accordance hereto. DK-T6.3: Through regional work and the work in the EU, a better understanding of the impacts on the sea-floor in relation to loss, disturbance and adverse effects is achieved. (Operational target) DK-T6.6: The northern Sound is designated as a marine protected area pursuant to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and new licences to extract mineral resources are stopped. This will not result in any changes in relation to the existing fisheries regulation DK-T6.10: The need for additional marine protected areas or other initiatives in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea is assessed, and a similar assessment is subsequently carried out for the Danish Straits. (Operational target) DK-T6.7: The most important habitats contain the typical species and communities for Danish marine areas. |
BALSE-D.1_Havsbottenareal_struktur_funktion: D.1 The seabed area unaffected by human activities shall have an extent that provides conditions for maintaining the structure and functioning of the habitat types.
BALSE-E.1_Skräp: E.1 The marine environment shall, as far as possible,... |
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| Target value | No. of parameters/elements with quantitative values |
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| Target status | No. of assessments per category |
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| Assessment period | No. of targets per period | 2018-2024 (21 - 100.0%) |
2011-2016 (12 - 100.0%) |
2012-2017 (4 - 100.0%) |
2011-2016 (242 - 100.0%) |
2011-2015 (2 - 5.4%) 2011-2016 (29 - 78.4%) 2012-2014 (3 - 8.1%) 2012-2018 (1 - 2.7%) 2014 (1 - 2.7%) 2015 (1 - 2.7%) |
2018-2024 (10 - 100.0%) |
2011-2016 (10 - 100.0%) |
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| Timescale to achieve targets | No. of targets per date | 2024-12 (21 - 100.0%) |
2027-12 (3 - 100.0%) |
2020-12 (12 - 100.0%) |
2030-12 (4 - 100.0%) |
2022-12 (242 - 100.0%) |
2020-12 (37 - 100.0%) |
2024-10 (9 - 90.0%) 9999-12 (1 - 10.0%) |
2020-12 (10 - 100.0%) |
| Update date | No. of targets per date | 2018-07 (21 - 100.0%) |
2019-03 (3 - 100.0%) |
2016-07 (12 - 100.0%) |
2017-12 (4 - 100.0%) |
2018-09 (242 - 100.0%) |
2018-10 (37 - 100.0%) |
2019-04 (10 - 100.0%) |
2018-12 (10 - 100.0%) |
| Update type | No. of targets per category |
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| Related indicators | No. of different indicators reported | 6 |
12 |
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| Related measures | No. of different measures reported | 4 |
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25 |
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9 |