Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D7 / 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
Region/subregion Baltic
Reported by Member state
Member state
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Member state report
Reporting area(s) MRUs used
  • BAL-FI
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
  • BAL-LV-AAA-006
  • L2-SEA-007-POL
  • L2-SEA-008-POL
  • L2-SEA-009-POL
  • 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
  • BALDE_MS
  • DK-TOTAL-part-BAL
  • BAL-SE-RG-Ostersjon
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Species
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish (1)
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats
  • Benthic habitats (1)
  • All habitats (22)
  • All habitats (9)
  • All habitats (2)
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Ecosystems, including food webs
  • Bathymetry (6)
  • Seabed substrate and morphology (6)
  • All physical and hydrological characteristics (6)
  • Current regime (1)
  • Salinity (1)
  • Temperature (1)
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: No theme
  • All marine ecosystem elements (1)
Features Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Biological
  • Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species (by commercial and recreational fishing and other activities) (1)
Features Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Physical
  • All physical pressures (60)
  • Changes to hydrological conditions (22)
  • Physical disturbance to seabed (3)
  • Physical loss of the seabed (3)
  • Changes to hydrological conditions (10)
  • Physical disturbance to seabed (12)
  • Physical loss of the seabed (10)
  • Changes to hydrological conditions (1)
Features Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Substances, litter and energy
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous) (1)
  • Input of other forms of energy (including electromagnetic fields, light and heat) (2)
Features Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Physical and hydrological
  • Hydrographical changes (7)
Features Uses and human activities in or affecting the marine environment: Transport
  • Transport - shipping (6)
GES components
  • D1 Biodiversity (7)
  • D10 Litter (7)
  • D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise (7)
  • D2 Non-indigenous species (1)
  • D3 Commercial fish and shellfish (1)
  • D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems (1)
  • D5 Eutrophication (1)
  • D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats (7)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (7)
  • D8 Contaminants (7)
  • D9 Contaminants in seafood (1)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (1)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (44)
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1) (44)
  • D7C2 Adverse effects from permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2) (44)
  • D1 Biodiversity (9)
  • D1 Birds (5)
  • D1 Cephalopods (1)
  • D1 Fish (5)
  • D1 Mammals (5)
  • D1 Pelagic habitats (5)
  • D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise (2)
  • D3 Commercial fish and shellfish (1)
  • D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems (14)
  • D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats (13)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (14)
  • D7C1 Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.1, 7.1.1) (2)
  • D7C2 Adverse effects from permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions (7.2, 7.2.1, 7.2.2) (2)
  • D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4) (1)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (1)
Target Number defined
2
1
6
9
2
1
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.
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.
JVM4: Hydromorphological conditions characteristic for marine environment maintained
PL_Target_D7C2: Limiting cumulative pressure on habitats.
PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW: Minimizing the spatial extent and distribution of permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions to the seabed and water column 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_D7C1: Limiting the pressure associated with permanent changes in hydrographic conditions.
PL_Target_D7C2_sea: Minimizing the area and frequency of the disturbance on seabed habitat in relation to the total area of habitat.
PL_Target_D7C2_TWCW: Minimizing the spatial extent of permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions to each negatively affected benthic habitat 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_D7C1_sea: Minimizing the area of seabed loss.
UZO7.1: The sum of physical interventions does not result in any lasting change in the hydrographical conditions in the marine and coastal waters affected, with a negative impact on the marine environment.
UZO4.5: Within the protected areas in the German Baltic Sea, the protection objectives and purposes a priority. Particular attention should be paid to the specific public interests of coastal protection in the exploitation of non-living resources, and should only be taken into consideration after careful assessment of alternatives. The environmental objectives established by Germany in 2012 are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and/or the state of implementation of the measures. Only in individual cases where an indicator assessment is available on progress towards achieving the target will this be reported in the Progress Assessment. However, in relation to birds, it was found that the environmental objective was not achieved.
UZO4: The global objective is: "Seas with sustainably and carefully used resources". The objective is implemented by means of the operational objectives TSO4.1, UZO4.2, UZO4.3, UZO4.4, UZO4.5 and UZO4.6. The environmental objectives established in 2012 and their description under the 2012 MSFD report continue to apply. They are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures for notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and/or the state of implementation of the measures. Only in individual cases where an indicator assessment is available on progress towards achieving the target will this be reported in the Progress Assessment.
UZO7.2: The sum of the influences of hydrological processes does not adversely affect marine ecosystems.
UZO7.3: Changes in habitats and, in particular, habitat functions (e.g. spawning, nursery and feeding grounds, or migration routes of fish, birds and mammals) due to man-made alterations of the hydrographical situation do not lead, alone or cumulatively, to a risk to species or habitats or to the loss of populations respectively.
UZO4.6: The exploitation or exploration of non-living resources will not damage or seriously disrupt the ecosystem components of the German Baltic Sea, in particular the fragile, declining and protected species and habitats. Breeding, rearing, moulting, hibernation and migration periods, as well as the breeding, resting and feeding sites of the species concerned, shall be particularly taken into account. The environmental objectives established by Germany in 2012 are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and/or the state of implementation of the measures. Only in individual cases where an indicator assessment is available on progress towards achieving the target will this be reported in the Progress Assessment. However, in relation to birds, it was found that the environmental objective was not achieved.
UZO6.3: The anthropogenic heat input does not have negative spatial and temporal impacts and does not exceed the agreed limit values respectively. In territorial waters, a temperature increase of 2 K in 30cm depth and in the EEZ an increase of 2 K in 20cm sediment depth respectively will not be exceeded. The environmental objectives established by Germany in 2012 are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and the state of implementation of the measures respectively. Only in individual cases where an indicator assessment on progress towards achieving the target is available, will this be reported in the Progress Assessment.
UZO6: The objective is "seas without interference from anthropogenic energy inputs". The objective is implemented by means of the operational objectives UZO6.1, UZO6.2, UZO6.3, UZO6.4 and UZO6.5. The environmental objectives established in 2012 and their description under the 2012 MSFD report continue to apply. They are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and the state of implementation of the measures respectively. Only in individual cases where an indicator assessment on progress towards achieving the target is available, will this be reported in the Progress Assessment.
UZO7: The objective is "seas with natural hydro-morphological characteristics". The objective is implemented by means of the operational objectives UZO7.1, UZO7.2 and UZO7.3. The environmental objectives established in 2012 and their description under the 2012 MSFD report continue to apply. They are the basis for the 2016-2021 programme of measures notified to the European Commission in 2016. Since the implementation of the measures was only started in 2016, an assessment of the progress and effectiveness of the measures as a basis for updating the environmental objectives is often not yet possible. Where possible, the text report shows the achievement of objectives and/or the state of implementation of the measures. The indicator evaluation on progress towards achieving targets is reported in the Progress Report on operational objectives.
DK-T7.2: I forbindelse med tilladelse til aktiviteter på havet, der kræver en miljøkonsekvensvurdering, fremmer godkendelsesmyndigheden, at opgørelse over hydrografiske ændringer og de negative påvirkninger heraf indrapporteres til Miljøstyrelsen (overvågningsprogram).
DK-T7.1: Anthropogenic activities that are particularly associated with physical loss of the sea floor, and which cause permanent hydrographical changes - only have local impacts on the sea floor and in the water column, and - are designed to take account of the environment and what is technically possible and financially reasonable to prevent harmful effects on the seabed and in the water column.
BALSE-D.3_Hydrografiska_förhåll_storskal_verksam: D.3 Permanent alterations in hydrographic conditions owing to large-scale activities, either individual or collaborative, may not negatively affect biological diversity and ecosystems.
Target value No. of parameters/elements with quantitative values
  • Not reported (7 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (88 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (14 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (2 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (1 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
Target status No. of assessments per category
  • Target not yet achieved (7 - 100.0%)
  • Status not reported (88 - 100.0%)
  • Status not reported (4 - 28.6%)
  • Target achieved (7 - 50.0%)
  • Target not yet achieved (3 - 21.4%)
  • Target not yet achieved (2 - 100.0%)
  • Status not reported (1 - 100.0%)
Assessment period No. of targets per period
2018-2024 (7 - 100.0%)
2011-2016 (88 - 100.0%)
2011-2016 (13 - 92.9%)
2012-2018 (1 - 7.1%)
2019-2024 (2 - 100.0%)
2011-2016 (1 - 100.0%)
Timescale to achieve targets No. of targets per date
2024-12 (7 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (1 - 100.0%)
2022-12 (88 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (14 - 100.0%)
2024-10 (2 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (1 - 100.0%)
Update date No. of targets per date
2018-07 (7 - 100.0%)
2016-07 (1 - 100.0%)
2018-09 (88 - 100.0%)
2018-10 (14 - 100.0%)
2019-04 (2 - 100.0%)
2018-12 (1 - 100.0%)
Update type No. of targets per category
  • Same as 2012 definition (7 - 100.0%)
  • New target (1 - 100.0%)
  • New target (88 - 100.0%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (14 - 100.0%)
  • New target (2 - 100.0%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (1 - 100.0%)
Related indicators No. of different indicators reported
2
1
1
Related measures No. of different measures reported
2
1
1
6
1
1