Member State report / Art18 / 2018 / D7 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 18 Interim report on programme of measures |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| Member State | Croatia |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea |
| Reported by | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Report date | 2019-05-28 |
| Report access | msfd-ART18_HR.xml |
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| Measure code | 1.1.1. |
1.1.2. |
1.1.3. |
1.1.4. |
1.1.5. |
1.2.1. |
1.2.2. |
1.2.3. |
2.1.3. |
2.2.1. |
2.2.2. |
2.3.4. |
2.4.1. |
2.4.2. |
2.4.3. |
2.5.1. |
2.5.2. |
2.5.3. |
MADHR-M001-KTM37 |
MADHR-M002-KTM37 |
| Measure name | Establish permanent coordinating mechanism for efficient implementation of the Strategy for marine environment and coastal zone management |
Strengthen coordination in the preparation of normative, strategic and planning documents for the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone at the national and county levels. |
Strengthen the coordinating role of the physical planning system in the process of preparation of spatial plans and the process of preparation of sectoral and development strategic plans/documents |
Ensure quality participation and timely response of the interested public in the processes of marine environment and coastal zone protection and management |
Formulate priority needs for transboundary and broader international cooperation in the protection of marine environment and coastal zone management in the context of existing regional coordinating bodies and EU territorial cooperation programmes |
Integrate the principles of integrated management into the regulatory framework for the management of the maritime domain |
Elaborate additional normative preconditions for further development of maritime spatial planning |
Apply the institute of the coastal setback adjustment pursuant to the provisions of the ICZM Protocol |
Systematically monitor, research and evaluate the conditions and processes in the coastal zone area |
Complement the contents of the existing databases and spatial databases in the function of integrated marine environment and coastal zone management |
Improve the interoperability of various databases
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Develop a spatial analysis and map the activities/pressures on the marine environment and coastal zone |
Develop methods and criteria of spatial and protection planning, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches (integrated landscape evaluation, vulnerabilities and benefits analysis, carrying capacity assessment of coastal and marine ecosystems and space) |
Improve the results of strategic environmental assessment procedures for spatial planning documents and sectoral PPS in relation to their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Improve environmental impact studies and Main Assessment study in the procedure of the Ecological Network Impact Assessment (ENIA), with an emphasis on their use in the management and protection of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Strengthen expert capacities of the coordinating mechanism for participatory planning, cross-sectoral cooperation and sustainable management of the marine environment and coastal zone |
Strengthen expert capacities for the management of the maritime domain |
Strengthen the capacities for monitoring the maritime domain through strengthening of the competent inspectional services |
Coordinated implementation of the national monitoring programme in accordance with the MSFD and other national monitoring programmes carried out in the Adriatic waters under the sovereignity of the Republic of Croatia |
Establish transnational (Adriatic) programme to monitor the status of the marine environment |
| Measure category (type) | 2b |
2a |
2b |
2a |
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| Progress in implementation | Implementation started |
Implementation not started |
Implementation started |
Implementation not started |
Measure implemented |
Implementation not started |
Measure implemented |
Implementation started |
Implementation not started |
Measure implemented |
Implementation started |
Implementation not started |
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| Measure withdrawn | No |
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| Year of implementation (Temporal coverage - timeline for implementation) | 2021 |
2017 |
2017 |
2017 |
2019 |
2017 |
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| Delay | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Reasons for delay | Mechanism for implementation - national |
Other |
Mechanism for implementation - national |
Financing |
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| Other obstacles (Obstacles to implementation) | Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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| Type of obstacle | Acceptance |
Financing |
Financing |
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| Further information on obstacle (Description) | Insufficent capacity (regarding implementation of MSFD and ICZM) of the bodies competent for the relevant sectors at the national and county levels. |
Insufficient capacity of the Administrative Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Energy to coordinate the process, insufficient human resources necessary for the analytical work envisaged by this measure, complexity of the procedure for amending legal solutions. |
Mechanism for implementation-regional |
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| Brief description of progress (measurement of effectiveness of measure) | Implementation will start 2021. |
Implementation will start 2019. |
Implementation will start 2020. Reason for delay: Mechanism for implementation-national. |
In 2017 database on anthropogenic pressures, human use and activities has been developed. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
Implementation will start 2021. Reason for delay: financing. |
Hired and trained new employees, executing surveys, supervisions and administrative oversighting. |
Implementation will start 2020. |
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