Sixth Meeting HELCOM Baltic Agriculture and Environment Forum (HELCOM AGRI/ENV 6-2014) 7-8 April 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia
HELCOM AGRI/ENV 6-2014: Main task Planning for implementation of 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting in a new, streamlined HELCOM structure 1. Review and updating of part II of Annex III of the Helsinki Convention • National priorities, challenges, demands 2. Farm nutrient management and balanced fertilization, tools • annual nutrient accounting – step-wise introduction • nutrient content in manure – approaches and methods 3. Phosphorus recycling • examples, national approaches 4. Targeting measures in areas critical to nutrient losses • Inputs to MAI/CART, RBMPs/Nitrate Directive 5. Agricultural drainage systems • Relevance, collection of ideas for the way forward
HELCOM Streamlining: renewed working structure Step-wise approach • Roadmap and clarifying responsibilities, synergies and overlaps Overall aims for future HELCOM - scoping the streamlining efforts: • (1) Focus, (2) Ensuring country ownership, (3) More emphasis on reaching out to other sectors and processes, (4) Coordination with other processes Strengths and challenges • to focus HELCOM’s work and outputs on priorities of the Contracting Parties • to ensure nat. commitment and that HELCOM work is used at nat. and reg. level • to better share the workload • to improve the use of scientific advice as the basis for decision-making and to better reach out to sectors and use science-based input to interact with sectorial policies • to clarify and improve reporting lines • to ensure responsiveness of the groups to meet evolving needs • to ensure better focus the work of the Secretariat Procedures for establishing priorities in HELCOM • Top-down process driven by HODs, substance-/time-wise prioritisation Document 3-1
HELCOM Streamlining: renewed working structure HELSINKI COMMISSION Heads of Delegation MSP WG FISHERIES focus in relation to FISHERIES GEAR ecosystem approach managerial AGRICULTURE (integration and coherence) A new working structure based on WG WG MARITIME WG RESPONSE MONAS and HABITAT to be ’PRESSURE’ permanent technical operational decided following the Outcome of scientific-technical time-limited / ad hoc HELCOM 35-2014 Expert groups and ad hoc groups, correspondence groups, projects Document 3-1
[HELCOM Group on Sustainable Agricultural Practices] General considerations • Implementation of the ecosystem approach in agricultural practices - contribute to HELCOM Roadmap on ecosystem approach; • Platform for agri-environmental policy measures and instruments , as well as discussion on approaches on Baltic agriculture • Facilitate implementation of part II Annex III of the Helsinki Convention • Support for implementation of the BSAP, Ministerial Declarations and HELCOM Recommendations as well as propose strategies, guidelines and recommendations • Will meet once per year / three times per two years • Will report to the Heads of Delegation • Time-limited (5 years), could be extended by HoDs
[HELCOM Group on Sustainable Agricultural Practices] Tasks 1. By 2016 review and an update part II of Annex III of the Helsinki Convention (including integration of nutrient accounting, etc.) 2. Support development by 2016 of national guidelines or standards for nutrient content in manure , and develop by 2018 guidelines/recommendation on the use of standards ; 3. Promote development of appropriate methodology for phosphorus recycling (especially in agriculture and waste water treatment); 4. Enhance transfer of knowledge and technology and exchange of good examples; 5. Exchange experiences and ideas for potential development of policy instruments , both voluntary and mandatory, as well as measures for improved farm nutrient management .
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HELCOM Roadmap: examples of prioritization HIGHEST (1 st ) PRIORITY: • holistic assessment of ecosystem health , • the Regional Action Plan (RAP) on marine litter 2 nd PRIORITY: • PLUS-project modernizing the Pollution Load compilation database, follow up nutrient load reduction scheme ; • the MORE project on revision of HELCOM monitoring guidelines 3 rd PRIORITY: • PROTECT project on modernization of the MPAs database and then - assessment of MPAs ecological coherence • development of the biodiversity database including inputs to holistic assessment.
• MAI and CART, best scientific knowledge , to be reviewed • Commitment to reduce inputs in all sub-basins - accountability • Recognizing time lag, but rapid predicted change • Translating CART into area specific targeted investments • Actions by 2016, if needed additional by 2020 • Need for detailed follow-up system, MSFD compatibility • Sustainable agriculture is a key to success • Potential other sources • Assessments of pressures, including nutrient inputs • Stakeholders and civil society role • Programmes of measures to reach GES in cost-efficient way • Policy adaptation in response to climate change Document 4/1
MAI and CART scheme based on best scientific knowledge Document 3-1
New set-up, what is different? 2007 2013 • • Polluter Pays Polluter Pays • • 1997-2003 reference 1997-2003 reference • • Internal loading included Internal loading included • • Secchi depth Secchi depth, oxygen debt, summer & winter nutrients • • BaltSEM Model SanBALT Model • • Non-normalised inputs Flow-normalised waterborne and climate-normalised airborne inputs • • Airborne deposition per Airborne as a constant country per sub-basin • • Ex ante (UWWTD, NEC) No compensation for sewage • • Transboundary water- and Transboundary common airborne inputs allocated waterborne pool • Retention deducted
BSAP nutrient reduction targets Maximum Allowable Reference inputs Needed Inputs (2013) 1997-2003 reductions Baltic Sea Sub-basin TN TP TN TP TN TP tons tons tons tons tons tons Kattegat 74 000 1 687 78 761 1 687 4 761 0 Danish Straits 65 998 1 601 65 998 1 601 0 0 Baltic Proper 325 000 7 360 423 921 18 320 98 921 10 960 Bothnian Sea 79 372 2 773 79 372 2 773 0 0 Bothnian Bay 57 622 2 675 57 622 2 675 0 0 Gulf of Riga 88 417 2 020 88 417 2 328 0 308 Gulf of Finland 101 800 3 600 116 252 7 509 14 452 3 909 Baltic Sea – revised figures (2013) 792 209 21 716 910 344 36 894 118 134 15 178 Document 3-1
Country Allocated Reductions Targets, 2013 Reductions/ country (tonnes/year from 1997-2003) (tonnes/year) Bothnian Bay P 330 + 26 Bothnian Sea N 2430 + 600 P 3790* N 10380* Gulf of Finland P 530 UNECE N 18720 P 320 N 9240 Shipping N 6930 N 1800 Gulf of Riga P 220 N 1670 Kattegat P 38 Baltic Proper P 1470 N 2890 N 8970 Danish Straits P 800 N 3320 P 110 + 60 P 7480 N 7170 + 500 N 43610 Document 3-1
Follow-up on CART: diffuse/agricultural losses Measures 1. Translating CARTs into Nutrient Input Ceilings (NICs) , per basin / per river catchment 2. Using of NICs in revised River basin Management Plans and respective Programmes of Measures 3. Devising measures addressing both waterborne losses (WFD, Nitrate) and airborne emissions (NEC, Goth.Protocol) – to MSFD 4. Opportunity for measures in other sub-basins Follow-up/inputs to next revision round 1. More precise evaluation and assessment of diffuse loads – inputs from accounting, plot/field/farm/small catchment 2. Addressing transboundary inputs with frequent monitoring and further evaluation of retention
Agri-environment measures by 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Smart nutrient management to address nutrient losses National measures to reduce nutrient surplus in fertilization practices to reach nutrient balanced fertilization (2018) Advance towards annual nutrient accounting at farm level (2018) Full utilization of nutrient content of manure in fertilization practices (application of manure nutrient standards nationally by 2016-2018) Targeted measures to bring greatest effect Identify/verify areas critical to nutrient pollution/losses Promote phosphorus recycling Innovative water management – upgrading of drainage Strengthening of regional and national regulations Accomplish revision of Annex III, Helsinki Convention (2016) Apply new BAT for intensive rearing of poultry and pigs (IED) Continued policy and stakeholder dialogue Baltic COMPASS, 2013 Broaden the Agriculture and Environment Forum Annual stakeholder forum, thematic workshops, policy inputs Knowledge and technology exchange and transfer Document 3-1
Revised list of examples (palette) of measures for reducing phosphorus and nitrogen losses from agriculture • Basis • Original palette tested through projects & cases • European and regional experiences • Content A. Soil management B. Fertiliser and manure management C. Animal feeding D. Farm infrastructure E. Other • Structure • Description • Effectiveness and applicability/suitability • Reference Document 4-2
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