Main challenges in implementation of Priority Area 1: To reduce nutrient inputs to the sea to acceptable

levels

State of play of PA1:

- 5 flagships running or waiting for financing- Second meeting on 8th March in Helsinki- Need of more cooperation with HELCOM

Challenges in PA1 implementation

• Idetifying projects to get „flagship” status• Need for common approach/advise with the role of PACs and flagships• Conclusions towards Strategy revision in 2011/ Developing measures

for PA1• Improving macroregional dimension• In scope of the work of PA needed more political support and cross-

sectoral involvement ( involvement of other EU policies e.g. Agriculture and Fisheries)

Priority Area 1 Flagship Projects

• 4 flagship projects with leaders

• FP 1.1 Phosphates in detergents – Lead: Swedish Chemicals Agency– Supporting phosphates removal through

information material to policy-makers, companies and the general public

• FP 1.2 Cleaner waste water – Lead:Swedish Environmental Protection

Agency– Working Group on UWWTP efficiency

around the Baltic Sea

Priority Area 1 Flagship Projects

• FP 1.4 Putting best practices in agriculture into work (BalticDEAL)– Lead: Federation of Swedish Farmers – Reducing nutrient losses from the agriculture

to the Baltic Sea without creating loss of competitiveness or production

– Financed: BSR Programme 2007-2013

• FP 1.5 Assessment of regional nutrient pollution load and identification of priority projects to reduce nutrient inputs from Belarus to the Baltic Sea – Lead: Ministry of Environment of Finland– Focusing on cooperation with Belarus –

targeting concrete investments and measures