HELCOM-VASAB Maritime Spatial Planning Working Group Riga, Latvia, 16 June 2014

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Document title Visualization of the existing MSP situation in the Baltic Sea

Code 3-3

Category DEC

Agenda Item 3 - Input of the joint HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG to the VASAB Ministerial Conference

Submission date 2.6.2014

Submitted by Germany

Reference

Background VASAB Committee on Spatial Planning and Development of the Baltic Sea Region (CSPD/BSR) will produce a Progress Report on the Implementation of the VASAB Long-Term Perspective for the Territorial Development of the Baltic Sea Region to be submitted as a background document to the 8th Conference of Ministers Responsible for Spatial Planning and Development of the Baltic Sea Region to be held on 26 September, 2014 in Tallinn, Estonia. A visualisation/map of the existing MSP situation will be included in the Progress Report. HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG 8-2014 welcomed that Germany is prepared to provide a visualisation/maps of the existing MSP situation in the Baltic Sea and that the HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG will be involved in finalising the maps (paragraph 2.12 of the Outcome of HELCOM-VASAB MSP WG 8-2014). The attached documents contains the maps on MSP governance and MSP pilot projects provided by Germany.

Action required The Meeting is invited to: discuss the following questions

1) Is the information correct? 2) Is the map on governance appropriate to be included? 3) Are there more pilot projects to be mentioned? 4) Which of the attached information should be included in the Progress Report? Any other

information? and to agree on the final illustrative material about MSP to be included in the VASAB Progress Report.

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Maritime Spatial Plans in force, bindingMaritime Spatial Plans under preparation, bindingMaritime Spatial Plans under preparation, non-binding

MSP-LegislationMSP legislation in forceMSP legislation under preparation

BoundariesExclusive Economic ZoneTerritorial Sea

Maritime Spatial Planning Governance in the Baltic Sea

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BoundariesExclusive Economic ZoneTerritorial Sea

Maritime Spatial Planning Governance in the Baltic Sea

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Geodetic Datum: WGS 84Map Projection: Mercator (54°N)

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MSP Pilot Projects in the BSRBaltSeaPlanPlanBothnia

G e r m a n y

G e r m a n y

Funded under EU Integrated Maritime Policy

State Responsible Marine Management Authority Maritime Spatial Planning Authority

Sweden Coastal Municipalities

Swedish Agency for Marine and Water

Management (SwAM) in coop. with

Municipalities

DenmarkGovernment - Ministry of Transport / Danish

Coastal Authority, several sectorial ministriesnone

Finland Coastal Municipalities Municipalities / Regional Councils

Russia Government (several ministries) none

Estonia Government (several ministries)Estonian Ministry of the Interior, Spatial

Planning Department

Latvia

Government (sectorial ministries);

Ministry of Environmental Protection and

Regional Development

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology in coop.

with Maritime Administration of Latvia

Lithuania Government Ministry of Environment

PolandGovernment, Ministry of Infrastructure and

Development

Regional Maritime Administration - Maritime

Offices

Germany Federal Coastal States resp. State Ministries

Responsible Marine Management Authority Maritime Spatial Planning Authority

Sweden Federal GovernmentSwedish Agency for Marine and Water

Management (SwAM)

DenmarkGovernment - Ministry of Transport / Danish

Coastal Authority, several sectorial ministriesnone

Finland Central Government Ministry of Environment

Russia Government (several ministries) none

EstoniaMinistry of Environmental Protection and

Regional Development

Estonian Ministry of the Interior, Spatial

Planning Department

Latvia

Government (sectorial ministries);

Ministry of Environmental Protection and

Regional Development

Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology in coop.

with Maritime Administration of Latvia

Lithuania Government Ministry of Environment

PolandGovernment, Ministry of Infrastructure and

Development

Regional Maritime Administration - Maritime

Offices

GermanyFederal Government (Ministry for Transport and

Digital Infr., BMVI)

Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency

(BSH)

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Territorial Sea (TS)

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

MSP Responsibilities and Authorities

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Maritime Spatial Planning Pilot Projects in the Baltic Sea

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Hiumaa and Saaremaa Islands

Pärnu Bay

Latvian Sea

Lithuanian SeaMiddle Bank

Pomeranian Bight /Arkona Basin

Danish Straits

Western Gulf of Gdansk

Plan Bothnia

Funded under EU Integrated Maritime Policy