1. Revised Action Plan of the EUSBSR as of February 2013
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2. List of contents Revised Action Plan of the EUSBSR
Objectives and sub-objectives
Revised priority areas and horizontal actions
Indicators & targets for a long term perspective
Roles and Responsibilities of the key actors
Next programming period
Funding
Embedding: Member States and NCP(s)
Embedding: PAC(s) and HAL(s)
Opportunities through co-operation instruments

3. 1.Action Plan 2009 Revised Action Plan 2013
Revised Action Plan of the EUSBSR
1.Action Plan Revised Action Plan 2013
Four thematic pillars
Three EUSBSR objectives

4. Save the sea Connect the region Increase prosperity
Revised Action Plan of the EUSBSR
2.Objectives and sub-objectives fully in line with Europe 2020 strategy
Save the sea
Clear water in the sea
Rich and healthy wildlife
Clean and safe shipping
Better cooperation
Connect the region
Good transport conditions
Reliable energy markets
Connecting people in the region
Better cooperation in fighting cross-border crime and trafficking
Increase prosperity
Deepening and fulfilling the single market
Implementation of Europe 2020 Strategy
Improved global competitiveness
Climate change adaption

5. 3.Priority areas and horizontal actions
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3.Priority areas and horizontal actions

6. 4a.Indicators & targets on the EUSBSR level
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4a.Indicators & targets on the EUSBSR level
Save the sea
Sub-objective:
Clear water in the sea
Indicator: Environmental status, incl. level of inputs of nutrients
Target: indicators agreed in 2013 within HELCOM
Target: Good environmental status (GES) by 2021
Rich and healthy wildlife
Indicator:
Biodiversity status, ecosystem health (incl. fish stocks) and amounts of hazardous substances
Target: Indicators agreed in 2013
Clean and safe shipping
Number of shipping accidents
Target: Decreasing trend
Illegal discharges
Target: Elimination of illegal discharges by 2021
Better cooperation
Indicator: HELCOM BSAP
Target: Evaluation in 2013
Target: Full implementation of BSAP by 2021
Indicator: Drawing up and application of trans boundary, eco-system based MSP
Target: Pilot plans in 2013
Target: Drawing up and application throughout the region in 2020
Indicators and targets are the means to quantify the objectives and sub-objectives

7. Rich and healthy wildlife Clean and safe shipping
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4b.Indicators & targets: links between the EUSBSR level and priority area/horizontal action level
Save the sea
Sub-objective:
Clear water in the sea
Priority area ‘Nutri’
Priority areas ‘Hazards’; ‘Bio’; ‘Agri’; ‘Ship’
Horizontal actions ‘Neighbours’ ‘Sustainable’
Rich and healthy wildlife
Priority area ‘Hazards’
Priority area ‘Bio’
Priority area ‘Agri’
Priority areas ‘Nutri’; ‘Ship’
Horizontal actions ‘Spatial’; ‘Sustainable’
Clean and safe shipping
Priority area ‘Safe’
Priority area ‘Ship’
Priority areas ‘Nutri’; ‘Hazards’; ‘Transport’
Better cooperation
Priority area ‘Secure’
Priority areas ‘Nutri’; ‘Hazards’; ‘Bio’; ‘Agri’; ‘Ship’; ‘Safe’; ‘Transport’; ‘Energy’; ‘Crime’
Horizontal actions ‘Spatial’; ‘Neighbours’; ‘Sustainable’
With the blue colour direct contribution is marked, with light green indirect contribution of the PAs/HAs to the objectives/sub-objectives

8. 4c.Indicators & targets on the priority area level, e.g.
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Save the sea
PA ‘Safe’
Policy objective:
Reduction in the number of maritime accidents
Indicator: Number of maritime accidents
Target: Measurable reduction/decreasing trend in the number of maritime accidents per 1000 ships by 2020
Action: Improve the coordination of systems relating to ships’ routing and monitoring of the vessel traffic and consider establishing new systems
FSP: Development of shipping routes and e-Navigation in the Baltic Sea
Cooperative objective 1:
Improved long-term planning
Indicator:
Development and usage of joint, regional scenario for maritime safety and security
Target: Regular update of the scenario from 2013 onwards
Action ...
FSP ...
Cooperative objective 2:
Increased cross-border and cross-sector cooperation, information sharing among maritime authorities and other relevant stakeholders
Implementation of the flagship projects results and recommendations
Target: By 2020 the creation of 1) a Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE); 2) a permanent regional cooperation framework for coastguard functions, 3) Baltic Sea region e-Navigation Forum of experts
Potential FSP
4c.Indicators & targets on the priority area level, e.g.

9. 5a.Roles and responsibilities of the key actors
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5a.Roles and responsibilities of the key actors
Task force setting-up roles and responsibilities of the EUSBSR key actors and clarifying a concept of a flagship project of the EUSBSR was established in June 2011;
Representatives from all key actors’ groups were participating in the task force work;
The task force work has resulted in:
set of the roles and responsibilities of the implementing stakeholders of the EUSBSR;
definition of the EUSBSR flagship project;
description of the labelling process of the EUSBSR flagship projects;
The set of the roles and responsibilities should constitute the minimum activity undertaken by each key actor of the EUSBSR.
Separate presentation on the roles and responsibilities of the key actors is prepared.

10. 5b.Roles and responsibilities
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5b.Roles and responsibilities

11. 6.Next programming period 2014-2020
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6.Next programming period
The EUSBSR is a part of the strategic framework for
Europe 2020 Strategy
EUSBSR
Partnership Agreements
Operational Programmes (national, regional)
Local strategies / ITI, CLLD

12. 6a.Funding in the next programming period
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6a.Funding in the next programming period
The EU Common Strategic Framework (CSF) provides a set of diversified tools and significant funding capacities through both mainstream and joint cooperation activities.
The European Structural & Investment Funds (ESIF): ERDF, ESF, CF, EMFF, EAFRD
From partial alignment in to full embedding of EUSBSR in ESIF.
Co-operation is the key in the process of linking the EUSBSR and future programming period. A thematic approach is the key element in alignment.
Funding possibilities via other European Union Funds:
Connecting Europe Facility, Horizon 2020, LIFE + programme, COSME, Erasmus for all, new environment action programme etc.
Seed Money Facility
Swedish Institute, IB.SH, CBSS, Nordic Council of Ministers.
Non-EU Funds
International Instruments: e.g. International Banks such as European Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank;
national/regional & territorial instruments, other programmes and funding sources.

13. 6b.Programming period 2014-2020: role of MSs & NCPs
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6b.Programming period : role of MSs & NCPs
How to efficiently embed the EUSBSR in the next programming period?
National policy coordination
led by Prime Minister's office
or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NCP(s)
Inviting line ministries and other
relevant authorities to mobilise
programmes/financial instruments
to support the implementation of the EUSBSR
Ensuring information to,
consultation with national
institutions regarding the
EUSBSR and seeking their
involvement

14. 6c.Programming period 2014-2020: PAC(s) and HAL(s)
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6c.Programming period : PAC(s) and HAL(s)
How to efficiently embed the EUSBSR in the next programming period?
Managing Authorities
Participating in and contributing
to a continuous dialogue with
the main implementing stakeholders
of the EUSBSR in order to identify
and work together in areas of mutual
interest and objectives
Facilitating the involvement of and cooperation with relevant stakeholders from the entire macro- region
Maintaining a dialogue with bodies in charge of implementing programmes/financial instruments on alignment of funding for implementation of the PA/HA and flagship projects
Conveying results and recommendations of the PA/HA to the policy level
NCP(s)
PAC(s) and HAL(s)
&
Steering Committees

15. Revised Action Plan of the EUSBSR
6d.Opportunities for co-operation: ‘Think together, programme together’
Wide range of possibilities to support cooperation activities are offered within the draft Common Provision Regulation for all ESIF (Article 60 and Article 87(3)).
The draft Common Provision Regulation provides a set of specific cooperation instruments that can be established:
Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI);
Joint Action Plan;
Community Led Local Development;
Urban policy.

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