Technical and administrative support for the joint implementation of the MSFD in Bulgaria and Romania - Phase 3 Draft Final Report   Specific contract No 11.0661/2016/SFRA/729388/ENV C.2 Thomas Dworak

Objectives of the support project Drafting of a roof report for RO and BG that fulfills the reporting requirements in 2018 Strengthen the administrative and technical capabilities in Bulgaria and Romania for joint MSFD implementation focusing on the 2018 reporting 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Outputs of the support project Draft Roof Report Successful delivery of six Capacity Building Events (CBE) in the Black Sea marine region – expert meetings with BG-RO and consultants through which the draft report was developed Indicator factsheets Summary/background reports (I and II) on the on-the-ground situation regarding MSFD implementation in BG and RO. 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Special conditions in the BS marine region Catchment area of 2,000,000 km2 is about six times larger than the BS surface area Bordered by six coastal states: Ukraine to the north, the Russian Federation to the north-east, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west Only two countries are currently implementing the MSFD Currently prevailing socio-economic framework conditions in the region are marked by considerable differences in historic starting positions as well as due to different political and economic courses Black Sea convention is the regional intergovernmental actor for the protection of the Black Sea 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Draft Roof Report on common Indocators 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

© Fresh Thoughts Consulting Introduction and Overview Aims and Objectives of the Roof Report Progress achieved since the first implementation cycle and how COM Art. 12 recommendations have been considered Assessment of the first MSFD implementation cycle and Art. 12 recommendations by the COM Actions taken by BG and RO based on COM Art. 12 regional and technical assessment reports The Black Sea Marine Region Human activities, predominant pressures and impacts on the marine environment Assessment Areas and Common Indicators Assessment areas Descriptor 2: Non-indigenous Species (NIS) Descriptor 3: Commercially exploited fish and shellfish Descriptor 5: Eutrophication Descriptor 6: Seafloor integrity Descriptor 7: Hydrographical changes Descriptor 8: Contaminants Descriptor 9: Contaminants in seafood Descriptor 10: Marine litter Descriptor 11: Underwater noise Descriptors 1, 4, 6: Biodiversity and ecosystems Analysis of the Cost of Degradation ( Article 8.1c MSFD) Key conclusions and outlook Competent authorities Annex I: Indicator Factsheets Table of content The structure follows the new GES Decision and the latest COM guidelines Some sections are further developed than others, depending on the availability of data 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Structure of the Indicator fact sheets 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

© Fresh Thoughts Consulting Indicator fact sheets 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Table on Common indicators 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting

Next steps – Going beyond the project Maintain the platform of information exchange between RO and BG To present the outcomes of the project within the Advisory Groups of the Black Sea Commission Implementation of regular full monitoring following revised monitoring programs, update of national reports on Art. 8, 9 and 10 in line with revised COM Dec and Annex III in 2018; Work on finding more common indicators for the rest of criteria, common assessments; Implement national PoM and transboundary measures between BG&RO as part of national PoM. 07/04/19 © Fresh Thoughts Consulting