Targets

The nutrient reduction scheme of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan was revised in the 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting, based on a new and more complete dataset as well as an improved modeling approach.

Maximum Allowable Inputs and needed reductions

For nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), in tonnes, agreed in 2013 

Progress towards the maximum allowable inputs is assessed in the core pressure indicator on nutrient inputs.

Country Allocated Reduction Targets (CARTs)

for pollution from both land and air, in tonnes, agreed in 2013

	Nitrogen	Phosphorus
Denmark	2,890	38
Estonia	1,800	320
Finland	2,430 +600*	330 +26*
Germany	7,170 +500*	110 +60*
Latvia	1,670	220
Lithuania	8,970	1,470
Poland1	43,610	7,480
Russia	10,380*	3,790*
Sweden	9,240	530

The figures are rounded

At this point in time Poland accepts the Polish Country Allocated Reduction Targets as indicative due to the ongoing national consultations, and confirms their efforts to finalize these consultations as soon as possible.

​ * Reduction requirements stemming from
– German contribution to the river Odra inputs, based on ongoing modeling approaches with MONERIS;
– Finnish contribution to inputs from river Neva catchment (via Vuoksi river);
– these figures include Russian contribution to inputs through Daugava, Nemunas and Pregolya rivers

The figures for transboundary inputs originating in the Contracting Parties and discharged to the Baltic Sea through other Contracting Parties are preliminary and require further discussion within relevant transboundary water management bodies.

Sources outside Baltic to reduce their share

The 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting also stressed that the achievement of good environmental status for  the Baltic Sea also relies on additional reduction efforts by non-Contracting Parties:

• 18,720 tonnes of airborne nitrogen
• 6,930 tonnes of nitrogen from shipping
• 3,230 tonnes of waterborne nitrogen from Belarus and Ukraine
• 800 tonnes of waterborne phosphorus from Belarus and Ukraine

For comparison

Maximum Allowable Inputs in 2007 Baltic Sea Action Plan

Country-wise Targets in 2007 Baltic Sea Action Plan

​	Phosphorus (tonnes)	Nitrogen (tonnes)
Denmark	16	17,210
Estonia	220	900
Finland	150	1,200
Germany	240	5,620
Latvia	300	2,560
Lithuania	880	11,750
Poland	8,760	62,400
Russia	2,500	6,970
Sweden	290	20,780
Transboundary Common pool*	1,660	3,780

*Non-HELCOM countries