Selected Papers and Contributions on the Baltic Sea Strategy- Georg Strätker, Landtagsverwaltung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

„The EU-Baltic Sea Strategy“Rostock, January, 22nd 2009

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Structure

I. Position papers from the member states

II. Further regions

III. Other actors

IV. Russia

V. Summary/perspective

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I. Position papers from the member states in the Baltic Sea Region1. Sweden

2. Finland

3. Estonia

4. Lithuania

5. Poland

6. Latvia

7. Denmark

8. Germany

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I. 1. Sweden I 9,2 Mio. Inhabitants, BIP PPS 123,8 (105-172), EU since 1995

-Non Paper from december, 5th, 2008

-Scale for the papers of the first generation; focused on environmental topics, raise awareness; „alignment“ of existing instruments

-Environment:

- HELCOM-BSAP, integrated maritime policy, Baltic Sea Strategy framework directive; develop the Baltic Sea Region to a model region

- Ship security: interoperable monitoring system; explore together the effectivity of a stronger regulation of the sea traffic (traffic separation zones)

- Use of bioenergy and wind energy – reduction of the consequences from climate change

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I.1. Sweden II

-Growth/competitiveness

- Improve the work of the single market: service directive, acceptance of opposites technical standards. Standards, SOLVIT, Baltic Sea Market Surveillance Network

- Develop closer territorial integration: cooperation in infrastructural planning, common interpretation from directives (e.g. Railway), Motorways of the Sea, introduce „Baltic sea process“ for the TEN-T revisions

- Improve the framework conditions for KMU and innovations

-BSTask Force on organ. Crime

-Establish ways to detect priorities, improve cooperation

-Use the Northern Dimension to integrate non-member-states (Russia)

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I. 2. Finland 5,3 Mio. Inhabitants, 115,1 PPS (85-133), EU since 1995

-Earliest statement (February 2008)

-Dont build up new structures, use the existing actors and instruments, use the Northern Dimension, HELCOM BSAP and IMO

-Clean Baltic Sea: Eutrophication, decrease of nutrient inputs, agriculture, RL common wastewater, ecosystem-based approach in the fishery, IMO-agreement on ballast water

-Sea traffic security: common maritime situation picture, GOFREP as best-practice, from traffic supervison to -control

-Economy and traffic: Cohesion, Baltic Sea Programme 2007-2013, use the TEN-revision for the region, logistical partnership with Northern Dimension

-Security: Cooperation on fight and prevention

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I. 3. Estonia1,3 Mio. inhabitants, 62,9 PPS, EU since 2004

-undated Non-Paper

-Baltic-Sea-Strategy as coherent framework for the implementation of existing programs and projects, Northern Dimension mentioned, prevent doublings; take notice of cultural aspects

-Spatial integration/cohesion: better connection between East- and Westcoast: TEN-E and TEN-T (also North-South); creativity

-Maritime envirnonment and ship traffic: HELCOM BSAP, Baltic Sea Strategie framework directive

-Knowledge based community, „fifth fundamental freedom“

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I. 4. Latvia3,3 Mio. inhabitants, PPS 53,2, EU since 2004

-Non-Paper from May, 30th 2008

-Strategy as model for regional political plannings in the EU, focus on energy sector: nuclear power plant plannings, integration in the wiring system of western europe; Black Sea, Kaliningrad, Belarus, Casp. More; neighbourhood policy, Northern Dimension, CBSS, maritime policy

-Competitive region: single market, F&E, energy, transport

-Environment/climate: HELCOM BSAP, waste water treatment. St. Petersburg

-Contacts between people

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I. 5. Poland I38 Mio. inhabitants, PPS 51,3 (35-81), EU since 2004

-(first) Non-Paper in June 2008

-Cohesion and competitiveness: Focus on economical development coordination of the cohesion policy, TEN, environment and IMP

-Integrated approach is needed, common coherent network instead of new instrumens, TEN-T and cohesion, harmonise maritime and rural spatial planning, understand TEN-E as a question of security

-LNG Terminal Swinemünde, electricity connection Lithuania-Poland-Germany, Baltic Pipe Denmark-Poland as an important infrastructural program

-Strengthen the Northern Dimension not by weakening the eastern dimension

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Poland II

-Second Non-Paper from November 2008

-Tendency: Competitivevness and cohesion in focus, because of the different situation in the Baltic Sea region (compare only PPS-comparison)

-Strategy and action plan with concrete suggestions

-Funding: financial framework for 2007-2013 is confirmed, programming is finished

-Governance: Follow-up, evaluation, annual reports of the commission towards the Council

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I. 6. Latvia2,3 Mio. inhabitants, PPS 49,9; EU since 2004

Non-Paper from Juli ,14th, 2008

-efficient application of existing instruments and actors

-Visual economic and social differences as background

-Raising of the competitiveness of the region, cohesion and integration

-Suggestions for measures, to be taken to pay attention to the aims of the commission

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Latvia II

-Single energy market, energy connections

-Traffic, transport and logistics: Improvement of the connection to the eastern coast

-Education, research and culture as important aspects („fifth fundamental freedom“)

-Involve HELCOM, IMO, CBSS, third states and ND

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I. 7. Denmark5,5 Mio. inhabitants, PPS 115,2 (95-161), EU since 1973

Non-Paper from 24th September with seven possible key aspects:

-Energy- and climate politicy (cooperation, security of supply, single market, gas/electricity)

-Environment(HELCOM BSAP, eutrophication, water framework directive)

-Maritime economy and maritime security (future of the sea traffic, IMO, AIS, VTS, short sea shipping)

-Traffic and infrastructure (MoS, TEN-T-revision, harmonise the subvention law)

-Knowledge-based development with research („fifth fundamental freedom“)

-Economy and business (Cluster Economy and climate)

-Civil protection, also: synergies with CBSS presidency in 07/2009; COP 15 Copenhagen, Russia

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1. 8. Germany82 Mio. inhabitants, PPS 115,2 (74-2002)

Non-Paper from 25th September, also in german language and approved since 9.12.

Competitiveness

Economical status

Traffic infrastructure

Cohesion

Cross-sectional aims and department specific aspects

Municipals and regions will be mentioned, demographical perspective

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II. Regions1. Hamburg

Non-Paper from September, 1st, 2008

-Competitiveness and employment (support metropol areas)

-Transport and traffic (MoS, Fehmarnbelt)

-European maritime policy

-Climate protection and energy supply

-Education, research, innovation

-To 2010 BSSSC-chairmanship

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II. 2. Schleswig-Holstein

-Focus on: integrated european maritime policy

-Maritime action plan from Schleswig-Holstein was presented in November in Brussels

-First regional action plan according to the framework of the integrated maritime policy

-„Schleswig-Holstein survives between the seas“

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III. Further actors

Source: EU-commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/baltic/pdf/websites.pdf

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III. 1. Baltic Sea OrganisationsBSSC, B7 Baltic Islands, Euroregion Baltic, Baltic Development Forum, CPMR Baltic Sea Commission, UBC

-Common paper of the „second generation“ from December, 1st, 2008 followed on first draw from 23. September (actors had partially sent own papers before)

-Division in two papers with three parts reflects the declared aim of the commission: strategy and action plan (plus implemention planning)

-Own three-steps-based model on governance: BSForum, decision committee, KOM

-Measure suggestions from the member organisations

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III. 2. Swedish union from municipals and regions - SALAR

-The „first“: position paper from February, 8th, 2008 adressed: shwedish prime minister

-Implementation as key aspect: regional and local sector

-Environment

-Reg./local sustainable development

-Strategical partnerships

-Infrastructure

-Security (safety and security)

-Return to the cooperation of the municipals in west and east, 89/90; 2004 – historical dimension

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IV. Russia

-No statement and no comment on any formulation of a comment

-Mentioned in every paper

-Northern Dimension of the European Union as Framework for the integration from third states, especially Russia

-Participation on events concerning the Baltic Sea Strategy

-Abstinence of several actors

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Conclusions/perspective I

-Increasing concreteness, first and second generation from position papers

-Sweden and Poland

-Wide agreement? BSRS as „integrated regionalised development policy“,

-Cooperation instead of building up new structures; (first) perspectivical consequences on the financial planning

-Existing online-consultation will deliver a depth of further papers

-„animating“effect to the european commission?

- Example GD Relex (Northern Dimension)

- Example GD Mare (maritime spatial planning, linked maritime supervision)

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Quelle:

Eigene Aufnahme

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We are well arranged with the position paper

of the region and we can optimize it together.

Thank you for your kind attention.