CCB Statements

 

   
January, 2010

CCB proposals on development of Criteria for HELCOM Agricultural Hot Spots related to the Polish positions on the requirements for manure storage in Annex III to the Helsinki Convention, Download (pdf 280 kB)

CCB response to Sweden's commitment under the Baltic Sea Action Plan - Proposal for a national action plan, Download (in Swedish, pdf 309kB)

December, 2009

CCB response to the green paper - Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, COM (2009) 163, 30 December 2009. Download (pdf 68kB)

October, 2009

CCB comments to the proposed joint submission (HELCOM dok. 3.4/1) by the HELCOM concerning "the green paper - Reform of the CFP". To HELCOM Fisheries/Env. Forum Meeting, 13 October 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark. Download(pdf 40kB)

CCB proposals for EC Commissioner, DG MARE and Baltic Ministers of Fisheries, in connection with the BS RAC/Swed Min of Agriculture/European Economic and Social Committee conference "Baltic Sea Fisheries: Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives", 1-2 October 2009, Sweden. Download(pdf 34kB)

September, 2009

BS RAC recommendation on herring TAC 2010 for SW Baltic, including Environmental NGO minority statement, 3 September, 2009. Download(pdf 35kB)

CCB letter to the Prime Minister of Russia and Governor of Leningrad Oblast concerning a better location of the planned shipyard in Primorsk to save important natural and recreational values, 2 September, 2009. Download(pdf 113kB)

August, 2009

ESEC input to the European Commission's progress report on Maritime Policy, 10 Aug, 2009. Download(pdf 120kB)

ESEC letter to EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, 10 August, 2009. Download(pdf 248kB)

CCB proposals and comments on TACs for Baltic Sea Fisheries for 2010, 10 August 2009. Download(pdf 37,2kB)

CCB letter to DG MARE, Directorate E, on the CCB proposals and comments on TACs for Baltic Sea Fisheries for 2010, 10 August, 2009. Download(pdf 41kB)

May, 2009

CCB statement on the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline ESPOO EIA report and Proposals for requirements to mitigate environmental impact of the gas pipeline, 22 May, 2009. Download(pdf 69kB)

April, 2009

CCB's reply to the European Commission's consultation paper to support development of a Baltic Salmon Management Plan, 29 April, 2009. Download(pdf 36,8kB)

CCB letter to Ladislav Miko, DG ENV, Director B, on the Habitat Directive and Biodiversity Goals for Baltic Salmon and the EC Baltic Sea Salmon Management Plan, 24 April, 2009. Download(pdf 86kB)

March, 2009

CCB proposals for implementation of Actions related to Baltic salmon in the BSAP to the HELCOM Fisheries/Environmental Forum meeting, 11 March, 2009. Download(pdf 29,51kB)

CCB presentation at Baltic HELCOM Stakeholder Conference, March 3, 2009. Download(pdf 334 kB)

CCB and SNF letter on BSAP to Swedish Minister of Environment and Swedish Minister of Agriculture, Förslag till utredning av åtgärder för att minska närsaltavrinningen från jordbruket i Sverige, för att kunna uppfylla de belastningsminskningar som Sverige åtagit sig inom ramen för HELCOMs Östersjöaktionsplan (BSAP). Download(pdf 55 kB)

February, 2009

CCB proposals for Criteria to establish a list of Industrial Farm Hot Spots to the HELCOM HOD/Commission Meeting, 4-5 March 2009. Download(pdf 24,1 kB)

January, 2009

CCB proposals for Criteria to establish a list of Industrial Farm Hot Spots to the HELCOM Workshop on Criteria for Agricultural Hot Spots, Bonn, Germany, 9-10 February 2009. Download(pdf 29kB)

November, 2008

CCB proposals to the decisions of the Third Stakeholder Workshop on Implementation of the Maritime Segment of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan in the Russian Federation, St Petersburg, Russia, 21 November 2008. Download (pdf 14,1kB)

Letter to Olivier Baudelet, European Commission, on Europe's Sanitation Problem as a priority area for the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, 15 November 2008. Download (pdf 289kB)

CCB answers to the second questionnaire concerning the socio-economic study of the Baltic Salmon Action Plan performed by the Oulu University, Finland. Download (pdf 33kB)

CCB statement on coastal conservation in Latvia, CCB coastal seminar, Latvia, 17-18 October 2008. Download (pdf 135 kB)

October, 2008

ESEC joint statement on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the EU's Maritime Policy (MPU), 20th October 2008. Download (pdf 58 kB)

September, 2008

CCB position paper on the EU strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, Stakeholder Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 30 September 2008. Download

(pdf 36,7kB)

June, 2008

CCB letter on the Belarus governmental plan for hydropower in Neman river and the Salmon Action Plan in Belarus, to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection in Belarus, 30 June 2008. Download

(pdf 46,6kB)

May, 2008
CCB statement on the main problems problems connected with animal farming in Poland, HELCOM LAND, 19-21 May 2008, Kaliningrad, Russia. Download (pdf 188 kB)
CCB proposals to ICES WG BAST on Baltic Salmon Management. Download (pdf 25,8 kB)
Baltic wild salmon - facts, threats and actions needed. Download (pdf 804 kB)
CCB proposals for implementation of Actions related to Baltic salmon in the BSAP, HELCOM HABITAT meeting, 5- 9 May 2008, Warzaw, Poland. Download (pdf 28 kB)
April, 2008
CCB proposal to National Implementation Plan of BSAP for Sweden, 21 April 2008 (in Swedish). Download (49,5 kB, pdf)
March, 2008
Independent public watch over the Baltic Sea gas pipeline, 1st international NGO meeting, 4 March 2008, Helsinki, Finland. Download (20,8 kB, pdf)
January, 2008
Position Paper on EU sanitation, January 29, 2008. Download (266 kB, pdf)

CCB contribution to the Questionnaire on the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 20 November 2007 [COM(2007)722], 15th of January 2008. Download (43 kB, pdf)

November, 2007
Joint CCB and WWF statement for the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting on the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan, Krakow, Poland, 15 November 2007. Download (59 kB, word)
September, 2007
CCB proposal for HELCOM input to the CAP Health Check. Joint submission by HELCOM contracting parties and EU member states of BSR. Download ( 42 kB, word)
August, 2007
Proposal from CCB for the Draft of the Eutrophication segment of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan. Helsinki 27-30 August 2007. Download (33,5 kB, word)
June, 2007
CCB Comments to the Green Paper "Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas", 29 June, 2007.  Download (36 kB, word)
CCB submission to HELCOM BSAP Task Force Leadparties on Biodiversity and Nature Protection component, Estonia and Poland of the draft BSAP. Download (35 kB, word)
May, 2007
CCB comments to the BS RAC recommendation to the Baltic Sea Management Plan for the BS RAC Executive Committe Meeting, 22 May 2007. Download (36 kb, word)
April, 2007
CCB position paper for the High-Level Political Meeting on Eutrophication and Agriculture, 19-20 April, Saltsjöbaden. Download (84 kb, Word)
Summary of CCB proposals for limiting the eutrophication, Saltsjöbaden 19-20 April. Download (48 Kb, Word)
CCB Report on Industrial Swine and Cattle farming in the Baltic Sea Catchment Area. Download (625 Kb, PDF)
Joint Statement by the High Level Representatives from Ministries of Agriculture and Environment of CBSS Member States, Saltsjöbaden 19-20 April. Download (93 Kb, PDF)
CCB Presentation, Gunnar Norén: Baltic Agricutural Production - Contributions to the Solution of the Baltic Sea Eutrophication, Saltsjöbaden 19-20 April. Download (1,06 MB, PDF)
March, 2007
Minority statement on future Salmon Management Plan for the Baltic Sea, 1 March 2007. Download (44,0 kb, word)
January, 2007
CCB comments and request for studies to be included in the Environmental Impact Assessment for the planned North European Gas Pipeline, in the Balic Sea, under the Espoo Convention, 25 January 2007. Download  (62,5 kb)
CCB submission to HELCOM BSAP Task Force Lead Parties on Biodiversity and Nature Protection component, Estonia and Poland. Download (37 kb)
December, 2006
CCB proposals for actions to the new HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan to the HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting 20/2006, 14-15 December 2006. Download (54 kb, word)
CCB proposals for actions to the new HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan - Baltic Salmon to the HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting 20/2006, 14-15 December 2006. Download (62 kb, word)
CCB proposals for actions to the new HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan - Harbour Purpoises to the HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting 20/2006, 14-15 December 2006. Download (62 kb, word)
November, 2006
Letter to the Minister of Rural Development and Foods concerning the proposed management plan for European Eel (COM(2005)472) from CCB and other environmental NGOs.  Download (415 kb, word)
CCB letter of concern on the future of the ASCOBANS secretariat sent to the Ministers of Environment of the Baltic Sea Region countries, the Director of UNEP and the national Co-ordinators of ASCOBANS.   Download (52 kb, word)
Proposals to the BS RAC Working group on Salmon and sea-trout meeting, 21 November 2006 by CCB, WWF and the Fisheries Secretariat.  Download (38 kb, word)
August, 2006
CCB Presentations at the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference. Working Group on Eutrohpication, 14-15 August, Mariehamn, Åland- Organic Farming and small scale wastewater systems Download ( 91 kb, pdf)- Efficient sustainable smallscale wastewater systems Download ( 270 kb, pdf)- Need for Coordinated influence for the New EU CAP Download ( 562 kb, pdf)- Industrial Farms need for proper implementation of IPPC Directive Download (1,1 mb, pdf)
July, 2006
CCB Presentation at the Swedish Seminar "Save the life of the Baltic Sea" arranged by the Swedish Society of Nature Conservation, 6 July, in Visby, Sweden. "Rätt mat kan rädda Östersjön - Jordbrukets bidrag till övergödningen" . Download (4,2 mb, pdf)
June, 2006
CCB appeal letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Environment in Finland for the upcoming EU-presidency of Finland.  Download (56 kb, word)
May, 2006
CCB appeal to the Lithuanian Parliament for continued protection of the 147 Salmon rivers, in which constructions of Hydro Power Plants are prohibited. Download (20 kb, word)
Submission from CCB to the HELCOM LAND 11/2006 meeting, 16-18 May 2006, Poland. Report on Polish Industrial farming as a source of pollutions for the Baltic Sea.
Download (106 kb, word)
CCB Presentation at the Marine Nature Conservation in Europe 2006 Conference, 8-12 May, in Stralsund, Germany. "Development of sustainable practices for Baltic Sea Fisheries - problems and solutions" . Download (4,1 mb, pdf)
April, 2006
CCB Presentation on sustainable wastewater management at Global Water Partnerships Central and East-European (GWP CEE) Council, 8 April 2006 in Bratislava , Slovak republic. Download ( 2,65 mb, pdf)
March, 2006
Submission from CCB to the 27th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission, 8-9 March 2006, Finland. Report on Polish Industrial farming as a source of pollutions for the Baltic Sea.
Download (106 kb, word) CCB proposals on new HELCOM actions for better control of fertilization with manure from animal farms Download  (28 kb, word)
CCB presentation at the Baltic Helsinki Commission Stakeholder Conference, 7 March 2006, "How to end eutrophication - important components for a Baltic Sea Action Plan..
Download (541 kb, pdf)
January, 2006
CCB appeal to the Government of Leningrad region and the Federal Inspection of Nature resources of NW Russia to support the proposals prepared by Friends of the Baltic and Green World, St. Petersburg, Russia to the Project "Regional Complex Nature Reserve Lebyazhij". 10 January 2006
The Letter in English (222 kb, word)
The Letter in Russian (227 kb, word)
November, 2005
CCB views forwarded to the Swedish Minister of Environment, at a meeting with 10 invited Swedish NGOs, 14 November 2005.
Download (39 kb, word)
CCB appeal to the Russian President to protect the nature and environment values on the South Shore of the Gulf of Finland. 11 November 2005
The Letter in English (37 kb, word)
The Letter in Russian ( kb, word)
September, 2005
Submission from CCB to the IBSFC 31th Meeting, 5-9 September 2005, Visby, Sweden . Proposals from CCB.Download (47 kb, word)
June, 2005
CCB Position paper to the Participants of the IBSFC Salmon surveillance group meeting 27-28 June 2005. Information on wild Baltic Salmon in Belarussian rivers on the Neman/Nemunas river basin. Download (36 kb, word)
April, 2005
CCB Positions on the draft European Marine Strategy. Annex to the EU Questionnaire for the EU Marine Strategy. Download (123 kb, word)
March, 2005
Submission from CCB to the 26th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission, 1-2 March 2005, Finland. Progress Report on Agricultural Pollution from Industrial Hog Rearing Farms in Poland.
Download (41,5 kb, word)
September, 2004
Proposals from CCB, IBSFC 30th meeting, 6-10 September 2004, Gdansk, Poland. Download (48 kb, word)
August, 2004
CCB Proposals to EC, DG Fisheries to the meeting on Baltic Sea Fisheries, 31 August 2004, Brussels, Belgium. Download (39 kb, word)
CCB Proposals for the BA21 WIM Meeting 19-20 August, 2004, Stockholm, Sweden. "Criteria for identification of BA21 Lighthouse projects" Download (34 kb, word).
June, 2004
"Sustainable Baltic Sea Fisheries - The way forward" A new study, presented by CCB on fisheries in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Sweden, 28 June 2004. Report (1,1mb, pdf), Annex 01 Jurkalne Example (88 kb, pdf), Annex 02 Key players in the Baltic Sea (116 kb, pdf),
CCB Position paper on management of Baltic Salmon. Proposal from CCB to the 8th meeting of the IBSFC Salmon Action Plan Surveillance Group, 29-30 June 2004. Download (61 kb, word)
CCB Position paper to the Baltic Summit Prime Ministerial Meeting, 21 June, 2004, Tallinn, Estonia. Download (64 kb, word)
CCB Position paper to the NASCO (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation) Meeting, 7-11 June, 2004. Download (54 kb, word)
May, 2004
CCB Resolution adopted by the CCB Baltic04 Annual Conference "Oil Transfer on the Baltic Sea - Conflicts and Solutions" held 22 May 2004, Nelijärve, Estonia, to be submitted to the Baltic Sea Prime Ministers Meeting in Estonia, 21 June, 2004. Download (63 kb, word)
April, 2004
CCB Presentation by Wolfgang Günther at the IV Baltic Sea NGO Forum, 16-17 April, Pärnu, Estonia at the workshop "Sustainable Development - Baltic 21 back on track".
Download (285 kb, ppt)
Conclusions of the workshop. Download (23 kb, word)
CCB Proposals to the 2nd Draft on Technical Measures Regulation for the Baltic Sea, prepared by DG Fisheries, discussed at a stakeholders meeting on Baltic Sea Fisheries in  Brussels 15 April 2004. Download (37 kb, word)
CCB Comments on the Draft Baltic 21 Five-year Report 1998-2003 with Annexes (doc SOG 20/5/2) to the Baltic 21 SOG 20 meeting, 1-2 April 2004, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Download (116 kb, word)
March, 2004
CCB Presentation,  ”HELCOM achievements and coming challenges – NGO views”, International Co-operation for the Baltic Sea Environment: Past, Present and Future, at the HELCOM 30 year anniversary celebration, 22 March 2004 Riga, Latvia.
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(6.2 mb, ppt)

Appeal from the CCB Seminar. Water plants building plans in Lithuania and Belarus. Possible impact to the environment?  19-20 March 2004, Alytus, Lithuania
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CCB Report to the 25th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM 25/2004) on 2-4 March, 2004 in Helsinki, Finland. Report on agricultural pollution from the hog rising farms in Poland, by Dr inz. Andrzej Lysko and Robert Cyglicki. Download (160 kb, word)
Ammendments to the report in Polish language. Download (114 kb, word)
November, 2003
CCB Position Paper on the Communication from the Commission “Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources” . COM(2003)572 final Sustainable Management of Phosphorous Resources in Society – Missing Aspect in the Strategy. Uppsala, November 2003. Download (85 kb, word)
CCB Position Paper on the Communication from the Commission "Towards a Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste". COM(2003)301 final. Prevention and recycling of sewage sludge. Uppsala, November 2003. Download (61 kb, word)
September, 2003
CCB Proposals for sustainable practices in Baltic Sea fisheries to the IBSFC meeting in September-October 2003, 2003-09-29. Download (50 kb, word)
August, 2003
CCB Statement for the meeting of the Environment Ministers of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, 29 August 2003, in Luleå, Sweden. CCB views on the future of the Agenda 21 in the Baltic Sea Region. Download (41 kb, word)
June, 2003
The urgent seven for the Baltic Sea , demands by CCB 2003-06-05 presented e.g. at the Religion, Science and the Environment Symposium V, The Baltic Sea. "A Common Heritage, A Shared Responsibility", 1-7 June Download (200 kb, word)
May, 2003
Letter from the CCB Board to the Prime Minister of Lithuania, the Minister of Environment of Lithuania, the Chairman of Committee for Environmental Protection of Lithuanian Parliament and the Minister of Agriculture of Lithuania, 2003-05-16 Download (604 kb, pdf)
Letter from CCB to the Executive Vice President at the International Finance Corporation and the Managing Director of the World Bank, 2003-05-17  Download (52 kb, word)
Letter from CCB to the President of the World Bank Group, 2003-05-17
Download (56 kb, word)
Declaration on Sustainable Coastal Development adopted at the Coalition Clean Baltic 14th Annual Conference „Coastal Management and Spatial Planning ? Conflicts and Solutions on May 17, 2003 in Lejastiezumi, Latvia  Download (60 kb, word)
April, 2003
To HELCOM/OSPAR secretariats, 2003-04-07. Proposed amendment to the draft text on Fisheries for the Ministerial Declaration of the 2003 Joint Ministerial Meeting of HELCOM and OSPAR (HODEM 2003, summary record, Annex 5)  Download (34 kb, word)
March, 2003
CCB Statement about the construction of a new ferry terminal in the Baltic Sea (Ust-Luga, - Baltijsk, (Russia) - the harbours of the Baltic Sea). Kingisepp, Leningrad oblast, Russia, March 11, 2003  Download (132 kb, word)
CCB statement. HELCOM/IMO/EU Workshop – "Environmental impacts due to the increased density of shipping in the Baltic Sea area" in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, 11-12 March 2003 Download (232 kb, word)
To HELCOM/OSPAR Heads of Delegation meeting 2/2003, 26-27 March 2003
2003-03-19. Proposed amendment to the draft text on Fisheries for the Ministerial
Declaration of the 2003 Joint Ministerial Meeting of HELCOM and OSPAR (HODEM
2003, summary record, Annex 5)  Download (36 kb, word)
To HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting 11/2003, 25-26 March 2003
2003-03-21. Submission by CCB; Development of a HELCOM ministerial declaration to the meeting in June 2003  Download (48 kb, word)
CCB Statements
Year 2002
2002-11-06. Shipping: A Priority Issue for Ministers. Statement submitted by Seas at Risk and Coalition Clean Baltic to the Joint OSPAR/HELCOM Meeting
2002-09; CCB Lobbymessage to EU; Baltic Sea Region ? an environmentally sensitive sea region in northern Europe. Published in the Parliament Magazine. (File name: parliament-magazine.pdf)
2002-09-06 Proposals for sustainable practices in Baltic Sea Cod Fisheries to the IBSFC meeting in September 2002
2002-08-19 Latvian chairmanship of HELCOM, 2002-2004, CCB Statement 2002-08-19
 Download (36 kb, word)
2002-05-03, Submission by CCB to HELCOM Heads of Delegation meeting 8/2002,
28-29 June 2002, to agenda item on Priorities of the Helsinki Commission.
Download (64 kb, word)
2002- 05-26, CCB Annual Meeting Message to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Kremlin, Governor of the Leningrad Oblast, St Petersburg, with copy to HELCOM, Helsinki, Ramsar Convention Secretariat. Download (1 mb, pdf)
2002-03-05, Environment Activists threatened in Russia and Lithuania. CCB Submission to HELCOM 23
2002-03-05, CCB´s views on the development of Sustainable Agriculture practices in the Baltic Sea Region, presented to the HELCOM seminar of 5 March 2002, "Measures aimed at the prevention of pollution from agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region"
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2002-03-05 CCB proposal to HELCOM 23;
CONCLUSION FROM THE CCB-SEMINAR ON RIVER PROTECTION AND THREATS FROM PLANNED CONSTRUCTIONS OF NEW HYDRO-POWER AND DAMS, in Riga, Latvia, 8 December 2001 Download (112 kb, word)
2002-02-08, Letter from CCB to the President of the Russian Federation and the Governor of the Leningrad Oblast.
2002-01-14, Comments from Coalition Clean Baltic to Agenda item 4, the proposed draft revised HELCOM Recommendation on Seals to HELCOM HABITAT Third meeting, 29 January-1 February 2002, Gdynia, Poland.

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