Policy Area (PA) ‘Hazards’ focuses on reducing the use and impact of hazardous substances.
PA Hazards' actions concentrate on reducing the use and preventing emissions of hazardous substances by developing and implementing primarily non-regulatory measures and Baltic Sea Region-wide policies, as well as mitigating and remediating historic contamination still causing negative effect on the Baltic ecosystem. Also support to the implementation and compliance with EU regulations and international agreements related to hazardous substances, as well as support to the development of innovative and cost-effective management options are essential.
PA Hazards is coordinated by Sweden.
Read more about the Policy Area Hazards at their website.
PA Hazards in EUSBSR blog
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"The ban on single-use plastics comes just in time for the revision of the EUSBSR"
Written by Let's communicate!
The European Council adopted a ban on single-use plastics on 21 May 2019. The directive introduces new restrictions on certain single-use plastic products such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds that will be banned by 2021. What does the ban mean for the EUSBSR? Read more... -
Baltic Pharma Platform - reducing pharmaceutical residues in the Baltic Sea through cooperation
Written by Let's communicate! project
Pharmaceutical residues create an environmental problem in the Baltic Sea. Cooperation is essential to reduce emissions, but how to bring stakeholders and projects together? An EUSBSR flagship Baltic Sea Pharma platform offers one solution. The platform and PA Hazard's work to reduce pharmaceuticals have been acknowledged by HELCOM Ministerial Declaration… Read more... -
For a litter free Baltic Sea
Written by BLASTIC project / Atte Lindqvist
The BLASTIC project, an EUSBSR Flagship under Policy Area Hazards, aims to reduce plastic waste and, thereby, the inflow of hazardous substances into the Baltic Sea by mapping and monitoring the amounts of litter in the aquatic environment. Read more... -
EUSBSR Flagship status - what does it mean for a project?
Written by Let's communicate! projectIn November 2017, five new EUSBSR Flagships were adopted by the National Coordinators of the Strategy. The actions of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region are implemented by means of Flagships. Flagships demonstrate the progress of the Strategy, and may serve as pilot examples for desired action in a…Read more...