| N | Area of Work | Activity | Participants | Responsible Entities | Output | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Financial and office management | Maintenance of the office and financial management system as well as the further development of the general administrative practices of the secretariat | BSC PS, Auditing experts from coastal countries, Auditing team | BSC-PS, BSC countries, Romania as the next auditing team | Office fully operational | continuous |
| Development adoption and adoption of the Accounting Policy Document / Implementation of the provisions of the Accounting Policy document in the accountingy system of the Permanent Secretariat | Nominated experts from the Black Sea countries | |||||
| 2. | Integration of Black Sea projects in the work of the Black Sea Commission | Participation in meetings and seminars of regional projects (SESAME, MyOcean, EuroARGO, HYPOX, KnowSeas, EMODNET, etc.) | BSC PS, EC DG Research, EC DG Env., Consortia of projects | BSC PS | Meetings' records, data, Project deliverables, Input of relevant deliverables/data into BSC Information System, uploads on the BSC WEB page | continuous |
| 3. | Implementation of BSC projects | CASPINFO, Black Sea SCENE upgrade, EnviroGRIDS, MONINFO, PEGASO, Marine Strategy in the BS, etc. | Project deliverables | |||
| 4. | Operation of the Black Sea Information System and GIS | Current operation of the BSIS | EC DG Env | BSC PS | BSIS (including GIS interface) is operational at BSC/PS office | Continuous |
| Development of BSIS on-line nourishing of the data base, GIS. | BSC PS, BS Institutes, PMA AC | BSC PS, PMA AC | ||||
| 5. | Coordination of the Black Sea Institutional and Expert Network, enhancing cooperation with the scientific community | Expert network: establish expert groups on issues that require in depth studies and attraction of wider scientific expertise; establishment of discussion fora, databases (new components of BSIS), contact lists, etc. Support to scientific publications | BSC PS, EC DGs, and others on an ad hoc basis | BSC PS | Minutes of meetings, presentations, reports where produced, books | continuous |
| Facilitating establishment of regional scientific programs through national funding organizations (TUBITAK, etc. – Seas-Era Project) | ||||||
| 6. | Expanding cooperation with international organizations and NGOs of relevance through joint activities or shared expertise. | Further strengthening of cooperation arrangements with EC DGs, ICPDR, PSC MoU, BSEC, PABSEC, UNEP (GPA; Regional Seas), EC DG JRC, OSPAR, MEDPOL, HELCOM, UNEP- MAP, Teheran Convention, CEP, ESPOO Convention, EUROGOOS, Ballast Water Convention, London Convention, UNDP, IMO, EMSA, EEA, IAEA, CIESM, SeaALARM, OSPRI etc.; organize joint events/projects where appropriate | BSC PS, Organisations mentioned | BSC PS | Proceedings of meetings with participation of BSC reps. in meetings, conferences; Presentations; Increased visibility of the BSC; Attracting donors | Meetings calendar |
| 7. | Raising awareness of the activities of the BS Commission, increasing visibility of BS activities. | Representing the Commission at meetings, conferences, workshops and other fora, giving presentations, delivering lectures, reports, cooperation with NGOs, etc. | ||||
| 8. | Implementation of the MOU between the BSC and ICPDR | Data exchange | BSC PS, ICPDR | BSC PS | Data sets, Reports | |
| Report on rivers monitoring in the BS region and other LBS of pollution, state of the BS and impacts | ||||||
| Meetings of Black Sea –Danube JTWG: Process of achieving agreed opinion on nutrient status of the Danube and NW Black Sea. MONERIS. | ICPDR | |||||
| 9. | Implementation of the MoU between the BSC and EEA | Indicators development | BSC PS, EEA | BSC PS | List of indicators, methodologies adopted/developed | continuous |
| Project ‘Diagnostic Report about improvements to the regular reporting process on the state of the Black Sea environment | Report | March 2009 | ||||
| Ensure regular flow of data/information between the two institutions | Data/assessments exchange | continuous | ||||
| 10. | Implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the BSC and ACCOBAMS | Performing the functions of ACCOBAMS Sub-regional Coordinating Unit. | ACCOBAMS Secretariat | BSC PS, TUDAV, BREMA Laboratory | Report(s) | continuous |
| Project: Cetacean strandings on the Western Turkish coast between September 2009-September 2010. | ACCOBAMS and UNEP | Project proposal | ||||
| Support to the Development of Black Sea Cetaceans Stranding Network | NGO's and ACCOBAMS | Report | continuous | |||
| Support to the project: Basin-wide assessment of Black Sea Cetaceans, submitted to DG Env. | ACCOBAMS, BREMA Laboratory |
Tentative, upon approval of the project | ||||
| Support to the project ‘Stranding and by-caught mammals along the BG and RO coasts: identifying relevant measures for mitigation the adverse impact of fisheries | ACCOBAMS | Mare Nostrum, IFR-Varna | Recommendations for measures | 2010 | ||
| 11. | Cooperation with PSC MoU | Exchange of data | PSC Secretariat | BSC PS | Data | continuous |
| Cooperation with PABSEC | Support towards ratification of documents | PABSEC Secreatariat | BSC | Ratified documents | continuous | |
| 12. | Involvement of the private sector and NGOs in the implementation of the BS SAP and RCP | Enhancing cooperation | OSPRI and others | BSC PS | Meeting minutes | continuous |
| 13. | Update of Convention and Commission documents (Privileges and immunities, Financial rules, etc.) | Amendments elaboration | BSC PS | BSC | Agreed amendments | |
| 14. | Operative management | Meetings of the AG of the BSC (1 or 2 meetings for each AG), Experts Workshops | BSC PS | BSC | Minutes of Meetings and other documents, Presentations | 2009 |
| Regular meeting of the Black Sea Commission | ||||||
| Extraordinary Meeting(s) of the Black Sea Commission | Different dates | |||||
| 15. | Signing of BSC documents | Ministerial meeting | Ministers | BSC | Signed documents | tentative |
| N | Area of Work | Activity | Participants | Responsible Entities | Output | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Support to the process of negotiation on the Black Sea Legally Binding document on fisheries | Continuing of the work towards convergence of the positions of the Black Sea countries on LBD | DG MARE, FAO, GFCM | BSC, FOMLR AG, experts | Modifications in the Legally Binding Document on fisheries as necessary. Negotiations. | 2011 |
| 2. | Harmonise and improve methodologies for the collation of fisheries statistic data and for assessment of the fish stocks at a regional level | Cooperation in fishery assessment with various related organizations | FAO, GFCM, Institutions in the Black Sea countries, DG MARE, DG ENV, FOMLR AG | BSC PS | Agreed methodologies. Regular, and where possible, coordinated stock assessments of all commercially important fish | continuous |
| 3 | CBD Protocol implementation | Habitat mapping for fish species listed in Annex IV of the Biodiversity Protocol: continued (TU to be added) | BS scientists, FOMLR AG | BSC PS | Maps | continuous |
| 4. | FOMLR component in BSIS | Further development of fisheries indicators in the Black Sea | Annual FOMLR report | |||
| 5. | Promotion of Ecosystem based management | ECOMAMA project proposal redrafting | BS scientists | BSC PS | Project proposal resubmitted | 2010 |
| 6. | Combating non-precautionary fishing technologies, illegal fishing | Collection of data | FOMLR AG | BSC PS | Improved reporting on illegal fishing, including dredging and bottom trawling | |
| 7. | Capacity building | Training course on analytical methods for stock assessments | FAO, GFCM | BSC PS | Course documents; Black Sea EC/STECF, Subgroup continues working | tentative |
| 8. | BS Biodiversity | Continuation of the work on habitats classification and mapping | BSC PS, CBD and FOMLR AGs, others | BSC PS, CBD and FOMLR AGs | continuous | |
| Facilitate the designation of MPAs in the region, pursue development of related pilot projects | BSC, Black Sea states – relevant authorities | List of recommended Coastal/Marine Protected Areas | continuous | |||
| Red Book Update | BSC PS, CBD AG, FOMLR AG | Updated BS Red Book | Dec. 2010 | |||
| Check Lists: BS species, species of Mediterranean origin, non-native species | BSC PS, CBD and FOMLR AGs | Check-lists | 2010 | |||
| Update of the Annexes of the CBD Protocol | experts | Updated Annexes | continuous | |||
| 9. | Preventing the introduction of exotic species | Improvement of the national reporting on exotic species | CBD AG, experts | BSC PS, CBD AG | Reports | continuous |
| Supporting regional activities related to studies of invasive species Mnemiopsis leidyi | Scientific team dealing with regional Mnemiopsis leidyi Data Base | Scientific team, BSC PS | Mnemiopsis leidyi Data Base is maintained at the BSC server and is up to date; Guideline developed. | continuous | ||
| Supporting regional activities related to studies of invasive species Rapana venosa |
Scientific team dealing with regional Rapana venosa Data Base | Scientific team BSC PS | Rapana venosa Data Base is maintained at the BSC server and is up to date | continuous | ||
| 10. | Conservation of the Black Sea cetaceans | Enhancing Black Sea cetacean stranding network, supporting regional activities on Cetaceans | ACCOBAMS, European Cetacean Society, Black Sea Institutes, BREMA Laboratory | BSC PS | Report | continuous |
| 11. | Indicator-based reporting | Biological indicators further development | CBD AGs, voluntary scientific teams | BSC PS, CBD AG | List of indicators, Methodologies, Annual report of the CBD AG | continuous |
| 12. | Climate change and changes in biodiversity, relevant monitoring, improved reporting | Assessments | CBD and FOMLR AGs, experts | BSC PS | Published papers on the WEB page of the BSC, Workshop | continuous |
| 13. | Work on the environmental quality objectives and target values, common understanding of ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) | Assessment of background levels of pollution using the collected historical data, information/data on pressures and trends, continued | BS scientific community, AGs | BSC PS, PMA AC | Common classification scheme for water quality /GES assessments | continuous |
| 14. | Harmonisation of methods, standards, guidelines | Harmonization process | BS scientific community, AG | PMA AC, IAEA, BSC PS | Proposals for update of standards, Adopted Guidelines | continuous |
| 15. | Implementation and improvement of BSIMAP, Quality Control | QUASIME: mandatory QA/QS for laboratories reporting to BSIMAP and financed from BSC budget (including contamination of biota, TPH and PAHs) | Laboratories from the Black Sea coastal states | BSC PS | Reports on inter-comparison exercises | continuous |
| Development of QA/QC guidelines (oceanography, pollution, biology, biodiversity) | BSC PS | Upgrade Black Sea Scene Project | Developed guidelines | 2011 | ||
| 16. | BSIS, PMA component | Further development of indicator-based reporting on trends using EEA and HELCOM experience | EEA, HELCOM, PMA AG, PMA AC | BSC PS | Improved data flow, PMA AG annual report | continuous |
| Adopted Format for Annual reports, improved reporting of data | ||||||
| Operational data base | ||||||
| 17. | Marine Litter prevention | Adoption of UNEP Guideline for Marine Litter | UNEP | BSC PS, PMA AG | Adopted guideline | 2010 |
| 18. | Assessment of bathing water quality | Workshop of bathing waters experts. Improvement of the regular reporting to the BSC on bathing water quality | Ministries of Health, PMA AG | BSC PS, PMA AG | Data, report | continuous |
| Communication of bathing waters related information on the BSC website. | WEB based info | continuous | ||||
| 19. | Assessment of measured pollution inputs (municipal, industrial and riverine) | Adoption of “Hot Spots” criteria and guidelines for including and excluding of sources of pollution from the regional list of Hot Spots. | Black Sea states, BSC PS, DABLAS, TUBITAK | LBS AG and AC | Adopted guideline | 2010 |
| Further update of the list of hot spots for the Black Sea based on agreed criteria. Designation of new Hot Spots. | BSC, LBS AG and AC | Updated BS List | continuous | |||
| Harmonization of rivers monitoring strategies in the region, calculation of loads. | BSC, BSC PS, LBS AG and AC | Agreed methodologies | continuous | |||
| 20. | Harmonization of methods, standards, guidelines in pollution monitoring | Pilot project for TPH | PMA AG and AC, experts | BSC PS | Harmonised TPH monitoring | 2010-2011 |
| Screening for new toxic substances - metyl mercury, TBT, dioxin, etc., | IAEA, PMA AG and AC, experts | BSC PS | Knowledge on concentrations and impacts. Proposal for further development of BSIMAP | continuous | ||
| 21. | LBS Pollution Control | Facilitate the enforcement of the LBSA Protocol | BS states | BSC | Protocol in force | Until “the depositary has received notifications of acceptance of these amendments from all Contracting Parties” |
| Improvement of BSIS LBS component | LBS AG | BSC PS | Improved data flow | |||
| Addressing diffuse sources of pollution in the Black Sea (ref MONERIS, SWAT) | BSC PS, ICPDR, EnviroGRIDS project | LBS AG and AC, BSC PS | Progress Report (availability of data for running the models) | continuous | ||
| Harmonization of standards for emissions and discharges to be authorized (point sources) | BSC PS, LBS AG, AC | Proposals for change of standards | ||||
| Recommendations on EIA in Transboundary | ESPOO Secretariat | Agreed Recommendations | ||||
| Indicator-based reporting on pressures | BSC PS, EEA | Annual report LBS | ||||
| Enhancing cooperation with ICPDR: joint meetings, exchange of experience (in calculating emissions and scenarios of measures, accidental pollution assessments, ranking of potential hot spots, etc.) | ICPDR, BSC PS | BSC | Project proposal, | Dec. 2010 | ||
| Implementation of EnviroGRIDS | deliverables of EnviroGRIDS | During 2010-2012 | ||||
| 22. | River Basin Management Plans | Facilitate exchange of experience, drafting of new plans | ICPDR, BSC PS, others | BSC | Dissemination of available RBMP, results of pilot projects, meetings | continuous |
| 23. | Cooperation with DABLAS | Facilitate develop ment of prioritised list of investments needed based on hot-spot analysis, contribute to DABLAS work to enable it more effective | DABLAS, BSC PS | BSC | Meetings, recommendations | continuous |
| 24. | Implementation of the BS Regional Contingency Plan (RCP) | Adoption of the BS RCP by RU and UA | ESAS AG, BS states | Black Sea countries | RCP operational | Until adoption |
| Black Sea ALPHA exercises | BSC PS | Report on Alpha exercise | Oct. 2010 | |||
| Quarterly BS BRAVO Exercises | Black Sea countries (BG, GE, RO) | Report on BRAVO exercises | March, August, November 2010 | |||
| Maintenance and update of the operational information for the implementation of the Contingency Plan | BSC PS, ESAS AG | Updated Annexes | continuous | |||
| ESI maps update (Annex II of the RCP) | PMA AC | Updated ESI maps | 2010 | |||
| 25. | Implementation of MONINFO I and II | Establishment of a regional AIS Server | BSC PS, ESAS AG, relevant authorities | Project deliverables | 2010-2012 | |
| Oil Spill Models | ||||||
| Concept Info and Monitoring system | ||||||
| Operational System | ||||||
| 26. | Enhancing cooperation with IMO | BWC signing process, London Protocol, SAR Training, Annex 5 of MARPOL etc |
IMO, BSC PS, ESAS AG, SAR Authorities | BSC | Meetings, reports, improved reporting on damping, road map for BWC ratification in the BS region, adoption of Guidelines for BWM | continuous |
| 27. | BSIS, ESAS component | Collection of additional data | ESAS AG, TUBITAK | BSC PS | ESAS Annual report | Dec. 2010 |
| Emissions from ships | ||||||
| 28. | Implementation of ICZM and enhancing cooperation | Further development of progress markers for ICZM | ICZM AG | ICZM AG, BSC PS | Meeting Docs, Progress markers | continuous |
| 29. | PEGASO project implementation | Development of ICZM system of indicators for the evaluation of the status of the coastal zone (continued) | ACZM AG, AC | Project deliverables | 2011 | |
| ICZM Guideline | 2012 | |||||
| 30. | Convergence of the principles of the EU Water Framework Directive, Marine Strategy, Maritime policy and the activities of the BS Commission | Continuation of the work on the applicability of the WFD, MSFD and Maritime Policy Implementation in the BS area | AGs | BSC PS | Meeting documents, reports | continuous |
| Executing the related project on Maritime Strategy | ||||||
| Contribution to the project EMODNET | Experts | BSC PS | Meta data provision | 2011 | ||
| 31. | Enhancing public awareness of the Bucharest Convention and BS SAP. Increasing the public participation in the Black Sea process. | Maintenance of the public section of the BSC website | NGOs, Private Sector, UNDP, ICPDR, UBSS project Consortium, etc. | BSC PS | as per activity | continuous, as per activity where applicable |
| Publish newsletter Saving the Black Sea | ||||||
| Coordinated public awareness campaigns (with NGOs) | ||||||
| International Black Sea Day jointly with other related institutions or projects, Maintenance of the BS Day Website | Report on activities | |||||
| Contributing to the production of the Black Sea Box education kit | ||||||
| 32. | Strengthening the scientific foundations of decision-making | Black Sea Scientific Forum, Facilitating the setting up a regional scientific program for the Black Sea, Reviving the Information and Data Exchange AG with support from relevant regional programs (BSGOOS, IOC/IODE etc) | National Research Funding Organisations, Scientific community | BSC PS | Web based Forum | |
| 33. | Preparations for the Black Sea Bi-annual Conference | Announcement, collection of abstracts | BSC PS, SESAME Consortium | BSC | Conference Documents | 2010-2011 |
