Gunnar Norén CCB Executive secretary

1. Coordinated influence for a new EU CAP (Common Agri Policy) after 2007 – to secure reduction of nutrient input to Baltic SeaEutrophication problems of the Baltic Sea – effects, causes, solutions Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Mariehamn, Aland Islands 14-15 August 2006 Gunnar Norén CCB Executive secretary

2. AGRICULTURE and EUTROPHICATION Baltic agriculture – contribute with approx 50 % of the nutrient load (Phosphorus and Nitrogen)

10. Agricultural production – a Systematic Error ? *Intensive agriculture practices *Specialisation of agricultural production (crop production farms) (animal production farms) -create inbalance in nutrient use -create surplus of nutrients on agricultural land - such farms, incl. its vicinity areas, are not Nutrient-balanced

11. Future agriculture production in the Baltic Sea Region -Unclear if *Intensive agriculture practices *Specialisation of agricultural production can continue – if we plan to solve the Baltic Eutrophication problem NEEDED: An unbiassed discussion about the FUTURE AGRI-PRODUCTION IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION WITHOUT EUTROPHICATION Parlamentarians, Environment sector etc must be brave enough to start such discussion with the AGRI-sector

12. Baltic Sea Region should influence the new CAP after 2007 • -Create EU Agri-subsidies system that contribute in solving the Baltic Eutrophication problem • How can such Agri-production be performed: • - Combine Agri-subsidies, with strict requirements for Best Agriculture Practice (BAP) in Agriculture production • - Give Extra Agri-subsidies, to farms that apply high environmental standards to avoid nutrient run-off • manure storage for 9 months • no spreading of fertilisers in autumn (on ”no- green fields”) and winter-time

13. wider buffer zones, no spreading of fertilisers along watercourses and ditches • requirement on Balanced Fertilisation at farm level or at ”local area” level • full and proper implementation of the EU - IPPC directive on Industrial farms • Baltic Sea Region countries should agree on a Common Proposal for coming EU Agri-subsidies in the Baltic Sea Region, and present such proposals to EC • Baltic EU Member States introduce Environmental requirements for at least 20 % of CAP-subsidies • Measures for Best Agri Practice (BAP) – mandatory for all farms

14. A unique chance to influence now - • Baltic Ministers of Agriculture and Environment will meet in April 2007 • Initiatives from Baltic Ministers of Environment • Decided at CBSS Baltic Min of Env meeting, Luleå, Sweden, August 2004 to • - invite Baltic Ministers of Agriculture to discuss agriculture and connected environmental problems, with Baltic Ministers of Environment • Sweden has invited for such meeting 19-20 April 2007, in Visby, Sweden • And start a proper preparation with all Baltic ministries of agriculture and environment - now.

15. Preparation of the Baltic Joint Agri+Env Ministers Meeting starts now • - Within CBSS , starts preparation in all Baltic Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Foreign Affairs • Baltic region parlamentarians have a good chance to give contributions and influence • A proper preparation (discussion between Agri and Environment sector) must start now, to give good results • Such meeting should give an important input to: • -development of actions for HELCOM new Baltic Sea Action Plan. • - development of joint Baltic proposals for CAP-subsidies in the Baltic Region, to reduce nutrient pollution load