Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2025-11-19

Description

Description (EN):

There's no doubt, that hazardous substances (HAZ) and micropollutants (MPs) are two sides of the same coin and a big issue in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). In practice however, these topics are divided into two categories: "upstream" (prevention, substitution, disposal of HAZ) and "downstream" (removal, monitoring, analysis of MPs). The HAZGONE platform aims to connect these, equipping local and national authorities, non-governmental organisations, business associations and others with a holistic understanding of the HAZ sources and pathways. Strong outputs have been created in Interreg BSR projects such as NonHazCity 1-3, EMPEREST, ChemClimCircle1-2, APRIORA and many others, which the platform brings together using Baltic Smart Water HUB as a digital headquarters. Using these collected materials, the project will: 1) establish a network of stakeholders providing three years of active exchange through public forums, online events, and other engagement tools; 2) bring tailored outreach materials to the target groups, enabling them to reach their communities; 3) assist national authorities and treatment plants with the adoption to the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive; 4) take the collected knowledge to the policy level and ensure an equal presence of both up- and downstream measures. The holistic approach to HAZ is vital for tackling the problem from both ends of the "pipe" and ensuring a better state of the Baltic, both for the environment and our own health.

Expected Achievements (EN):

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/hazgone/

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Waste and pollution Knowledge and technology transfer

Priority: (VI-B_BSR_4) Cooperation governance

Priority specific objective: ISO6.6. Other actions to support better cooperation governance (all strands)

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance

Type of intervention: 173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 932227425

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90011524360

Department: Housing and Environment department

Address: Brīvības street 49/53, LV-1010 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.riga.lv

Total budget: EUR 156 592.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 125 274.24

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 31 318.56

University of Rostock

Name: University of Rostock

Department: Faculty for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Water Management

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999852430

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 079 / 144 / 01970

Address: Universitätsplatz 1, D-18055 Rostock, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.auf.uni-rostock.de

Total budget: EUR 23 100.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 18 480.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 4 620.00

Itämeren kaupunkien liiton Kestävien kaupunkien komissio c/o Turun kaupunki

Name: Itämeren kaupunkien liiton Kestävien kaupunkien komissio c/o Turun kaupunki

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 993966082

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 0204819-8

Address: Vanha Suurtori 7, 20500 Turku, Finland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.ubc-sustainable.net

Total budget: EUR 225 388.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 180 311.04

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 077.76

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet

Name: Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet

Department: Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999887350

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 202100-2817

Address: Almas Allé 8, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.slu.se/

Total budget: EUR 17 136.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 13 708.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 3 427.20

SEI Tallinn / Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus

Name: SEI Tallinn / Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999448425

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90000966

Address: Erika 14, 10416 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.sei.org/centres/tallinn/

Total budget: EUR 14 616.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 11 692.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 2 923.20

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

POMINNO sp. z o.o.

Name: POMINNO sp. z o.o.

Department: Research & Development Department

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 947254568

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 5862280968

Address: Krasickiego 15/10, 81-377 Gdynia, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.pominno.eu

Total budget: EUR 12 096.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 9 676.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 2 419.20

GBER schemes / de minimis: DeMinimis,-

Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)

Name: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 905111560

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 1061002-1

Address: Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: International organisation, EEIG

Website: http://www.helcom.fi

Total budget: EUR 225 388.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 180 311.04

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 077.76

Aplinkosaugos valdymo ir technologijų centras

Name: Aplinkosaugos valdymo ir technologijų centras

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950614842

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 210069790

Address: Lydos 4, 44213 Kaunas, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.ecat.lt

Total budget: EUR 16 380.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 13 104.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 3 276.00

Biedrība "Ekodizaina kompetences centrs"

Name: Biedrība "Ekodizaina kompetences centrs"

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 941986013

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 40008203350

Address: Alūksnes 3A, LV-1045 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://ekodizains.org

Total budget: EUR 16 380.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 13 104.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 3 276.00

Coalition Clean Baltic

Name: Coalition Clean Baltic

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 892138683

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 802015-1281

Address: Ostra Agatan 53, SE-753 22 Uppsala, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website (not verified): http://www.ccb.se

Total budget: EUR 184 212.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 147 369.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 36 842.40

MTÜ Balti Keskkonnafoorum

Name: MTÜ Balti Keskkonnafoorum

Department: Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 951027965

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 80191103

Address: Liimi 1, 10621 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.bef.ee

Total budget: EUR 14 616.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 11 692.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 2 923.20

Baltic Environmental Forum Deutschland e.V.

Name: Baltic Environmental Forum Deutschland e.V.

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 984261717

Partner’s ID if not PIC: VR 17944

Address: Osterstrasse 58, 20259 Hamburg, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.bef-de.org

Total budget: EUR 294 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 235 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 58 800.00

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University of Rostock

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Union of the Baltic Cities Sustainable Cities Commission c/o City of Turku

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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SEI Tallinn / Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Rīga City Municipality

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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POMINNO Ltd.

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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HELCOM - Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology (ECAT)

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Ecodesign Competence Centre

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Coalition Clean Baltic

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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BEF-EE / Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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BEF Germany

Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Operation of strategic importance (OSI) or above EUR 5 million

Project name (EN): Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

Project acronym: HAZGONE

Project ID: #P005

Project start date: 2025-07-01

Project end date: 2028-06-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant mentions and prizes:

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 199 906.40

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 959 925.12

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 959 925.12. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSBSR

EUSBSR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

EUSBSR Degree of compliance:

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2025-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

115 / 115 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 278 / 1 278 (100%)

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Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region

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Partners (12)

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Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

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