8. fully honour all commitments made under the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan in order to restore good ecological status of the Baltic marine environment by 2021, without any exception or postponement of agreed decisions, as well as the revised country-wise nutrient reduction requirements adopted at the HELCOM 2013 Copenhagen Ministerial Meeting;

9. make efforts to mobilize resources for the implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan and the 2013 HELCOM Copenhagen Ministerial Declaration and reflect or prioritize the Action Plan's targets in the country specific and co-operation programmes;

10. support undertakings that create synergy between strategies and programmes for the Baltic Sea Region and their equivalents for other regions;

11. pursue intensified and continuous joint efforts to identify and remove sources of pollution and eutrophication, such as the newly discovered gypsum waste dumps resulting from the production of fertilizers;

12. support efficient enforcement of environmental requirements for ships recognizing that this is a vital precondition for the promotion of environmental sustainability;

13. proceed with strong efforts and dedicated resources for the continued improvement and modernization of the waste water treatment capacity throughout the entire Baltic Sea Region, in compliance with the stricter threshold values agreed by HELCOM, and to ensure continuous work to upgrade reception facilities for sewage in passenger ports in line with the Special Area Status of the Baltic Sea under MARPOL Annex IV of the International Maritime Organization;

14. develop environmentally-friendly cultivation methods and best agricultural practices, e.g. by more precise fertilization practices, closed-circuit manure handling, and recycling of nutrients;

15. Support the joint HELCOM-VASAB Regional Baltic Maritime Spatial Planning Roadmap 2013-2020 and make every effort to draw up and apply maritime spatial plans throughout the Baltic Sea Region by 2020 which are coherent across borders and apply the ecosystem approach;