Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | Costas Kadis Commissioner | Participation of NGOs to Advisory Councils | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Ralitza Rosenova Petkova Cabinet member | Participation of NGOs to Advisory Councils | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Ralitza Rosenova Petkova Cabinet member | Participation of NGOs to Advisory Councils | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Costas Kadis Commissioner | Baltic Fishing Opportunities | SRC |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Francesca Arena Cabinet member | Baltic Fishing Opportunities | — |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Francesca Arena Cabinet member | Baltic Fishing Opportunities | SRC |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Eva Maria Carballeira Fernandez Head of Unit | Recommendations on how to address shortcomings in the ICES advice and requests | SRC |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Eva Maria Carballeira Fernandez Head of Unit | Recommendations on how to address shortcomings in the ICES advice and requests | — |
| 16 Sept 2020 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Workings of the Advisory Councils | — |
| 16 Sept 2020 | Charlina Vitcheva Director-General | Workings of the Advisory Councils | SRC |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the fishing opportunities exercise for 2021, in particular for the Baltic Sea, as well as issues related to the Biodiversity Strategy. | — |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the fishing opportunities exercise for 2021, in particular for the Baltic Sea, as well as issues related to the Biodiversity Strategy. | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss ecosystem-based approach in the Baltic and HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan | SRC |
| 21 Jan 2020 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss ecosystem-based approach in the Baltic and HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan | — |
Mission & Goals
CCB is a network of national NGOs formed to organize cooperation among member organisations, and to via the international office staff represent all Baltic region grass root NGOs in international fora, to follow the development of processes and relevant environmental and marine policies on an EU level and act towards relevant bodies such as HELCOM, BSAC, EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region etc. CCBs aim is to promote a sustainable development and the protection and restoration of the Baltic Sea catchment, the Baltic Sea water status and marine life.
EU Legislative Interests
CFP; MSFD; Habitat Directive; Circular Economy, Blue Growth Initiative; MSP; IED; UWWTD; Green Deal; Zero Pollution Action Plan; CAP and water protection policies; WFD and Regional Sea Convention HELCOM; EU eel management plan. Nature Restoration Law
Communication Activities
Implementation of CFP and the multiannual management plan for Baltic Fish stocks; HELCOM BSAP implementation; implementation of MSFD Program of Measures: litter, biodiversity/fisheries, eutrophication, aquaculture. Creation of MPAs and harbour porpoise protection. Updating the EU eel recovery plan and information about eel in general. CCB is also engaged in cross border cooperations with environmental organisations and experts in the Baltic Sea Region.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
IUCN, European Seas Environmental Cooperation (ESEC, 4 regional NGO networks joint platform), CCB is a ExCom member of the Baltic Sea fishery Advisory Council(BSAC), CCB is an observer in HELCOM, ICES and NASCO. CCB actively participates in the Jastarnia Group (a WG of ASCOBANS)
Organisation Members
https://www.ccb.se/member-organizations APB Birdlife Association SOFIA BUND - Friends of the Earth Germany (480000) Center for Environmenral Solutions Center for Environmental Initiatives Chemical Safety Agency Clean Games Danish Society for Nature Conservation (140000) Ecohome (500) Ekapraekt Ekoterra Environmental Protection Club of Latvia Estonian Green Movement Estonian Water Association Finnish Association for Nature Conservation Friends of the Baltic Fundacja Nierusz Natura, Poland Green Planet IPO Ecoproject Partnership Latvian Green Movement Lithuanian Fund for Nature NABU (Germany) Polish Ekological Club Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (200000) The Finnish Society for Nature and Environment World Laboratory ZeroWaste Lviv
Additional Information
Swedish Institiute Nordic Council of Ministers BaltCF Swedish agency for Marine and Water management Swedish Environmental Protection Agency