Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D2 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D2 Non-indigenous species |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
| Reported by | FPS Health, Food Chain safety and Environment - Service Marine environment |
| Report date | 2012-08-16 |
| Report access | ANSBE_MSFD10TI_20130314.xml |
ANS-BE-MS-1
Feature [Target or Indicator code] |
D2 |
2.1 |
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GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent] |
D2
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D2C2
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MarineUnitID |
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Method used |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Conform the Directive, GES and the environmental targets for the Belgian marine waters are defined on the basis of the eleven qualitative descriptors listed in Annex I of the Directive. The definition of GES is expressed in a qualitative description of what GES would look like when achieved for each of the descriptors. This is then underpinned by a set of more detailed quantitative environmental targets based on established environmental thresholds/limits for state, pressure or impact (Art. 10). Where quantitative environmental thresholds could not be set, trend-based or qualitative thresholds were used. The complete package of GES and environmental targets needs to give a complete and balanced overview. |
Description [Targets] |
The prevention of human induced introduction of non-indigenous species of macrofauna and macroflora. |
No significant increase in the relative abundance of non-indigenous species in relation to the 2012 baseline should occur. Species for which there are taxonomic disputes and for which the changes of permanent introduction, including reproduction are negligible are not taken into consideration. |
Threshold value [TargetValue] |
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Reference point type |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Baseline |
2012
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2012
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Proportion |
80 |
80 |
Assessment method |
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Development status |
fully operational (in 2012) |
fully operational (in 2012) |
Type of target/indicator |
Pressure |
Pressure |
Timescale |
2012-07 |
2012-07 |
Interim or GES target |
GES |
GES |
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators |
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Physical/chemical features |
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Predominant habitats |
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Functional group |
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Pressures |
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