Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D11 / Bulgaria / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Bulgaria
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Ministry of Environment and Water
Report date 2022-03-29
Report access BG_ART9_GES.xml

GES component
D11
D11C1
D11C2
Marine reporting units
  • BLK-BG-MS-1
  • BLK-BG-MS-1
  • BLK-BG-MS-1
Features
  • Input of anthropogenic sound (impulsive, continuous)
  • Impulsive sound in water
  • Continuous low frequency sound
GES description
Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment
The spatial distribution, temporal extent, and levels of anthropogenic impulsive sound sources do not exceed levels that adversely affect populations of marine an­imals.
The spatial distribution, temporal extent and levels of anthropogenic continuous low-frequency sound do not exceed levels that adversely affect populations of mar­ine animals.
Determination date
202109
202109
202109
Update type
New determination
New determination
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements