MS/Art8-2024/2024/D2/Germany/NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D2 / Germany / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art8
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State	Germany
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Report date	2024-10-15 10:22:35

ANS-DE-MS-001

Simplified table

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2	D2
Feature	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Element	Boccardiella hamata	Corambe obscura	Hypereteone lighti	Incisocalliope aestuarius	Laonome xeprovala	Mulinia lateralis	Myrianida convoluta	Pileolaria berkeleyana	Schizoporella japonica	Theora lubrica	Tubificoides heterochaetus	Boccardiella hamata	Corambe obscura	Hypereteone lighti	Incisocalliope aestuarius	Laonome xeprovala	Mulinia lateralis	Myrianida convoluta	Pileolaria berkeleyana	Schizoporella japonica	Theora lubrica	Tubificoides heterochaetus	Boccardiella hamata	Corambe obscura	Hypereteone lighti	Incisocalliope aestuarius	Laonome xeprovala	Mulinia lateralis	Myrianida convoluta	Pileolaria berkeleyana	Schizoporella japonica	Theora lubrica	Tubificoides heterochaetus
Element extent
Trend element	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Element 2
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C1	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C2	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3	D2C3
Parameter	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Rate arrival	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Threshold value upper	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=	<=
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Value achieved upper	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Improving	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description parameter	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.	The calculation of the threshold is based on the constant monitoring input rate of an average of 10 species per 6-year reporting cycle and the assumption that good environmental status is achieved if less than a quarter ([lt]25 %) of the previous inputs of non-indigenous species take place.
Related indicator				trends-new-records-nis-qsr23-ospar
Criteria status	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description criteria	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	The status of the criterion does not relate to one element but to the rate of entries of non-native species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.	For an MSFD-specific assessment of the specific impacts of newly introduced species on populations of native species (criterion D2C2) and on natural habitats (criterion D2C3), existing assessment systems are not sufficient, even if non-native species of all aquatic taxonomic groups for German waters have been assessed for invasiveness from a nature conservation perspective (invasivity assessment, BfN 2021). Research is still needed on how to assess the impact of introduced species.
Element status	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description element	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).	The element-based reporting scheme does not fit the D2C1 criterion "Number of new non-indigenous species added". An assessment of the condition of the newly introduced species is not foreseen under the MSFD and has not be carried out and will not be carried out in the future (see "Element status": not assessed). Since these are new discoveries, the species can not be found on a list agreed beforehand (see "Element Source": national).
Source assessment feature	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Reporting method feature	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D
Trend feature	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
GES extent achieved	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
GES extent unit	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species	Number of newly-introduced species
GES achieved	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.	The 2023 Quality Status Report for the extended North Sea (OSPAR Region II) notes that the number of newly introduced species has remained relatively constant over the 2015-2021 period. The lower import rates for 2009-2014 compared to 2003-2008 are not statistically proven due to insufficient data base. The findings for the German North Sea waters are in the regional trendBis including 2021 a total of 126 non-native and cryptogenic species were detected in the German North Sea waters (Lackschewitz et al. 2022 and monitoring data 2021). This is 25 more than in the 2018 reporting period and 61 more than in the 2012 initial assessment. However, some of the newly identified species are attributed to the re-evaluation of existing data as well as to the collection outside the ERA programme and are not counted as new evidence. In the 2016-2021 national assessment period, 12 neobiota were indeed recorded for the first time in Germany’s North Sea waters using the national monitoring programme (ERAs). This represents a decrease of 45 % (10 organisms) compared to the reporting period 2011-2016.They are not used for the current assessment of the state of the environment. This is based only on the entry rate aspect. The good environmental status for descriptor D2 ‘non-native species’ is therefore not achieved in German North Sea waters.
Assessments period	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021	2016-2021
Related pressures	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Related targets	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5	UZN3.5
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