Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D10 / Estonia / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art8 |
| Report due | 2024-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D10 Litter |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Report date | 2024-12-11 14:54:57 |
BAL-EE-AA-AA
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Species
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Element |
Macrolitter (all) |
Microlitter |
Microlitter |
Microlitter |
Microlitter |
Microlitter |
Microlitter |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Element 2 |
Clupea harengus
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Macoma balthica
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Mytilus trossulus
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Perca fluviatilis
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Platichthys flesus
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Rhithropanopeus harrisii
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Element source |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
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Criterion |
D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C1
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C3
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D10C4
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Parameter |
Amount on coastline
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on seabed
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Amount on water surface
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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AMO-B
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Threshold value upper |
20.0 |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
<= |
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Threshold qualitative |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. Based on current knowledge, GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. Based on current knowledge, GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. Based on current knowledge, GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. Based on current knowledge, GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
The establishment of a quantitative threshold value requires additional data. GES is achieved if the amount of litter does not increase significantly |
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Threshold value source |
MSFD 2017 Decision;HELCOM
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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National
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Value achieved upper |
24.25 |
381.75 |
1008.0 |
3192.33 |
32.41 |
1.85 |
0.02 |
0.46 |
0.39 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.26 |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
items/100m
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per square kilometre
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number of items per kilogram
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number of items per centimetre
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number of items per centimetre
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number of items per centimetre
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number of items per centimetre
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number of items per centimetre
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number of items per centimetre
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Stable |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description parameter |
The trend is evaluated for the assessment
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The trend is evaluated for the assessment
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The trend is evaluated for the assessment
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The trend is evaluated for the assessment
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The data was collected only in 2021 (pilot study). It's not possible to provide assessment results based on the data from one year. |
For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available, trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
11.9 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
7082.9 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet. |
6645.6 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
16.8 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
10.4 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
708.5 items/kg. For the assessment, the trend is evaluated. Due to limited data available trend analysis cannot be conducted yet |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
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Description criteria |
Monitoring has not been initiated. There is no data available for the assessment period 2016–2021 to provide a status evaluation |
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Element status |
Not good |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Description element |
Contributes to D1C2
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Contributes to D1C2
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Contributes to D1C2
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Contributes to D1C2
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Contributes to D1C2
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Contributes to D1C2
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Source assessment feature |
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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 |
Trend feature |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
Integration rule type parameter |
THRES
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THRES
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THRES
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THRES
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THRES
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THRES
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THRES
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Not relevant
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
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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 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Not assessed |
Description overall status |
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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 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
No |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
Correct |
False |
False |
False |
False |
Correct |
False |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
Correct |
False |
BAL-EE-AA-GF
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Element |
Artificial polymer materials |
Microlitter |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Element 2 |
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Element source |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
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Criterion |
D10C2
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D10C2
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Parameter |
Amount on seabed
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Amount on water surface
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
National
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National
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
number of items per kilogram of dry weight
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number of items per kilogram of dry weight
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Yes |
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Description parameter |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in seabed sediments with baseline year data |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in surface waters with baseline year data |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
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Element status |
Good |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Trend feature |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
Integration rule type criteria |
Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Integration rule description criteria |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
GES extent achieved |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
GES extent unit |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
GES achieved |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
False |
False |
False |
False |
BAL-EE-AA-GR
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Element |
Artificial polymer materials |
Microlitter |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Element 2 |
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Element source |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
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Criterion |
D10C2
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D10C2
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Parameter |
Amount on seabed
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Amount on water surface
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
National
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National
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
number of items per kilogram of dry weight
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number of items per square metre
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
No |
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Description parameter |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in seabed sediments with baseline year data |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in surface waters with baseline year data |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
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Element status |
Not good |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Trend feature |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
Integration rule type criteria |
Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Integration rule description criteria |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
GES achieved |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
False |
False |
False |
False |
BAL-EE-AA-NBP
Regional assessment area |
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Component MRUs |
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GES component |
D10
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D10
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D10
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D10
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Feature |
Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Element |
Artificial polymer materials |
Microlitter |
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Element extent |
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Trend element |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Element 2 |
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Element source |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
MSFD 2017 Decision |
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Criterion |
D10C2
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D10C2
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Parameter |
Amount on seabed
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Amount on water surface
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold value operator |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
National
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National
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
number of items per kilogram of dry weight
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number of items per square metre
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
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Trend parameter |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Parameter achieved |
No |
Yes |
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Description parameter |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in seabed sediments with baseline year data |
The assessment compares the amounts of microlitter/microplastics in surface waters with baseline year data |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Not good |
Not good |
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Description criteria |
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Element status |
Not good |
Not good |
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Description element |
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Source assessment feature |
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Reporting method feature |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Type D |
Trend feature |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Integration rule type parameter |
OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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OOAO
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Integration rule description parameter |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
TV in both matrices (water & sediment) (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved |
Integration rule type criteria |
Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Integration rule description criteria |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
Conditional: TV for microplastics (EU MSFD CIS_TG Litter) should be achieved for GES |
GES extent threshold |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
Proportion of litter categories in good status |
GES achieved |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported |
Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
2016-2022 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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Test TV |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Test results |
False |
False |
False |
False |