Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D7 / Estonia / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Estonian Environment Agency |
| Report date | 2020-04-06 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART9_GES_FINAL2019_.xml |
GES component |
D7
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D7C1
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D7C2
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
GES under the criteria D7C2 is determined via the spatial area of hydrographically altered habitat type sandbanks (code 1110), estuaries (code 1130), mudflats and sandflats (code 1140), large shallow inlets and bays (code 1160), reefs (code 1170).
GES is achieved if the extent of the hydrographically altered habitat is ≤ 10% of the total area of the habitat type. |
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Determination date |
201807 |
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Update type |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
Criteria D7C1 assesses spatial distibution and area of alterations of hydrographic conditions. According to Commission Decision 2017/848 and WG GES Guidance for Assessments Under Article 8 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive criteria D7C1 does not have threshold value. It is used to assess other criteria. D7C1 informs assessment of D7C2. |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |