Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D10 / Spain / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean 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 | D10 Litter |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea |
| Reported by | Subdirección General para la protección del mar. D.G. Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar. Minister |
| Report date | 2020-02-03 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART9_GES.xml |
GES component |
D10
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C4
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
GES: That where the amount of marine litter, including its degradation products, on the coast and in the marine environment decreases (or is reduced) over time and is at levels that do not result in harmful effects on the marine and coastal environment.
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Determination date |
201906 |
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Update type |
Same as last reported determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
The GES was defined in 2012 at descriptor level D10. Given the specific characteristics of microplastics and the environmental effects that may arise, different from those of macro-litter, it could be of interest in defining a specific GES at indicator level. However, current scientific knowledge is not sufficient to be able to define thresholds or threshold concentrations above which any adverse effects on the marine environment may be suspected and therefore it seems difficult to be able to propose an alternative definition to that at the level of the descriptor. The definition of GES is therefore maintained.
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