Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / France / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
| 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 | D1 Birds |
| Member State | France |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast |
| Reported by | Ministère de la transition Ecologique et Solidaire |
| Report date | 2020-02-19 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_FR_2019-12-12.xml |
GES component |
D1
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D1-B
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D1C1
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D1C2
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D1C3
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D1C4
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D1C5
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
Biological diversity is conserved. The quality of habitats and their number, as well as the distribution and abundance of species are adapted to existing physiographic, geographic and climatic conditions (Directive 2008/56/EC).
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Determination date |
201910 |
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Update type |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
Criterion D1C1 could not be used for any species of seabirds in this assessment mainly due to the lack of data. The status of D1C2 could not be completed during this evaluation, despite the use of the OSPAR 1 indicator and/or the OM_Abond indicator. In fact, methodological developments (protocols, thresholds, indicators) and the acquisition of additional data are necessary in order to be able to conclude on the status of D1C2 of each species in question. The methodological standards for D1C1 and D1C2 for seabird species will therefore be specified following further studies, as foreseen in the Ministerial Decision 2019 on the definition of good environmental status of marine waters.
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