Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-M / 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 Mammals |
| 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-M
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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 |
No indicators are available for the assessment of criterion D1C1 for 6 mammalian species. Criteria D1C2 and D1C4 could not be provided for harbour porpoises and dolphins due to lack of data, as was D1C2 for fin whales. Criterion D1C5 was not provided for any mammal species in this assessment due to the lack of adequate data on the habitats of the species assessed. In some cases, these data do exist but require a significant research effort to define favourable habitat for each of the species assessed and to develop robust indicators of changes in their range. This limit may be exceeded for the next cycle. The methodological standards relating to criteria D1C1, D1C2, D1C4 and D1C5 for marine mammals will be specified following additional studies, as provided for in Ministerial Order 2019 on the definition of good environmental status of marine waters.
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