Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D10 / France / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State France
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Report date 2026-01-19 09:44:27

GES component
D10
D10C1
D10C2
D10C3
D10C4
D10C3
Marine reporting units
  • ANS-FR-MS-MMN
Features
  • Litter and micro-litter in species
  • Litter in the environment
  • Micro-litter in the environment
  • PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
  • Litter in the environment
  • Micro-litter in the environment
  • Litter and micro-litter in species
  • PresEnvAdvEffectsSppHab
  • Litter and micro-litter in species
GES description
The properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause damage to the coastal and marine environment.
The composition, amount and spatial distribution of litter on the coastline, in the surface layer of the water column, and on the seabed, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.
The composition, amount and spatial distribution of micro-litter on the coastline, in the surface layer of the water column, and in seabed sediment, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.
The amount of litter and micro-litter ingested by marine animals is at a level that does not adversely affect the health of the species concerned.
The number of individuals of each species which are adversely affected due to litter, such as by entanglement, other types of injury or mortality, or health effects.
The amount of litter and micro-litter ingested by marine animals is at a level that does not adversely affect the health of the species concerned.
Determination date
200806
201705
201705
201705
201705
201705
Update type
DeterminationSame
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DeterminationSame
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Pending the definition of rules for integrating the indicators for criterion D10C1, each indicator is evaluated independently. It should be noted that the thresholds for certain parameters indicating criterion D10C1 have not been set.
In the absence of operational evaluation indicators and pending the definition of integration rules for indicators indicating criterion D10C2, each indicator shall be evaluated independently.
In the absence of a consensual and operational evaluation method, criterion D10C3 was not evaluated in round 3.
In the absence of a consensual and operational evaluation method, criterion D10C4 was not evaluated in round 3.