MS/Art8/2018/D11/France/Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D11 / France / Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State	France
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Western Mediterranean Sea
Reported by	Ministère de la transition Ecologique et Solidaire
Report date	2020-02-19
Report access	ART8_GES_FR_2020-02-17.xml

SRM MO (MWE-FR-MS-MO)

Simplified table

GES component	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11	D11
Feature	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Impulsive sound in water	Continuous low frequency sound	Continuous low frequency sound	Continuous low frequency sound	Continuous low frequency sound
Element	Potentially annoying impulsive emissions	Potentially annoying impulsive emissions	Potentially annoying impulsive emissions	Potentially annoying impulsive emissions	Potentially annoying impulsive emissions	Potentially lethal impulsive emissions	Potentially lethal impulsive emissions	Potentially lethal impulsive emissions	Potentially lethal impulsive emissions	Potentially lethal impulsive emissions	Ambiant noise from maritime traffic (frequency band centred on 165 Hz)	Ambiant noise from maritime traffic (frequency band centred on 165 Hz)	Ambiant noise from maritime traffic (frequency band centred on 63 Hz)	Ambiant noise from maritime traffic (frequency band centred on 63 Hz)
Element code	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveAnnoy	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveAnnoy	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveAnnoy	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveAnnoy	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveAnnoy	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveLethal	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveLethal	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveLethal	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveLethal	PresEnvSoundImpulsiveLethal	PresEnvSoundContinious125	PresEnvSoundContinious125	PresEnvSoundContinious63	PresEnvSoundContinious63
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Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C1	D11C2	D11C2	D11C2	D11C2
Parameter	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Underwater sound level	Other	Underwater sound level
Parameter other	Duration (c. 1)	Duration (c. 2)	Duration (c. 3)	Duration (c. 4)	Duration	Duration (c. 1)	Duration (c. 2)	Duration (c. 3)	Duration (c. 4)	Duration	Evolution of underwater level		Evolution of underwater level
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet	Not available yet
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	14.0	14.0	6.0	9.0	43.0	11.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	28.0		107.0		107.0
Value achieved lower
Value unit	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other		Decibels reference 1 microPascal squared second		Decibels reference 1 microPascal squared second
Value unit other	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/year	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/quarter	days/year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved					10.77					6.0	75.0		75.0
Proportion threshold value unit					% area of MRU with the pressure					% area of MRU with the pressure	% area of MRU with the pressure		% area of MRU with the pressure
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description parameter	Duration (Quarter 1)" metric is the number of days of impulse emissions recorded for Quarter 1 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions selected for this assessment, as well as their noise levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of disturbance all impulsive emissions are taken into account, regardless of their noise level. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of impulsive emission days (all acoustic levels combined) in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 14 days for quarter 1 of the year 2016. However, at the present time, no time threshold is defined which does not allow to evaluate the attainment or not of the parameter.	Duration (Quarter 2)" metric is the number of days of impulse emissions recorded for Quarter 2 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of disturbance all impulsive emissions are taken into account, regardless of their noise level. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of impulsive emissions (all acoustic levels combined) in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 14 days for quarter 2 of 2016. However, at the present time, no temporal threshold is defined, which does not make it possible to assess whether or not the parameter has been reached.	Duration (Quarter 3)" metric is the number of days of impulse emissions reported for Quarter 3 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of disturbance all impulsive emissions are taken into account, regardless of their noise level. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of impulsive emissions (all acoustic levels combined) in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 6 days for quarter 3 of the year 2016. However, at the present time, no time threshold is defined, which does not allow to assess whether or not the parameter has been reached.	Duration (Quarter 4)" metric is the number of days of impulse emissions recorded for Quarter 4 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of disturbance all impulsive emissions are taken into account, regardless of their noise level. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of impulsive emission days (all acoustic levels combined) in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 9 days for quarter 4 of the year 2016. However, at the present time, no time threshold is defined which does not allow to evaluate the attainment or not of the parameter.	The metric for the "Duration per year" parameter is a number of days of impulsive emissions recorded for the year 2016 and the spatial distribution of these days of emissions in the MRU, i.e. a percentage of grid cells in the MRU for which at least one impulsive emission has been recorded. The impulsive emissions selected for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of disturbance all impulsive emissions are taken into account, regardless of their noise level. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of impulsive emissions (all acoustic levels combined) in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 43 days for the whole year 2016. The cumulative number of grids for which at least one emission has been recorded for the year 2016 is 23, representing a spatial coverage of 10.77% of the total area of the SRM MO. At present, there is no consensus on the values of the temporal and spatial thresholds at national and European level, which makes it impossible to assess whether or not this parameter has been reached.	The "Duration (Quarter 1)" metric is a number of days of impulsive emissions (strong and very strong levels) reported for Quarter 1 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of excess mortality, only impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels are taken into account. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of high and very high impulsive emissions in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 11 days for the first quarter of 2016. However, at present, no time threshold is defined, which makes it impossible to assess whether or not the parameter has been reached.	The "Duration (Quarter 2)" metric is a number of days of impulsive emissions (strong and very strong levels) reported for Quarter 2 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of excess mortality, only impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels are taken into account. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of high and very high impulsive emissions in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 8 days for quarter 2 of 2016. However, at present, no time threshold is defined, which does not allow an assessment of whether or not the parameter has been reached.	Duration (Quarter 3)" metric is the number of days of impulsive emissions (strong and very strong levels) reported for Quarter 3 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of excess mortality, only impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels are taken into account. The days of emissions recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of impulsive emissions of loud and very loud levels in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 3 days for the third quarter of 2016. However, at present, no time threshold is defined, which does not allow an assessment of whether or not the parameter has been reached.	The "Duration (Quarter 4)" metric is a number of days of impulsive emissions (strong and very strong levels) reported for Quarter 4 of the year 2016. The impulsive emissions retained for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of excess mortality, only impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels are taken into account. The emission days recorded in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region come exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of high and very high impulsive emissions in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 6 days for quarter 4 of 2016. However, there is currently no time threshold defined, which makes it impossible to assess whether or not the parameter has been reached.	The metric for the "Duration per year" parameter is a number of days of impulsive emissions (strong and very strong levels) recorded for the year 2016 and the spatial distribution of these emission days in the MRU, i.e. a percentage of grid cells in the MRU for which at least one impulsive emission has been recorded. The impulsive emissions selected for this assessment, as well as their acoustic levels, follow the data census perimeter recommended by TG Noise (Dekeling, R.P.A., Tasker, M.L., Van der Graaf, A.J., Ainslie, M.A, Andersson, M.H., André, M., Borsani, J.F., Brensing, K., Castellote, M., Cronin, D., Dalen, J., Folegot, T., Leaper, R., Pajala, J., Redman, P., Robinson, S.P., Sigray, P., Sutton, G., Thomsen, F., Werner, S., Wittekind, D., Young, J.V. 2014. Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas, Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications, JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 26555 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p.49). For the risk of excess mortality, only impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels are taken into account. The emission days recorded in the SRM MO are exclusively from explosions during counter-mining operations. The cumulative number of days of impulsive emissions of loud and very loud sound levels in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region is 28 days for the whole year 2016. The cumulative number of grids for which at least one emission has been recorded for the year 2016 is 15, which represents a spatial coverage of 6% of the total surface area of the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region. At present, there is no consensus on the values of the temporal and spatial thresholds at national and European level, which makes it impossible to assess whether or not this parameter has been reached.	The metric of the parameter "Evolution of the underwater sound level (125 Hz)" is the difference of the annual maximum ambient noise levels between the reference year and the most recent year per grid cell for the frequency band centred on 125 Hz. The spatial distribution of the differences in maximum sound levels between the two years 2016 and 2012 (the reference year for this assessment) shows a 75 % increase in the grid squares for the frequency band centred on 125 Hz. Proportion (%) of the grids in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region showing an increase or decrease in maximum sound levels:No difference or decrease: 25 %Increase ≤ 1 dB re 1 µPa2: 60 %Increase between 1 - 3 dB re 1 µPa2: 5 %Increase ≥ 3 dB re 1 µPa2: 10 %In view of the lack of knowledge, the high uncertainties and the limited in-situ data available, no threshold for increasing the maximum sound level per grid cell has yet been established. Achievement of the parameter is therefore considered "unknown".	The metric for the parameter "Underwater noise level (125 Hz)" is the annual median of the low-frequency continuous noise (125 Hz). For the year 2016, the median value of the maximum sound levels is 107 dB re 1 µPa2 for the one-third octave band centred on 125 Hz. In view of the lack of knowledge, the high uncertainties and the scarcity of available in-situ data, no threshold has been defined, which makes it impossible to conclude whether or not the parameter has been reached.	The metric of the parameter "Evolution of the underwater sound level (63 Hz)" is the difference of the annual maximum ambient noise levels between the reference year and the most recent year per grid cell for the frequency band centred on 63 Hz. The spatial distribution of the differences in maximum sound levels between the two years 2016 and 2012 (the reference year for this assessment) shows a 75 % increase in the grid-cells for the frequency band centred on 63 Hz. Proportion (%) of the SRM MO grids with an increase or decrease of the maximum sound level: No difference or decrease: 25 %.increase ≤ 1 dB re 1 µPa2: 65 %Increase between 1 - 3 dB re 1 µPa2: 8 %.increase ≥ 3 dB re 1 µPa2: 2 %.Due to lack of knowledge, high uncertainties and limited in-situ data available, no threshold for the increase of the maximum sound level per grid cell could be established so far. Achievement of the parameter is therefore considered "unknown".	The metric for the parameter "Underwater noise level (63 Hz)" is the annual median of the low-frequency continuous noise (63 Hz). For the year 2016, the median value of the maximum sound levels is 107 dB re 1 µPa2 for the one-third octave band centred on 63 Hz. In view of the lack of knowledge, the high uncertainties and the limited in-situ data available, no threshold has been defined, which makes it impossible to conclude whether or not the parameter has been reached.
Related indicator	Risque de dérangement - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives	Risque de dérangement - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives	Risque de dérangement - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives	Risque de dérangement - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives	Risque de dérangement - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives	Risque de surmortalité - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives de niveau acoustique fort et très fort	Risque de surmortalité - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives de niveau acoustique fort et très fort	Risque de surmortalité - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives de niveau acoustique fort et très fort	Risque de surmortalité - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives de niveau acoustique fort et très fort	Risque de surmortalité - Distribution temporelle et spatiale des émissions impulsives de niveau acoustique fort et très fort	Risque de masquage - Distribution spatiale du niveau de bruit ambiant (63 et 125 Hz)	Risque de masquage - Distribution spatiale du niveau de bruit ambiant (63 et 125 Hz)	Risque de masquage - Distribution spatiale du niveau de bruit ambiant (63 et 125 Hz)	Risque de masquage - Distribution spatiale du niveau de bruit ambiant (63 et 125 Hz)
Criteria status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description criteria	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C1 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C1 and is based on indicators characterising two types of risk for marine mammals: acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance) and excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk).thus, on the basis of the available data, the results show that exposure to impulsive emissions is mainly localised in the coastal zone of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. It should be noted that the most frequent emissions are submarine explosions related to counter-mining operations.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C2 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C2 based on an indicator characterizing the risk of communication masking for marine mammals (mysticetes and odontocetes), whereby maximum sound levels are calculated over two frequency bands - the first centred on 63 Hz and the second on a frequency band centred on 125 Hz. On the basis of the available data, the results do not show a significant increase in sound levels between 2012 and 2016 in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region for the frequency band centred on 125 Hz.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C2 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C2 based on an indicator characterizing the risk of communication masking for marine mammals (mysticetes and odontocetes), whereby maximum sound levels are calculated over two frequency bands - the first centred on 63 Hz and the second on a frequency band centred on 125 Hz. On the basis of the available data, the results do not show a significant increase in sound levels between 2012 and 2016 in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region for the frequency band centred on 125 Hz.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C2 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C2 based on an indicator characterizing the risk of communication masking for marine mammals (mysticetes and odontocetes), whereby maximum sound levels are calculated over two frequency bands - the first centred on 63 Hz and the second on a frequency band centred on 125 Hz. On the basis of the available data, the results do not show a significant increase in sound levels between 2012 and 2016 in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region for the frequency band centred on 63 Hz.	In the absence of consensus on thresholds at the parameter level, the status of criterion D11C2 could not be assessed. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed for D11C2 based on an indicator characterizing the risk of communication masking for marine mammals (mysticetes and odontocetes), whereby maximum sound levels are calculated over two frequency bands - the first centred on 63 Hz and the second on a frequency band centred on 125 Hz. On the basis of the available data, the results do not show a significant increase in sound levels between 2012 and 2016 in the Western Mediterranean Marine Sub-Region for the frequency band centred on 63 Hz.
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the disturbance risk indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1, let alone the state of the "potentially annoying impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the disturbance risk indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1, let alone the state of the "potentially annoying impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the disturbance risk indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1, let alone the state of the "potentially annoying impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the disturbance risk indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1, let alone the state of the "potentially annoying impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the disturbance risk indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1, let alone the state of the "potentially annoying impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the risk of excess mortality indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1 and a fortiori the state of the "Potentially lethal impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the risk of excess mortality indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1 and a fortiori the state of the "Potentially lethal impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the risk of excess mortality indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1 and a fortiori the state of the "Potentially lethal impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the risk of excess mortality indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1 and a fortiori the state of the "Potentially lethal impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the risk of excess mortality indicator have been reached makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C1 and a fortiori the state of the "Potentially lethal impulsive emissions" element.	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the masking risk indicator have been met makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C2 and a fortiori the state of the element "Ambient ship traffic noise (frequency band centred on 125 Hz)".	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the masking risk indicator have been met makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C2 and a fortiori the state of the element "Ambient ship traffic noise (frequency band centred on 125 Hz)".	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the masking risk indicator have been met makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C2 and a fortiori the state of the element "Ambient ship traffic noise (frequency band centred on 63 Hz)".	The absence of a conclusion on whether or not the parameters of the masking risk indicator have been met makes it impossible to assess the state of criterion D11C2 and a fortiori the state of the element "Ambient ship traffic noise (frequency band centred on 63 Hz)".
Integration rule type parameter	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Integration rule description parameter	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.
Integration rule type criteria	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Integration rule description criteria	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.	The integration rule has yet to be determined at European level.
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description overall status	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C1, this assessment presents a census of the different categories of noise and their acoustic levels, as well as their spatialization on the scale of the Western Mediterranean marine sub-region. A consultation at the European level, in particular within the TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and to allow a quantitative assessment of the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C2, this assessment presents the maximum sound levels in two frequency bands (63 Hz and 125 Hz) for the year 2016, as well as the difference in the maximum sound levels between the two years 2012 and 2016. Consultation at European level, notably within TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and allow a quantitative assessment by the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C2, this assessment presents the maximum sound levels in two frequency bands (63 Hz and 125 Hz) for the year 2016, as well as the difference in the maximum sound levels between the two years 2012 and 2016. Consultation at European level, notably within TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and allow a quantitative assessment by the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C2, this assessment presents the maximum sound levels in two frequency bands (63 Hz and 125 Hz) for the year 2016, as well as the difference in the maximum sound levels between the two years 2012 and 2016. Consultation at European level, notably within TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and allow a quantitative assessment by the GES under descriptor 11.	In the absence of a consensus between Member States on the definition of quantitative thresholds, it has not been possible to assess whether or not the GES has been achieved under descriptor 11. Nevertheless, a methodology is proposed based on indicators characterising three types of risk for marine mammals: - acoustic disturbance (risk of disturbance - D11C1), - excess mortality by acoustic exposure (lethal risk - D11C1), - masking of mysticete communications (risk of masking - D11C2). For criterion D11C2, this assessment presents the maximum sound levels in two frequency bands (63 Hz and 125 Hz) for the year 2016, as well as the difference in the maximum sound levels between the two years 2012 and 2016. Consultation at European level, notably within TG Noise, is therefore necessary to establish relevant thresholds and allow a quantitative assessment by the GES under descriptor 11.
Assessments period	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016	2012-2016
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