Art8-2024

Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D10 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art8
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D10 Litter
Member State	Ireland
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Report date	2026-04-09 13:40:20

Irish Assesment Area (ACS-IE-AA-001)

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Regional assessment area
Component MRUs	ACS-IE-SD-003 ACS-IE-SD-007
GES component	D10
Feature	Micro-litter in the environment
Element
Element extent
Trend element
Element 2
Element source
Criterion
Parameter
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter
Parameter achieved
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Source assessment feature	Not applicable
Reporting method feature	Not applicable
Trend feature	Not assessed
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter	None
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed
Description overall status	Ireland currently does not have an assessment for microlitter and has not assessed status.
Assessments period	NA
Related pressures	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
Related targets	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-2-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-2-MRU007 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU007 IE-D10T1b-MRU003
Test TV	NA
Test results	False

ACS-IE-SD-003

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Regional assessment area	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	beachlitter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas
Component MRUs
GES component	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10
Feature	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment
Element	Cloth/textile	Glass	Metal	Other materials	Paper/cardboard	Plastic/polystyrene	Rubber	Sanitary and medical items
Element extent
Trend element
Element 2
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1
Parameter	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline	Amount on coastline
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Description parameter
Related indicator	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021	ACS-IE-BeachLitter2021
Criteria status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description criteria
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element				Wood
Source assessment feature	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Reporting method feature	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D
Trend feature	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving
Integration rule type parameter	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status	Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported	GES later than 2024, Art14ExceptionNotReported
Description overall status	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.	Threshold value of 20 items per 100 m is achieved in 50% of beaches monitored. No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter.
Assessments period
Related pressures	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
Related targets	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003	IE-D10T1a-1-MRU003 IE-D10T1a-MRU003 IE-D10T1b-MRU003
Test TV	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Test results	False	False	False	False	False	False	False	False

ACS-IE-SD-007

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Regional assessment area	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas	seafloor-litter-qsr23-ospar-Celtic Seas
Component MRUs
GES component	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10	D10
Feature	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment	Litter in the environment
Element	Cloth/textile	Glass	Metal	Other materials	Paper/cardboard	Plastic/polystyrene	Rubber	Sanitary and medical items
Element extent
Trend element
Element 2
Element source	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Criterion	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1	D10C1
Parameter	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed	Amount on seabed
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend parameter	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description parameter
Related indicator	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021	ACS-IE-SeabedLitter2021
Criteria status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description criteria
Element status	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Description element				Wood
Source assessment feature	National	National	National	National	National	National	National	National
Reporting method feature	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D
Trend feature	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Integration rule type parameter	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES	THRES
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.	No threshold value agreed at EU level for seafloor litter and floating litter. Qualitative assessment of seafloor litter undertaken.
Assessments period
Related pressures	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)	Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
Related targets	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007	IE-D10T1a-MRU007
Test TV	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Test results	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct