Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D2 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
| 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 | D2 Non-indigenous species |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas |
| Reported by | Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government |
| Report date | 2020-08-31 |
| Report access | msfd2018-ART9_GES_IE_Updated_24July.xml |
GES component |
D2
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D2C1
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D2C2
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D2C3
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criterion D2C1 - the number of non-indigenous species which are newly introduced via human activity into the wild per the assessment period, is minimised and where possible reduced to zero. |
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Determination date |
202006 |
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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 |
There are currently no threshold values associated with Descriptor 2. The development of regional and sub-regional threshold values for NIS have not been undertaken at this time. |