Member State report / Art10-2024 / 2024 / D8 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art10
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Report date 2026-04-09 13:40:20

Target code
IE-D8T1a-1-MRU016
IE-D8T1a-1-MRU017
IE-D8T1a-1-MRU018
IE-D8T1a-MRU016
IE-D8T1a-MRU017
IE-D8T1a-MRU018
IE-D8T1b-1-MRU016
IE-D8T1b-1-MRU017
IE-D8T1b-1-MRU018
IE-D8T1b-MRU016
IE-D8T1b-MRU017
IE-D8T1b-MRU018
IE-D8T2-MRU016
IE-D8T2-MRU017
IE-D8T2-MRU018
IE-D8T3-MRU016
IE-D8T3-MRU017
IE-D8T3-MRU018
Target code
D8T1a
D8T1a
D8T1a
D8T1b
D8T1b
D8T1b
D8T2
D8T2
D8T2
D8T3
D8T3
D8T3
Target description
Maintain or reduce the inputs of contaminants within coastal and territorial waters to a level that concentrations do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC or the OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and ensure that concentrations are not increasing.
Maintain or reduce the inputs of contaminants within coastal and territorial waters to a level that concentrations do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC or the OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and ensure that concentrations are not increasing.
Maintain or reduce the inputs of contaminants within coastal and territorial waters to a level that concentrations do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC or the OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and ensure that concentrations are not increasing.
Within coastal and territorial waters, continue to ensure the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC.
Within coastal and territorial waters, continue to ensure the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC.
Within coastal and territorial waters, continue to ensure the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the threshold values set in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC.
By 2030, Ireland will ensure that the appropriate regulatory processes and guidance are in place for pollutants from offshore infrastructure and associated activities to achieve or maintain GES.
By 2030, Ireland will ensure that the appropriate regulatory processes and guidance are in place for pollutants from offshore infrastructure and associated activities to achieve or maintain GES.
By 2030, Ireland will ensure that the appropriate regulatory processes and guidance are in place for pollutants from offshore infrastructure and associated activities to achieve or maintain GES.
Concentration of contaminants in marine matrices assessed in accordance with OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) do not exceed OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and concentrations are not increasing.
Concentration of contaminants in marine matrices assessed in accordance with OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) do not exceed OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and concentrations are not increasing.
Concentration of contaminants in marine matrices assessed in accordance with OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) do not exceed OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) and concentrations are not increasing.
The degree of biological or ecological effects that can be specifically attributed to contaminants continues to be below the agreed OSPAR criteria. At present, this is limited to evaluation of reproductive impairment in marine gastropods associated with tributyltin (TBT).
The degree of biological or ecological effects that can be specifically attributed to contaminants continues to be below the agreed OSPAR criteria. At present, this is limited to evaluation of reproductive impairment in marine gastropods associated with tributyltin (TBT).
The degree of biological or ecological effects that can be specifically attributed to contaminants continues to be below the agreed OSPAR criteria. At present, this is limited to evaluation of reproductive impairment in marine gastropods associated with tributyltin (TBT).
Spatial extent and duration of significant acute pollution events are minimised.
Spatial extent and duration of significant acute pollution events are minimised.
Spatial extent and duration of significant acute pollution events are minimised.
Target purpose
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
  • DirectlyPreventFurtherPressure
Feature(s)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Coastal ecosystem
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
GES components
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
  • D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
  • D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
Timescale
Update date
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
202412
Update type target
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetNew
TargetModified
TargetModified
TargetModified
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
TargetSame
Marine reporting unit
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
  • ACS-IE-MS-016
  • ACS-IE-MS-017
  • ACS-IE-MS-018
Element
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
PresInputCont
Parameter
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
CONC-A
Imposex
Imposex
Imposex
Other
Other
Other
Target value
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Target status
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target not yet achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Target achieved
Assessment period
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2018-2024
2018-2024
2018-2024
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
2018-2023
2018-2023
2018-2023
2016-2021
2016-2021
2016-2021
Target assessment description
New target achieved for this reporting cycle.
New target achieved for this reporting cycle.
New target achieved for this reporting cycle.
Good Environmental Status (GES) has been largely achieved for concentrations of most contaminants in seawater, sediments and biota in Irish coastal and marine waters. Concentrations of most parameters assessed are at levels that ensure the protection of the marine environment.
Good Environmental Status (GES) has been largely achieved for concentrations of most contaminants in seawater, sediments and biota in Irish coastal and marine waters. Concentrations of most parameters assessed are at levels that ensure the protection of the marine environment.
Good Environmental Status (GES) has been largely achieved for concentrations of most contaminants in seawater, sediments and biota in Irish coastal and marine waters. Concentrations of most parameters assessed are at levels that ensure the protection of the marine environment.
New target to be assessed by 2030.
New target to be assessed by 2030.
New target to be assessed by 2030.
Due to little evidence of imposex in the majority of sampling sites the degree of biologicial or ecological effect due to TBT is considered low.
Due to little evidence of imposex in the majority of sampling sites the degree of biologicial or ecological effect due to TBT is considered low.
Due to little evidence of imposex in the majority of sampling sites the degree of biologicial or ecological effect due to TBT is considered low.
Ireland did not record any significant pollution events in the last monitoring cycle.
Ireland did not record any significant pollution events in the last monitoring cycle.
Ireland did not record any significant pollution events in the last monitoring cycle.
Related indicator
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-CadmiuminFishandSeafood2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsNonUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-ContaminantsUPBTSubstances2021
  • ACS-IE-BiologicalEffects2021
  • ACS-IE-BiologicalEffects2021
  • ACS-IE-BiologicalEffects2021
Related measures
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238
  • ACSIE-M010
  • ACSIE-M011
  • ACSIE-M014
  • ACSIE-M015
  • ACSIE-M033
  • ACSIE-M066
  • ACSIE-M067
  • ACSIE-M068
  • ACSIE-M121
  • ACSIE-M124
  • ACSIE-M127
  • ACSIE-M128
  • ACSIE-M130
  • ACSIE-M134
  • ACSIE-M137
  • ACSIE-M140
  • ACSIE-M141
  • ACSIE-M142
  • ACSIE-M144
  • ACSIE-M145
  • ACSIE-M147
  • ACSIE-M152
  • ACSIE-M153
  • ACSIE-M154
  • ACSIE-M155
  • ACSIE-M156
  • ACSIE-M157
  • ACSIE-M158
  • ACSIE-M159
  • ACSIE-M161
  • ACSIE-M166
  • ACSIE-M177
  • ACSIE-M182
  • ACSIE-M197
  • ACSIE-M234
  • ACSIE-M237
  • ACSIE-M238