Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D8 / 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 | D8 Contaminants |
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 |
D8
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D8C1
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D8C2
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D8C3
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D8C4
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GES description |
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criterion D8C1 - the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed thresholds in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC and do not exceed OSPAR Environmental Assessment Criteria (EAC) for the OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP). |
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criterion D8C2 - the health of species are not adversely affected due to contaminants. |
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criterion D8C3 - The spatial extent and duration of significant acute pollution events are minimised. |
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Determination date |
202006 |
202006 |
202006 |
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Update type |
Modified from reported determination |
Same as last reported determination |
Modified from reported 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 no established threshold values for acute pollution events |