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
D8C1
D8C2
D8C3
D8C4
Marine reporting units
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
Features
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Marine species
  • Acute pollution events
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.
Determination date
202006
202006
202006
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
There are no established threshold values for acute pollution events