Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D10 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea
| 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 | D10 Litter |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Report date | 2020-06-09 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_LT-04-08-corrected-06-03.xml |
GES component |
D10
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C4
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
The composition, amount and spatial distribution of litter on the coastline, in the surface layer of the water column, and on the seabed, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.
The status is assessed on the basis of the following indicators:
1) Average annual amount of shore-side litter.
2) Average annual amount of marine litter.
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Determination date |
202002 |
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Update type |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
During the study period, micro-litter was observed only on the Lithuanian Baltic coast in order to apply cost-effective methods for micro-litter monitoring. Data on micro-litter polluting the Lithuanian Baltic Sea coast are not sufficient to establish a threshold value for Good Environmental Status. The amount of micro-litter in the surface layer of the water column and in the sediments of the seabed has not been studied. According to the methodological standards specified by the European Commission (2017/848/EU), the units of measurement describing the amount of micro-litter are defined as “number of units per kilogram (dry weight) (kg) of sediment”. In this respect, the obtained research results do not fully comply with the methodological standards proposed by the EC, but prove that coastal pollution with micro-litter exists in Lithuania and provides a preliminary amount of micro-litter. Regional indicator in the development stage.
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The amount of litter (except micro-litter) in the Lithuanian Baltic Sea environment does not pose a threat to populations of marine organisms, but is more related to the level of individuals. There is no regional list of marine species that are associated (detected ingested, entangled or killed possibly due to litter) with litter pollution. There is no methodology for data collection and condition assessment by indicator.
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There is no methodology for data collection and assessment of status by indicator.
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
During the study period, micro-litter was observed only on the Lithuanian Baltic coast in order to apply cost-effective methods for micro-litter monitoring. Data on micro-litter polluting the Lithuanian Baltic Sea coast are not sufficient to establish a threshold value for Good Environmental Status. The amount of micro-litter in the surface layer of the water column and in the sediments of the seabed has not been studied. According to the methodological standards specified by the European Commission (2017/848/EU), the units of measurement describing the amount of micro-litter are defined as “number of units per kilogram (dry weight) (kg) of sediment”. In this respect, the obtained research results do not fully comply with the methodological standards proposed by the EC, but prove that coastal pollution with micro-litter exists in Lithuania and provides a preliminary amount of micro-litter. Regional indicator in the development stage.
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The amount of litter (except micro-litter) in the Lithuanian Baltic Sea environment does not pose a threat to populations of marine organisms, but is more related to the level of individuals. There is no regional list of marine species that are associated (detected ingested, entangled or killed possibly due to litter) with litter pollution. There is no methodology for data collection and condition assessment by indicator.
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There is no methodology for data collection and assessment of status by indicator. It is important to start drawing up a list of marine species that are associated with littering (detected bypass, entanglement or possibly killed as a result of litter).
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