Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D10 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State Malta
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by Environment and Resources Authority
Report date 2020-04-16
Report access ART10_Targets.xml

Target code
MT_Target_2019_D10C1_C2a
MT_Target_2019_D10C1_C2a
MT_Target_2019_D10C1_C2a
MT_Target_2019_D10C1_C2b
Target description
Introduction of litter in the marine environment is reduced through regulation of use of (in particular) plastic items, ending up as marine litter.
Introduction of litter in the marine environment is reduced through regulation of use of (in particular) plastic items, ending up as marine litter.
Introduction of litter in the marine environment is reduced through regulation of use of (in particular) plastic items, ending up as marine litter.
Number and frequency of clean-ups or removal of marine litter shows an increasing trend.
Feature(s)
  • Litter in the environment
  • Litter in the environment
  • Litter in the environment
  • Litter in the environment
GES components
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2)
Timescale
202512
202512
202512
202512
Update date
201912
201912
201912
201912
Update type
Modified from 2012 definition
Modified from 2012 definition
Modified from 2012 definition
Modified from 2012 definition
Marine reporting unit
  • MIC-MT-MS-02
  • MIC-MT-MS-02
  • MIC-MT-MS-02
  • MIC-MT-MS-02
Element
Litter items
Litter items
Litter items
Litter
Element 2
Parameter
Amount on coastline
Amount on seabed
Amount on water surface
Other
Parameter - other
Clean-up events
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Value unit - other
Target status
Assessment period
2020-2025
2020-2025
2020-2025
2020-2025
Target assessment description
Related indicator
  • Number of litter items/100m
  • Number of litter items/km squared
  • Number of litter items/km squared
  • Trends in clean-up events
Related measures
  • M082
  • M083
  • M082
  • M083
  • M082
  • M083
  • M080
  • M081
  • M084