As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
We encourage you to verify that you can successfully access the system and that your account and permissions function as expected after Entra ID login.
Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro 
Thank you for your cooperation and support.
As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
We encourage you to verify that you can successfully access the system and that your account and permissions function as expected after Entra ID login.
Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro 
Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D5 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean 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 D5 Eutrophication
Member State Malta
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by Environment and Resources Authority
Report date 2020-04-16
Report access ART9_GES.xml

GES component
D5
D5C1
D5C2
D5C3
D5C4
D5C5
D5C6
D5C7
D5C8
5.1.2
5.2
5.3
Marine reporting units
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MIC-MT-MS-01
  • MT-CW-01
  • MT-CW-01
  • MT-CW-01
Features
  • Nutrients (N, P)
  • Eutrophication
  • Eutrophication
  • Transparency
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Littoral rock and biogenic reef
  • Other benthic habitats
  • Littoral rock and biogenic reef
  • Other benthic habitats
  • Benthic habitats
GES description
Concentrations of nutrients in the water column are in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climate conditions.
Levels of chlorophyll-a in the water column achieve high/good status as defined for relevant marine regions/sub-regions under Directive 2000/60/EC.
Number of reported Harmful Algal Blooms is stable or decreasing throughout the 6-year assessment period.
Levels of transparency of the water column are in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climate conditions.
Levels of dissolved oxygen in the bottom of the water column are in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climate conditions.
The composition and relative abundance of macrophyte communities and macroalgae are indicative of high/good status on the basis of biotic indices used under Directive 2000/60/EC for more than 75% of the area covered by the habitat.
The composition and relative abundance of macrophyte communities and macroalgae are indicative of high/good status on the basis of biotic indices used under Directive 2000/60/EC for more than 75% of the area covered by the habitat.
The species composition and relative abundance of macrofaunal communities is indicative of high/good status on the basis of biotic indices used under Directive 2000/60/EC.
Determination date
201912
201912
201912
201912
201912
201912
201912
201912
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements