MS/Art10/2012/D6/Malta/Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea — Marine

Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D6 / 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	2012-10-15
GES Descriptor	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State	Malta
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by	Malta Environment and Planning Authority
Report date	-
Report access	MSFD10TI_20140502_095401.xml HTML Factsheet

Assessment areas designated for seabirds, Assessment areas designated for turtles, Assessment areas for marine mammals, Descritptor 3 Assessment area, Hydrological processes assessment area, Marine litter assessment area, MIC-MT-MS, NIS assessment area, Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area, Northeastern assessment area, Pending adequate knowledge on water column, Significant pollution events area, Southwestern assessment area, To be determined, Underwater noise assessment area, WFD coastal water bodies

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Feature [Target or Indicator code]	D6	1.4	1.4.1	1.5	1.5.1	1.6	1.6.1	1.6.2	6.1	6.1.1	6.1.2	6.2	6.2.1
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]	D6	D6C4	D6C4	D6C4	D6C4	D1C6	D1C6	D1C6	D6C1	D6C4	D6C3	D6C5	D6C5
MarineUnitID	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies	Assessment areas designated for seabirds Assessment areas designated for turtles Assessment areas for marine mammals Descritptor 3 Assessment area Hydrological processes assessment area MIC-MT-MS Marine litter assessment area NIS assessment area Northeastern & Soutwestern assessment area Northeastern assessment area Pending adequate knowledge on water column Significant pollution events area Southwestern assessment area To be determined Underwater noise assessment area WFD coastal water bodies
Method used
Description [Targets]	Benthic habitats affected by currently regulated anthropogenic activities show signs of recovery.
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
Baseline	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge	Current level of knowledge	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types	Current level of knowledge on selected habitat types
Proportion	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported	NotReported
Assessment method	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Development status	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Type of target/indicator	State	Operational	Operational	Operational	Operational	State	State	State	Operational	Operational	State	State	State
Timescale	12-2025	12-2018	12-2018	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2020	12-2025	12-2020	12-2020
Interim or GES target	GES	Interim	Interim	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES	GES
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	This target is in line with the requirements of the Habitats Directive for listed habitat types only.	This target is in line with the requirements of the Habitats Directive for listed habitat types only.	This target is in line with the requirements for achievement of good status for those habitat types under consideration as Biological Quality Elements by the Water Framework Directive	This target is in line with the requirements for achievement of good status for those habitat types under consideration as Biological Quality Elements by the Water Framework Directive	This target is in line with the requirements for achievement of good status for those habitat types under consideration as Biological Quality Elements by the Water Framework Directive	This target is in line with the requirements of the Habitats Directive for listed habitat types only.	This target is in line with the requirements of the Habitats Directive for listed habitat types only.	Not applicable	This target is in line with the requirements for achievement of good status for those habitat types under consideration as Biological Quality Elements by the Water Framework Directive	This target is in line with the requirements for achievement of good status for those habitat types under consideration as Biological Quality Elements by the Water Framework Directive
Physical/chemical features
Predominant habitats
Functional group
Pressures