Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D7 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
Report due | 2018-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D7 Hydrographical changes |
Member State | Malta |
Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea |
Reported by | Environment and Resources Authority |
Report date | 2020-04-16 |
Report access | ART8_GES.xml |
Area designated for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation (MIC-MT-MS-02)
GES component |
D7
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Feature |
Hydrographical changes
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Element |
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Element code |
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Element code source |
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Element 2 |
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Element 2 code |
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Element 2 code source |
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Element source |
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Criterion |
D7C1
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Parameter |
Extent
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Parameter other |
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Threshold value upper |
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Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions as a result of anthropogenic interventions does not result in deterioration of the status of benthic habitat types as assessed under MSFD Descriptor 1 |
Threshold value source |
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
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Value achieved lower |
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Value unit |
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
extent in km2 of pressure |
Trend |
Stable |
Parameter achieved |
Yes |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
Description criteria |
Negative impacts due to new structures are minimal and with no influence on the larger scale coastal and marine systems.
Negative impacts from discharges are localised and do not appear to have any influence on the larger scale coastal and marine systems. |
Element status |
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Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
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GES extent unit |
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GES achieved |
Not relevant |
Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2012-2018 |
Related pressures |
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Related targets |