Member State report / Art10 / 2012 / D8 / 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 D8 Contaminants
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

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

Feature [Target or Indicator code]
D8
8.1
8.1.1
8.2
8.2.2
GES descriptor, criterion or indicator [GEScomponent]
D8
D8C1
D8C1
D8C2
D8C3
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
Method used
Description [Targets]
Long-term monitoring of selected contaminants is indicative of acceptable levels of contaminants, with no deterioration trends for non-synthetic and synthetic contaminants in relevant matrices.
Threshold value [TargetValue]
Reference point type
Baseline
Environmental Quality Standards set by Priority Substances Directive or background levels (where available)
Environmental Quality Standards set by Priority Substances Directive or background levels (where available)
Current level of knowledge
Current reporting system
Current reporting system
Proportion
NotReported
NotReported
NotReported
NotReported
NotReported
Assessment method
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Development status
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Type of target/indicator
State
State
Operational
Operational
Operational
Timescale
12-2020
12-2020
12-2018
12-2018
12-2018
Interim or GES target
GES
GES
Interim
Interim
Interim
Compatibility with existing targets/indicators
In line with the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive
In line with the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive
Not applicable
In line with the Barcelona Convention: Prevention and Emergency Protocol
In line with the Barcelona Convention: Prevention and Emergency Protocol
Physical/chemical features
Predominant habitats
Functional group
Pressures