Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D6 / Netherlands / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State Netherlands
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Report date 2026-04-10 12:40:24

GES component
D6C1
D6C2
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
Marine reporting units
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
Features
  • Physical loss of the seabed
  • Physical disturbance to seabed
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic broad habitats
GES description
n/a (this criterion serves as input for D6C4 and D7C1)
n/a (this criterion serves as input to D6C3)
n/a (This criterion for assessing the spatial extent of degraded benthic habitat types due to physical disturbance serves as input to D6C5)
The loss of broad habitat types in the Dutch part of the North Sea due to human activities is limited and meets the European threshold value. Indicator(s) and (reference): BH4 Area of habitat loss (OSPAR): Threshold 2% (EU) BH4 Area of habitat loss (detailed analysis, national): Threshold 2% (EU)
The impact of anthropogenic activities on the condition of benthic habitat types in the Dutch part of the North Sea is limited. Indicator(s) and (reference): BH2b relative Margalef diversity (OSPAR): Threshold in development (EU threshold not yet deployable) BISI index (national):Threshold in development (EU threshold not yet deployable) BEQI-2 (WFD; national): ≥0.6
Determination date
202512
202512
202512
202512
202512
Update type
DeterminationModified
DeterminationModified
DeterminationModified
DeterminationModified
DeterminationModified
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements