Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D10 / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

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 D10 Litter
Member State Portugal
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Reported by DGRM
Report date 2021-03-03
Report access ART9_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml

GES component
D10
D10C1
D10C2
D10C3
D10C4
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_AT
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_BT1
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_CT
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEA2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEB2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEC2
Features
  • Litter and micro-litter in species
  • Litter in the environment
  • Micro-litter in the environment
GES description
GES not determined at sub-region level as laid down in Article 3 (5) (b) of the MSFD
Determination date
202003
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Thresholds at EU level, taking into account subregional specificities, in discussion in OSPAR working groups TG-Litter and ICG-ML, where PT participates
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
thresholds not established: Insufficient data on pressure and effects on the marine environment