Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D11 / 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 D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
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
D11
D11C1
D11C2
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-SD-CONT
Features
  • Continuous low frequency sound
  • Impulsive sound in water
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
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Thresholds for impulse and continuous noise criteria have not yet been developed under TG NOISE in cooperation with other Member States. Subregional coordination with Spain and France is already underway in the RAGES, Jonas and LIFE IP projects, and this situation is expected to be changed and thresholds are set.