Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D7 / 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 D7 Hydrographical changes
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
D7
D7C1
D7C2
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-SD-CONT
Features
  • Hydrographical changes
GES description
GES not determined at sub-regional level as set out in Article 3(5)(b) of the MSFD. In the Article 8 assessment it was considered that if the area of interference resulting from coastal interventions (not exceeding three nautical miles from the coastline) for marine habitats is small, the GES is achieved.
Determination date
202003
Update type
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Mainland and Madeira: It was not possible to establish thresholds for adverse effects on the marine environment: Insufficient data