Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D10 / Romania / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 14 Exceptions (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2022-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Member State Romania
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forest
Report date 2022-03-18
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BLK_RO_AA_CT
  • BLK_RO_AA_MT01
  • BLK_RO_AA_MT02
  • BLK_RO_AA_TT03
Region subregion
Black Sea
Exception code
BLKRO-E003
Exception old code
Exception name
The level of marine litter, particularly microplastics, in the marine environment
Exception type
Art. 14(1)(d)
Exception reason
Other(d)
GES achieved
9999
Relevant pressures
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter)
Relevant targets
GES component
  • D10
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3)
  • D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1)
Relevant features
  • Micro-litter in the environment
Justification description
Recognizing that the current level of knowledge does not allow a measurable assessment of the current state of marine litter, Romania notes that the presence of marine litter may also be of cross-border origin. In this context, the actions of other countries bordering the Black Sea may interfere with the efforts that will be made to reduce marine litter.
Spatial scope geographic zones
EEZ (or similar); Territorial waters
Mitigation
Every effort will be made to improve the level of knowledge regarding the transboundary aspect of the introduction of marine litter into Romanian marine waters. This exception will be reviewed on the basis of future knowledge, in particular following the approval and implementation of the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the Black Sea and the Guidelines for Marine Litter Monitoring in the Black Sea.
Measures ad hoc
Existing and newly proposed measures are considered to contribute to the achievement of Good Ecological Status.
Further information
none