Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D11 / Romania / Black Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
Member State Romania
Region/subregion Black Sea
Report date -; 2020-12-10
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
Monitoring programme Reference existing programme
Monitoring programme Marine Unit ID
Q4e - Programme ID
Q4f - Programme description
Q5e - Natural variability
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Established methods
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate capacity
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Associated indicator
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Q6c - Target updating
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Established methods
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme name
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme name
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
Q5c - Features Q5c - Species list
Q5c - Features Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Features Q5c - Pressures
Q9a - Elements
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population size
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population characteristics
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat extent
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (biological)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure output
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
Marine Unit IDs
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
Q9c - Monitoring method
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
Q9f - Quality control
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - No. of samples
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access mechanism
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access rights
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - INSPIRE standard
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c Date data are available
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data update frequency
Q10d - Description of data access
Descriptor
D11
D11
Monitoring strategy description
Descriptor 11 on Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state has been achieved on water bodies for 2016 - 2017 period. For Descriptor 11, the good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed.
Descriptor 11 on Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state has been achieved on water bodies for 2016 - 2017 period. For Descriptor 11, the good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024
Gaps and plans
The impulse noise register has begun. The inventory of the sources of impulsive noise is necessary for the creation of Impulse Noise Registers on the Romanian Black Sea shelf. This inventory is a first step in setting current levels and trends, as recommended by the MSFD -TG Noise Technical Group. For D11C1, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed. D11C2 in Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state of D11 has been achieved on water bodies. The underwater noise was monitored with specific equipment. The results indicate that the current noise level on the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf justifies further investigations. For D11C2, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were not defined.
The impulse noise register has begun. The inventory of the sources of impulsive noise is necessary for the creation of Impulse Noise Registers on the Romanian Black Sea shelf. This inventory is a first step in setting current levels and trends, as recommended by the MSFD -TG Noise Technical Group. For D11C1, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed. D11C2 in Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state of D11 has been achieved on water bodies. The underwater noise was monitored with specific equipment. The results indicate that the current noise level on the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf justifies further investigations. For D11C2, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were not defined.
Related targets
Coverage of targets
Monitoring for this descriptor is not relevant
Monitoring for this descriptor is not relevant
Related measures
  • RO-MN-028 - 'Development of specific norms regarding noise level produced by ships engines, in particular for the ships operating in the MPAs'
  • RO-MN-029 - 'Development of an impulsive noise register for Romanian littoral of the Black Sea'
  • RO-MN-028 - 'Development of specific norms regarding noise level produced by ships engines, in particular for the ships operating in the MPAs'
  • RO-MN-029 - 'Development of an impulsive noise register for Romanian littoral of the Black Sea'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024
Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024
Related monitoring programmes
  • BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_15
  • BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_16
  • BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_15
  • BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_16
Programme code
BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_15
BLKRO-D11_PressureMarEnv_16
Programme name
Impulsive underwater noise - distribution, frequency and levels
Continuous underwater noise - distribution, frequency and levels
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Same programme as in 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description
Descriptor 11 on Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state has been achieved on water bodies for 2016 - 2017 period. For Descriptor 11, the good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed. The impulse noise register has begun. The inventory of the sources of impulsive noise is necessary for the creation of Impulse Noise Registers on the Romanian Black Sea shelf. This inventory is a first step in setting current levels and trends, as recommended by the MSFD -TG Noise Technical Group. For D11C1, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed.
Descriptor 11 on Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state has been achieved on water bodies for 2016 - 2017 period. For Descriptor 11, the good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were Not assessed. D11C2 in Romanian territorial waters is at the beginning. So far, the initial state of D11 has been achieved on water bodies. The underwater noise was monitored with specific equipment. The results indicate that the current noise level on the Romanian Black Sea continental shelf justifies further investigations. For D11C2, good ecological status and threshold levels for underwater noise were not defined.
Monitoring purpose
  • Pressures in the marine environment
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Monitoring details
Features
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Impulsive sound in water
Continuous low frequency sound
Elements
  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable
GES criteria
D11C1
D11C2
Parameters
  • Level of sound
  • Underwater sound level
Parameter Other
Spatial scope
  • Territorial waters
  • Territorial waters
Marine reporting units
  • BLK_RO_AA_MT01
  • BLK_RO_AA_MT01
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2016-9999
2016-9999
Monitoring frequency
As needed
As needed
Monitoring type
  • In-situ sampling offshore
  • In-situ sampling offshore
Monitoring method
  • Guidance on monitoring impulsive underwater noise
  • Guidance on monitoring continuous underwater noise
Monitoring method other
Quality control
No validation of data
No validation of data
Data management
Data access
Related indicator/name
Contact
References