Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D2 / 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 D2 Non-indigenous species
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-E001
Exception old code
Exception name
The introduction of non-indigenous species by secondary pathways, particularly through the Bosphorous Strait
Exception type
Art. 14(1)(a)
Exception reason
Action needed by another non-EU state(s)
GES achieved
9999
Relevant pressures
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species
Relevant targets
GES component
  • D2C1 Newly-introduced NIS
  • D2C2 Established NIS (2.1, 2.1.1)
  • D2C3 Adverse effects of NIS (2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2)
Relevant features
  • Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
Justification description
Romania is not responsible for the management of marine areas at the point of entry of non-native species from the Bosphorus Strait into the Black Sea and is therefore unable to take measures to prevent the spread of such species in the Black Sea. Although Romania can take measures to prevent the introduction, through anthropogenic activities, of such species into its waters, this secondary route of penetration of these species in the Black Sea region cannot be controlled. This scenario, corroborated with the difficulties in the exact knowledge of the way of introduction in the Romanian marine waters, can compromise the achievement of the Good Ecological Status regarding the introduction of non-native species.
Spatial scope geographic zones
EEZ (or similar); Territorial waters
Mitigation
The exception applies to the introduction of new invasive species on secondary pathways (eg through the Bosphorus Strait). Every effort will be made, as far as possible, to detect early the introduction of such species in order to allow measures to be taken in order to ensure control of the continued spread of these species in Romanian marine waters.
Measures ad hoc
N/A
Further information
none