Art8-2024

Member State report / Art8-2024 / 2024 / D6 / Romania / Black Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art8
Report due	2024-10-15
GES Descriptor	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State	Romania
Region/subregion	Black Sea
Report date	2026-01-23 11:41:15

BLK-RO-AA-CT

Simplified table

Regional assessment area
Component MRUs																							BLK-RO-AA-CT	BLK-RO-AA-CT
GES component	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6
Feature	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Other benthic habitats	Other benthic habitats	Other benthic habitats	Other benthic habitats	Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Element	Circalittoral mixed sediment	Circalittoral mixed sediment	Circalittoral mixed sediment	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral sand	Circalittoral sand	Infralittoral mud	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Photic limit	Physical loss of the seabed	Coccotylus brodiei in infralittoral rock	Infralittoral rock with Gongolaria barbata	Infralittoral rock with annual red and green algae	[Zostera] beds in infralittoral sediments	Physical disturbance of the seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Element extent	40.0	40.0	40.0	540.0	540.0	540.0	540.0	540.0			35.0	720.0	720.0	720.0	720.0	720.0							578.0	50.0
Trend element	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Stable	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating		Deteriorating	Stable	Improving	Unknown	Stable	Not assessed	Deteriorating
Element 2																	Warm season
Element source	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision		MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; National	National	National	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; National	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C3	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C5	D6C3	D6C5	D6C4	D6C3	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C5		D6C5	D6C5	D6C5	D6C5	D6C5	D6C2	D6C1
Parameter	Other	Extent of physical loss	Other	Other	Ratio SAR		Other	Ratio SAR	Other	Other	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR		Extent of physical loss	Habitat condition	Habitat condition	Habitat condition	Habitat condition	Extent of physical disturbance	Extent of physical loss
Threshold value upper	0.68		0.68	0.68			0.68		0.68	0.68		0.68			0.68				6.0	6.0	6.0	0.55
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator	>		>	>			>		>	>		>			>				>	>	>	>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source		MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision									MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision			MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision					National	National	National	National	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; National
Value achieved upper	1.03		1.03	1.12	200.0		1.12	200.0	1.03	1.03		1.03	100.0		1.03	100.0			10.0	7.982	1.186	0.949		52.0
Value achieved lower	0.65		0.65	0.53	13.0		0.53	13.0	0.65	0.65		0.65	10.0		0.65	10.0			3.627	2.119	0.022	0.423		48.0
Value unit	Ratio-EQR		Ratio-EQR	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre		Ratio-EQR	square kilometre	Ratio-EQR	Ratio-EQR	percentage	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre		Ratio-EQR	square kilometre			Other	Other	Other	Other	square kilometre	square kilometre
Proportion threshold value	75.0	2.0	75.0	75.0			75.0		75.0	75.0	2.0	75.0		2.0	75.0			2.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0
Proportion value achieved	70.0	1.0	70.0	78.0	20.0		78.0	20.0	70.0	70.0		70.0	14.0	0.89	70.0	14.0		1.89	75.0	87.0		75.0
Proportion threshold value unit	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected		% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected		% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of stations achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of stations achieving threshold value
Trend parameter	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Improving	Not assessed		Improving	Not assessed	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Stable	Deteriorating	Not assessed	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Not assessed		Deteriorating	Unknown	Improving	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed
Parameter achieved	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not assessed		Yes	Not assessed	No	No	Yes	No	Not assessed	Yes	No	Not assessed		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description parameter		The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)									The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)			The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures				The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)					Physical disturbance of seabed from fishing activities (bottom trawl)
Related indicator	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance		M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	M-AMBI(n)*	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance		6.1; 6.4	EI	EI	EI	6.5.3	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss
Criteria status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good	Not good	Not good		Good	Good	Good	Not good	Good	ContributeToOtherAssessment	ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description criteria			MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD				MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD		MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD					MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; WaterFD			MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; National	National	National	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision; National
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not good	Good	Good	Good	Not good	Good	ContributeToOtherAssessment	ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description element																		The extent of loss of each habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures, does not exceed 2% of the natural extent of the habitat type in the marine unit.						The physical loss of seabed (sqkm) resulted from coastal protection works (protection dykes, beach nourishment, borrow pits)
Source assessment feature	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision National	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision National
Reporting method feature	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type D	Type B1	Type B1
Trend feature	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Stable	Deteriorating
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	SPATIAL	SPATIAL
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria																			Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1
Assessments period	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023
Related pressures	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	6.3.2.2 6.4.2 6.5.3	2.1.1 2.2.2 2.3.2	2.1.1 2.2.2 2.3.2	2.1.1 2.2.2 2.3.2	2.1.1 2.2.2 2.3.2	6.5.3	6.4.2
Test TV	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	NA	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	NA	NA
Test results	False	False	False	Correct	Correct	False	Correct	Correct	False	False	False	False	Correct	False	False	Correct	False	False	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct	Correct

BLK-RO-AA-MT01

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Regional assessment area
Component MRUs
GES component	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6
Feature	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats
Element	Circalittoral mixed sediment	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Dissolved oxygen (O2)	Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment	Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment	Offshore circalittoral mud	Photic limit	Physical loss of the seabed
Element extent	8300.0	400.0	400.0	400.0	400.0	400.0				2800.0
Trend element	Stable	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving	Improving		Stable	Stable	Stable		Deteriorating
Element 2							Bottom oxygen in warm season				Warm season
Element source	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision		MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision		MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion	D6C4	D6C3	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C5		D6C3	D6C5	D6C4		D6C5
Parameter	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR		Other	Other	Extent of physical loss		Extent of physical loss
Threshold value upper		0.68			0.68			0.68	0.68
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator		>			>			>	>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision			MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision						MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Value achieved upper		1.14	266.0		1.14	266.0		1.12	1.12
Value achieved lower		0.39	50.0		0.39	50.0		0.61	0.61
Value unit	percentage	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre	percentage	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre		Ratio-EQR	Ratio-EQR	percentage
Proportion threshold value	2.0	75.0		2.0	75.0			75.0	75.0	2.0		2.0
Proportion value achieved	0.1	9589.0	2.0	0.1	9589.0	2.0		95.0	95.0	0.1		0.3
Proportion threshold value unit	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected		% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected		% area of habitat adversely affected
Trend parameter	Stable	Stable	Not assessed	Stable	Stable	Not assessed		Stable	Stable	Stable		Deteriorating
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes, based on low risk	Not assessed	Yes	Yes, based on low risk	Not assessed		Yes, based on low risk	Yes, based on low risk	Yes		Yes
Description parameter	The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)			The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)						The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)		The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)
Related indicator	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance		M-AMBI(n)*	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical loss		6.1; 6.4
Criteria status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good		Good	Good	Good		Good
Description criteria					MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision			MSFD 2017 Decision
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good		Good	Good	Good	Not good	Good
Description element												The extent of loss of each habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures, does not exceed 2% of the natural extent of the habitat type in the marine unit.
Source assessment feature	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision
Reporting method feature	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Trend feature	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1
Assessments period	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023
Related pressures	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3	6.3.2.3 6.4.3
Test TV	NA	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	NA	NA
Test results	False	False	Correct	False	False	Correct	False	False	False	False	False	False

BLK-RO-AA-TT03

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Regional assessment area
Component MRUs																BLK-RO-AA-CT	BLK-RO-AA-CT
GES component	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6	D6
Feature	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Benthic broad habitats	Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Element	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Circalittoral mud	Infralittoral mud	Infralittoral mud	Infralittoral mud	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Infralittoral sand	Photic limit	Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance of the seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Element extent	6300.0	6300.0	6300.0	6300.0	6300.0	450.0	450.0	450.0	495.0	495.0	495.0	495.0	495.0			530.0	10.0
Trend element	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Deteriorating	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable		Deteriorating	Not assessed	Stable
Element 2														Warm season
Element source	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision		MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Criterion	D6C3	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C5	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C3	D6C3	D6C4	D6C5	D6C5		D6C5	D6C2	D6C1
Parameter	Other	Ratio SAR	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR	Other	Extent of physical loss	Other	Other	Ratio SAR	Extent of physical loss	Other	Ratio SAR		Extent of physical loss	Extent of physical disturbance	Extent of physical loss
Threshold value upper	0.68			0.68		0.68		0.68	0.68			0.68
Threshold value lower
Threshold value operator	>			>		>		>	>			>
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source			MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision				MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision				MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision					MSFD; MSFD 2017 Decision
Value achieved upper	1.01	290.0		1.01	290.0	1.15		1.15	1.15	20.0		1.15	20.0				8.0
Value achieved lower	0.64	140.0		0.64	140.0	0.7		0.7	0.7	15.0		0.7	15.0				6.0
Value unit	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre	percentage	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre	Ratio-EQR		Ratio-EQR	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre	percentage	Ratio-EQR	square kilometre			square kilometre	square kilometre
Proportion threshold value	75.0		2.0	75.0		75.0	2.0	75.0	75.0		2.0	75.0			2.0
Proportion value achieved	67.0	25.0		67.0	25.0	100.0	0.1	100.0	100.0	12.0		100.0	12.0		0.1
Proportion threshold value unit	% of samples achieving threshold value		% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value		% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected	% area of habitat adversely affected	% of samples achieving threshold value	% area of habitat adversely affected		% area of habitat adversely affected
Trend parameter	Deteriorating	Not assessed	Stable	Deteriorating	Not assessed	Improving	Deteriorating	Improving	Improving	Not assessed	Stable	Improving	Not assessed		Deteriorating	Not assessed	Not assessed
Parameter achieved	No	Not assessed	Yes	No	Not assessed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not assessed	Yes	Yes	Not assessed		Yes	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description parameter			The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)				The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures				The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)				The extent of loss of the habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures (%)	Physical disturbance of seabed from fishing activities (bottom trawl)
Related indicator	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss	M-AMBI(n)*	Spatial extent of physical disturbance		6.1; 6.4	Spatial extent of physical disturbance	Spatial extent of physical loss
Criteria status	Not good	Not good	Good	Not good	Not good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good		Good	ContributeToOtherAssessment	ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description criteria				MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision			MSFD 2017 Decision				MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD 2017 Decision
Element status	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Not good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not good	Good	ContributeToOtherAssessment	ContributeToOtherAssessment
Description element															The extent of loss of each habitat type, resulting from anthropogenic pressures, does not exceed 2% of the natural extent of the habitat type in the marine unit.		The physical loss of seabed (sqkm) resulted from maritime transport (dredging, deposition of the dredged material of the Sulina channel, Sulina channel dikes)
Source assessment feature	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision National	MSFD MSFD 2017 Decision National
Reporting method feature	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Type B1	Type B1
Trend feature	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Stable	Not assessed	Stable
Integration rule type parameter	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	Not relevant	SPATIAL	SPATIAL
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed
Description overall status	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1	There is no methodology and thresholds for the integration at parameter and criteria level for D6/D1
Assessments period	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023	2018-2023
Related pressures	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Hydrographical changes Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events Physical disturbance to seabed Physical loss of the seabed	Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed
Related targets	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.3.2.1 6.4.1	6.5.3	6.4.1
Test TV	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	NA	Yes	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Test results	False	Correct	False	False	Correct	Correct	False	Correct	Correct	Correct	False	Correct	Correct	False	False	Correct	Correct