Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D1-B / Sweden / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

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 D1 Birds
Member State Sweden
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by Havs- och vattenmyndigheten
Report date 2020-07-06
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES_SE.xml

GES component
D1
D1-B
D1C1
D1C2
D1C3
D1C4
D1C5
Marine reporting units
  • ANS-SE-SR-Nordsjon
Features
  • Benthic-feeding birds
  • Coastal fish
  • Demersal shelf fish
  • Grazing birds
  • Pelagic shelf fish
  • Pelagic-feeding birds
  • Seals
  • Surface-feeding birds
  • Wading birds
GES description
D1C2 Populations of birds, mammals and fish are not adversely affected due to anthropogenic pressures, and their long-term viability is ensured GES: Birds: When at least 75% of the species within a species group achieve their species specific threshold values. The species are assessed within eac...
Determination date
201812
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
All Swedish determinations of GES are implemented in a regulation (HVMFS 2012:18) issued from the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. From the update made in 2018 only criteria supported with at least one indicator are included in the regulation. Furthermore, only indicators underpinned with a regular monitoring programme are included. The assessment of D1C5 is dependent on the relevant assessment under habitats directive but thresholds must be modified in order to fit the scope of MSFD, this could not be done so far due to lack of knowledge about the condition of relevant habitats.