Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D6 / Slovenia / Mediterranean: Adriatic 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 D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats
Member State Slovenia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
Report date 2020-08-13
Report access MSFD_Article_9_GES__1.xml

GES component
D6
D6
D6C1
D6C2
D6C3
D6C4
D6C5
Marine reporting units
  • MAD-SI-MRU-1
  • MAD-SI-MRU-1
Features
  • Benthic broad habitats
  • Benthic broad habitats
GES description
The good status of the marine environment, in view of the quality descriptor for the seabed (D6), is achieved when the state of the seabed is at a level that ensures the protection of the structure and functions of ecosystems and prevents adverse effects in particular on benthic ecosystems.
The good status of the marine environment in relation to the status of benthic habitat types is achieved when their quality, presence, distribution is in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climatic conditions.
Determination date
202001
202001
Update type
Modified from reported determination
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
The GES definition is set at the descriptor level according to the data currently available for condition assessment. One GES definition is set for D6, and another GES definition is set for criteria D6C4 and D6C5.
The GES definition is set at the descriptor level according to the data currently available for condition assessment. One GES definition is set for D6, and another GES definition is set for criteria D6C4 and D6C5.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements