National overview: Poland

Table of contents

Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?
Where is the MSFD implemented?
Areas for MSFD reporting
Regional cooperation
Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment
Pressures affecting environmental status
Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)
Environmental targets to achieve GES
Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES
Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved
Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012
Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018
Reporting history and performance

Who is responsible for MSFD implementation?

MSFD Article	Art. 7 Competent authorities
Report date	2020-01-14
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CA code (EU, national)	PLSWHPW	PLMEIN	PL_CIEP
Acronym, Name (national)	PGWWP: State Water Holding Polish Waters (Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie)	MGMIŻŚ: Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation (Minister Gospodarki Morskiej i Żeglugi Śródlądowej)	GIOŚ: Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (Główny Inspektor Ochrony Środowiska)
Address	Grzybowska 80/82, Warsaw/Warszawa, Poland, 00-844	Nowy Świat 6/12, Warsaw/Warszawa, Poland, 00-400	Wawelska 52/54, Warsaw/Warszawa, Poland, 00-922
URL	http://www.wody.gov.pl	https://www.gov.pl/web/gospodarkamorska	http://www.gios.gov.pl/pl/
Legal status	State Water Holding Polish Waters perform the tasks of the competent authority in matters of water management. Polish Waters are a state legal person within the meaning of Art. 9 point 14 of the Act of August 27, 2009 on public finance (Journal of Laws from 2016, item 1870, with later changes ).	Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation manages the following governmental fields: maritime economy, water management, fishery and inland waterway transport.	Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection is a national Government Institution within the remit of the Ministry of Climate. CIEP establishes and controls the State Monitoring Programme of the environment, which includes the national monitoring programme of the Baltic Sea.
Responsibilities	State Water Holding Polish Waters develops a draft set of measures for marine waters (and its update) as well as draft program for the protection of marine waters (and its update).	Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation overseas the implementation of Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Poland and performs duties of informing and reporting to the European Commission.	CIEP major tasks in relation to marine waters include: controlling compliance with environmental protection regulations, monitoring and assessing the state of the marine environment under the programme of the State Environmental Monitoring as well as prevention of major accidents.
Reference	http://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/du/2017/2506/D2017000250601.pdf	http://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/du/2015/2078/D2015000207801.pdf	http://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/du/2017/2442/D2017000244201.pdf
Membership	State Water Holding Polish Waters is the competent authority for contribution in the implementation of Art. 8b and a full implementation of Art. 10 and Art. 13 as well as the public participation as identified by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC).	Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation is the competent authority for contribution in the implementation of Art. 8b, 8c, 10 and 13 as well as the public participation as identified by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC).	Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection is the competent authority for full implementation of Art. 8, 9 and 11 as well as the public participation as identified by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC).
Regional coordination	In terms of water managment issues, SWHPW uses UN Transboundary Conventions as well as HELCOM and its working groups as a platform for exchange of information and regional coordination.	In terms of maritime security issues, MEIN uses MARPOL. In terms of fishery issues MEIN uses MARD as well as HELCOM and its working groups as a platform for exchange of information and regional coordination.	In terms of runing monitoring programmes and performing ongoing assessments of the marine environment, CIEP uses HELCOM and its working groups as a platform for exchange of the information and regional coordination.

Where is the MSFD implemented?

MSFD Article	Art. 3(1) Marine waters
Report date	2021-12-31
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Member state marine waters	Polish Marine waters consist of: Polish territorial waters including WFD coastal and transitional waters and Polish EEZ. Landward boundary of coastal waters is MSL. However, the status of the coast was taken into account for its hydromorphological assessment. There is an area of the part of Polish EEZ close to Borhnolm island disputed with Denmark.

Areas for MSFD reporting

MSFD Article	Art. 4/2017 Decision: Marine regions, subregions, and subdivisions
Report date	2021-12-31
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Region / subregion description

Assessment of Polish part of the Baltic Sea.

Subdivisions

Baltic Sea marine area has been divided into subdivisions in accordance with the decision of HELCOM MAS.

MRUs description (AreaType)

Assessment has been prepared for each of subdivisions.

MRUs

Region or subregion	Member state	Area type	Marine Reporting Unit	MRU Name	Art. 8-9-10 (2012)	Art. 11 (2014)	Art. 13-14 (2016)	Art. 17 (8-9-10) (2018)	Art. 18 (2019)	Art. 17 (11) (2020)
BAL	PL	MS_MarineWatersPartRegionSubregion	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D24	Polish part of FAO 27.3.D.24 area				Used		Used
BAL	PL	MS_MarineWatersPartRegionSubregion	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D25	Polish part of FAO 27.3.D.25 area				Used		Used
BAL	PL	MS_MarineWatersPartRegionSubregion	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D26	Polish part of FAO 27.3.D.26 area				Used		Used
BAL	PL	MS_MarineWatersPartRegionSubregion	BAL-POL-MS-001	Polish marine waters				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L2-SEA-007-POL	Bornholm Basin				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L2-SEA-008-POL	Gdansk Basin				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L2-SEA-009-POL	Eastern Gotland Basin				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L3-22	Eastern Gotland Basin Polish Coastal waters				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L3-24	Gdansk Basin Polish Coastal waters				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L3-26	Bornholm Basin Polish Coastal waters				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-001	Bornholm Basin - PL TW I WB 9 very sheltered, fully mixed, substratum: silt/sandy silt/silty sand; ice cover >90 days, water rwesidence time 52 days				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-002	Bornholm Basin - PL TW I WB 8 very sheltered, fully mixed, substratum: silt/sandy silt/silty sand; ice cover >90 days, water rwesidence time 52 days				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-003	Gdansk Basin - PL TW I WB 1 very sheltered, fully mixed, substratum: silt/sandy silt/silty sand; ice cover >90 days, water rwesidence time 52 days				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-004	Gdansk Basin - PL TW II WB 2 very sheltered, fully mixed, substratum: lagoonal fine snd medium grained sand/silty sand; residence time 138 day, ice cover >90 days				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-005	Gdansk Basin - PL TW III WB 3 partly protected, partly stratified, substratum: medium grained sand/pebbles/marine silty sand; ice-incidental				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-006	Gdansk Basin - PL TW IV WB 4 partly stratified, moderately exposed, substratum: sand/silt; ice - incidental				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-007	Bornholm Basin - PL TW V WB 6 river mouth, partly stratified, partly sheltered, substratum: medium grained sand/silty sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-008	Gdansk Basin - PL TW V WB 5 river mouth, partly stratified, partly sheltered, substratum: medium grained sand/silty sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-009	Bornholm Basin - PL TW V WB 7 river mouth, partly stratified, partly sheltered, substratum: medium grained sand/silty sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-010	Gdansk Basin - PL CWI WB2 coastal waters, moderately exposed, fully mixed, substratum:sand/fine sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-011	Gdansk Basin - PL CWI WB1 coastal waters, moderately exposed, fully mixed, substratum:sand/fine sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-012	Gdansk Basin - PL CWI WB3 coastal waters, moderately exposed, fully mixed, substratum:sand/fine sand				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-013	Bornholm Basin - PL CW II WB 8 central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-014	Bornholm Basin - PL CW II WB 6W central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-015	Bornholm Basin - PL CW II WB 6E central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-016	Eastern Gotland Basin - PL CWII WB5 central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-017	Gdansk Basin - PL CWII WB4 central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-018	Bornholm Basin - PL CW III WB 9 central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	L4-POL-019	Bornholm Basin - PL CW III WB 7 central Polish coast, coastal waters, exposed, fully mixed, substratum: sand/pebbles/gravel				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	HELCOM designated MRU Bornholm group for Polish avifauna assessment reporting				Used		Used
BAL	PL	SD_Subdivision	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	HELCOM designated MRU Gotland group for Polish avifauna assessment reporting				Used		Used

Regional cooperation

MSFD Article	Art. 5(2) and Art. 6 Regional cooperation
Report date	2021-12-31
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Region/ subregion
Art. 8 countries involved
Art. 8 nature of coordination
Art. 8 regional coherence
Art. 8 regional coherence problems
Art. 9 countries involved
Art. 9 nature of coordination
Art. 9 regional coherence
Art. 9 regional coherence problems
Art. 10 countries involved
Art. 10 nature of coordination
Art. 10 regional coherence
Art. 10 regional coherence problems

Uses and human activities and their pressures on marine environment

Title	Analysis of predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity (Art. 8(1)(b))
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Uses and human activities (MSFD Annex III, Table 2b)		Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment (MSFD Annex III, Table 2a)
		Biological						Physical			Substances, litter and energy
		Non-indigenous species	Microbial pathogens	Genetically modified species & translocation	Cultivation of species	Disturbance of species	Extraction of, or mortality/ injury to, species	Physical disturbance	Physical loss	Changes to hydrological conditions	Nutrients	Organic matter	Contaminants, incl. acute pollution events	Litter	Anthropogenic sound	Other forms of energy	Input of water
Physical restructuring of rivers, coastline or seabed (water management)	All activities related to physical restructuring of rivers, coastline or seabed
	Canalisation and other watercourse modifications
	Coastal defence and flood protection
	Land claim
	Offshore structures (other than for oil/gas/renewables)
	Restructuring of seabed morphology, including dredging and depositing of materials
Extraction of non-living resources	All activities related to extraction of non-living resources
	Extraction of minerals (rock, metal ores, gravel, sand, shell)							Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed				Input of other substances		Input of anthropogenic sound
	Extraction of oil and gas, including infrastructure							Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed				Input of other substances		Input of anthropogenic sound
	Extraction of salt
	Extraction of water
Production of energy	All activities related to production of energy
	Transmission of electricity and communications (cables)
	Non-renewable energy generation
	Renewable energy generation (wind, wave and tidal power), including infrastructure					Disturbance of species due to human presence			Physical loss of the seabed						Input of anthropogenic sound
Extraction of living resources	All activities related to extraction of living resources
	Fish and shellfish harvesting (professional, recreational)					Disturbance of species due to human presence	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species	Physical disturbance to seabed						Input of litter	Input of anthropogenic sound
	Fish and shellfish processing													Input of litter
	Hunting and collecting for other purposes
	Marine plant harvesting
Cultivation of living resources	Agriculture				Loss of, or change to, natural biological communities due to cultivation of animal or plant species						Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter
	All activities related to cultivation of living resources
	Aquaculture - freshwater
	Aquaculture - marine, including infrastructure
	Forestry
Transport	Transport - air
	All activities related to transport	Input or spread of non-indigenous species				Disturbance of species due to human presence		Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed				Input of other substances	Input of litter	Input of anthropogenic sound	Input of other forms of energy
	Transport infrastructure					Disturbance of species due to human presence		Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed				Input of other substances	Input of litter	Input of anthropogenic sound	Input of other forms of energy
	Transport - land
	Transport - shipping	Input or spread of non-indigenous species				Disturbance of species due to human presence		Physical disturbance to seabed			Input of nutrients		Input of other substances		Input of anthropogenic sound
Urban and industrial uses	All urban and industrial uses
	Industrial uses
	Urban uses
	Waste treatment and disposal		Input of microbial pathogens								Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter	Input of other substances	Input of litter
Tourism and leisure	Tourism and leisure activities
	All activities related to tourism and leisure
	Tourism and leisure infrastructure					Disturbance of species due to human presence								Input of litter
Security/defence	Military operations (subject to Article 2(2))
Education and research	Research, survey and educational activities

Pressures affecting environmental status

Title	Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b))
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GES Descriptors		Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment (MSFD Annex III, Table 2a)
		Biological						Physical			Substances, litter and energy
		Non-indigenous species	Microbial pathogens	Genetically modified species & translocation	Cultivation of species	Disturbance of species	Extraction of, or mortality/ injury to, species	Physical disturbance	Physical loss	Changes to hydrological conditions	Nutrients	Organic matter	Contaminants, incl. acute pollution events	Litter	Anthropogenic sound	Other forms of energy	Input of water
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 Non-indigenous species	Input or spread of non-indigenous species		Input of genetically modified species and translocation
	D5 Eutrophication										Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter
	D7 Hydrographical changes								Physical loss of the seabed	Changes to hydrological conditions
	D8 Contaminants												Input of other substances
	D9 Contaminants in seafood												Input of other substances
	D10 Litter													Input of litter
	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise					Disturbance of species due to human presence
State-based descriptors	D1 Birds					Disturbance of species due to human presence	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species						Input of other substances
	D1 Mammals					Disturbance of species due to human presence	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species						Input of other substances	Input of litter	Input of anthropogenic sound
	D1 Reptiles
	D1 Fish						Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
	D1 Cephalopods
	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish						Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species
	D1 Pelagic habitats									Changes to hydrological conditions	Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter	Input of other substances	Input of litter
	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input of microbial pathogens				Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species	All physical pressures Physical disturbance to seabed	All physical pressures Physical loss of the seabed	All physical pressures Changes to hydrological conditions	Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter	Input of other substances	Input of litter
	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems	Input or spread of non-indigenous species	Input of microbial pathogens			Disturbance of species due to human presence	Extraction of, or mortality/injury to, wild species	Physical disturbance to seabed	Physical loss of the seabed		Input of nutrients	Input of organic matter	Input of other substances	Input of litter	Input of anthropogenic sound

Current environmental status and extent to which GES is achieved (as reported in 2018)

Title	Assessments of current environental status and pressures and impacts (Art. 8(1)(a)(b))
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GES Descriptors		Features	Marine Reporting Unit	GES extent achieved	GES extent unit	GES achieved
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 Non-indigenous species	Established non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Established non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Established non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Established non-indigenous species	L4-POL-002			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Established non-indigenous species	L4-POL-003			GES achieved by 2018
		Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-007-POL	0	Number of newly-introduced species	GES achieved by 2018
		Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-008-POL	4	Number of newly-introduced species	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	L2-SEA-009-POL	0	Number of newly-introduced species	GES achieved by 2018
		Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	L4-POL-002	1	Number of newly-introduced species	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Newly-introduced non-indigenous species	L4-POL-003	1	Number of newly-introduced species	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	D5 Eutrophication	Eutrophication	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-001			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-002			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-003			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-004			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-005			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-006			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-007			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-008			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-009			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-010			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-011			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-012			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-013			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-014			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-015			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-016			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-017			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-018			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Eutrophication	L4-POL-019			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	D7 Hydrographical changes	Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-001			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-002			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-003			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-004			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-005			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-006			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-007			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-008			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-009			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-010			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-011			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-012			Not relevant
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-013			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-014			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-015			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-016			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-017			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-018			GES achieved by 2018
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-019			GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L2-SEA-007-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L2-SEA-008-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L2-SEA-009-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-001			GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-002			Not relevant
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-003			Not relevant
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-004			GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-005			GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-006			GES achieved by 2018
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-007			Not relevant
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-008			Not relevant
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-009			Not relevant
		Hydrographical changes	L4-POL-010			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-011			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-012			Not relevant
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-013			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-014			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-015			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-016			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-017			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-018			GES achieved by 2018
Hydrographical changes		L4-POL-019			GES achieved by 2018
D8 Contaminants	Pelagic shelf fish	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES achieved by 2018
	Pelagic shelf fish	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Pelagic shelf fish	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Pelagic shelf fish	L3-24			GES achieved by 2018
	Acute pollution events	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES achieved by 2018
	Acute pollution events	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES achieved by 2018
	Acute pollution events	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-001	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-002	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-003	98	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-004	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-005	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-006	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-007	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-008	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-009	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-010	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-011	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-013	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-015	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-016	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-017	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-018	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - non UPBT substances	L4-POL-019	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-001	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-002	79	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-003	75	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-004	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-005	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-006	88	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-007	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-009	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-010	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-013	71	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-015	73	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-016	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-017	75	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-018	79	Proportion of substances in good status	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - UPBT substances	L4-POL-019	100	Proportion of substances in good status	GES achieved by 2018
D9 Contaminants in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D24			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - in seafood	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D25			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Contaminants - in seafood	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D26			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
D10 Litter	Litter in the environment	L2-SEA-007-POL			Not assessed
	Litter in the environment	L2-SEA-008-POL			Not assessed
	Litter in the environment	L2-SEA-009-POL			Not assessed
	Litter in the environment	L3-22			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Litter in the environment	L3-24			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Litter in the environment	L3-26			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	Micro-litter in the environment	L2-SEA-007-POL			Not assessed
	Micro-litter in the environment	L2-SEA-008-POL			Not assessed
	Micro-litter in the environment	L2-SEA-009-POL			Not assessed
	Micro-litter in the environment	L3-22			Not assessed
	Micro-litter in the environment	L3-24			Not assessed
	Micro-litter in the environment	L3-26			Not assessed
D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise	Continuous low frequency sound	L2-SEA-007-POL		Proportion of area in good status	Not assessed
	Continuous low frequency sound	L2-SEA-008-POL		Proportion of area in good status	Not assessed
	Impulsive sound in water	L2-SEA-007-POL			Not assessed
	Impulsive sound in water	L2-SEA-008-POL			Not assessed
State-based descriptors	D1 Birds	Benthic-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	0.6	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Benthic-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	0.5	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Grazing birds	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	0.88	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES achieved by 2018
		Grazing birds	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	0.67	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Pelagic-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	0.57	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Pelagic-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	0.88	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES achieved by 2018
		Surface-feeding birds	BAL-POL-MS-001			GES achieved by 2018
		Surface-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	0.44	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Surface-feeding birds	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	0.56	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Wading birds	PL-SEA-L2-III-AVIFAUNA	0.5	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Wading birds	PL-SEA-L2-IV-AVIFAUNA	0.33	Proportion of species in good status within species group	GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	D1 Mammals	Small toothed cetaceans	BAL-POL-MS-001			Unknown
	D1 Mammals	Seals	BAL-POL-MS-001			Unknown
	D1 Reptiles	Not reported
	D1 Fish	Coastal fish	L4-POL-001			Not assessed
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-002			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-003			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-004			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-005			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-006			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-007			Not assessed
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-008			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Coastal fish	L4-POL-009			Not assessed
		Demersal shelf fish	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D25			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
		Demersal shelf fish	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D26			GES expected to be achieved by 2020
	D1 Cephalopods	Not reported
	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish	Commercially exploited fish and shellfish	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D24			Not relevant
		Commercially exploited fish and shellfish	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D25			Not relevant
		Commercially exploited fish and shellfish	BAL-POL-FAO27-3D26			Not relevant
	D1 Pelagic habitats	Pelagic broad habitats	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES achieved by 2018
		Pelagic broad habitats	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES achieved by 2018
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-001			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-002			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-003			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-004			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-005			GES achieved by 2018
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-006			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-007			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-008			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-009			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-010			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-011			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-012			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-013			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-014			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-015			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-016			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-017			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-018			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Pelagic broad habitats	L4-POL-019			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats	Benthic broad habitats	L2-SEA-007-POL			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L2-SEA-008-POL			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L2-SEA-009-POL			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-001			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-002			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-003			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-004			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-005			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-006			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-007			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-008			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-009			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
		Benthic broad habitats	L4-POL-010			GES achieved by 2018
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-011			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-012			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-013			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-014			GES achieved by 2018
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-015			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-016			GES achieved by 2018
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-017			GES achieved by 2018
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-018			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Benthic broad habitats		L4-POL-019			GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported
Physical disturbance to seabed		L2-SEA-007-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L2-SEA-008-POL			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L2-SEA-009-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-001			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-002			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-003			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-004			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-005			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-006			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-007			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-008			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-009			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-010			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-011			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-012			Not relevant
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-013			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-014			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-015			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-016			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-017			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-018			GES achieved by 2018
Physical disturbance to seabed		L4-POL-019			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L2-SEA-007-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L2-SEA-008-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L2-SEA-009-POL		Proportion of area in good status	GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-001			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-002			Not assessed
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-003			Not relevant
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-004			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-005			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-006			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-007			Not relevant
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-008			Not relevant
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-009			Not relevant
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-010			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-011			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-012			Not relevant
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-013			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-014			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-015			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-016			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed		L4-POL-017			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed	L4-POL-018			GES achieved by 2018
Physical loss of the seabed	L4-POL-019			GES achieved by 2018
D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems	Shelf ecosystem	BAL-POL-MS-001			Unknown
	Shelf ecosystem	L2-SEA-007-POL			Unknown
	Shelf ecosystem	L2-SEA-008-POL			Unknown
	Shelf ecosystem	L2-SEA-009-POL			Unknown

Environmental targets to achieve GES

Title	Environmental targets (Art. 10)
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GES Descriptors		Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment (MSFD Annex III, Table 2a)
		Biological						Physical			Substances, litter and energy
		Non-indigenous species	Microbial pathogens	Genetically modified species & translocation	Cultivation of species	Disturbance of species	Extraction of, or mortality/ injury to, species	Physical disturbance	Physical loss	Changes to hydrological conditions	Nutrients	Organic matter	Contaminants, incl. acute pollution events	Litter	Anthropogenic sound	Other forms of energy	Input of water
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 Non-indigenous species	PL_Target_D2 PL_Target_D2C1 PL_Target_D2C2		PL_Target_D2 PL_Target_D2C1 PL_Target_D2C2
	D5 Eutrophication										PL_Target_D5 PL_Target_D5C1 PL_Target_D5C2 PL_Target_D5C3 PL_Target_D5C4 PL_Target_D5C5 PL_Target_D5C6 PL_Target_D5C7 PL_Target_D5C8	PL_Target_D5 PL_Target_D5C1 PL_Target_D5C2 PL_Target_D5C3 PL_Target_D5C4 PL_Target_D5C5 PL_Target_D5C6 PL_Target_D5C7 PL_Target_D5C8
	D7 Hydrographical changes								PL_Target_D7C1 PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW PL_Target_D7C2 PL_Target_D7C2_TWCW	PL_Target_D7C1 PL_Target_D7C1_TWCW PL_Target_D7C1_sea PL_Target_D7C2 PL_Target_D7C2_TWCW PL_Target_D7C2_sea
	D8 Contaminants												PL_Target_D8C1 PL_Target_D8C2 PL_Target_D8C3
	D9 Contaminants in seafood												PL_Target_D9 PL_Target_D9C1
	D10 Litter													PL_Target_D10 PL_Target_D10C1 PL_Target_D10C2 PL_Target_D10C3 PL_Target_D10C4
	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise					PL_Target_D11 PL_Target_D11C1 PL_Target_D11C2
State-based descriptors	D1 Birds					PL_TARGET_white tailed eagle PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_waterbirds PL_Target_D1C3	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_waterbirds						PL_TARGET_white tailed eagle PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C3
	D1 Mammals					PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_seals PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_seals PL_Target_D1C4 PL_Target_D1C4_seals	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_seals PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_seals PL_Target_D1C4 PL_Target_D1C4_seals						PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_seals PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_seals PL_Target_D1C4 PL_Target_D1C4_seals	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_seals PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_seals PL_Target_D1C4 PL_Target_D1C4_seals	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_seals PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_seals PL_Target_D1C4 PL_Target_D1C4_seals
	D1 Reptiles
	D1 Fish						PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C2 PL_Target_D1C2_fish PL_Target_D1C3 PL_Target_D1C3_LFI
	D1 Cephalopods
	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish						PL_Target_D3 PL_Target_D3C1 PL_Target_D3C2 PL_Target_D3C3 PL_Target_D3_Cod 24-32 PL_Target_D3_Flounder 24-25 PL_Target_D3_Herring 25-29 and 32 Ex GoR PL_Target_D3_Sprat 22-32
	D1 Pelagic habitats									PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C6 PL_Target_D1C6_CyaBl PL_Target_D1C6_zooplankton PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C6 PL_Target_D1C6_CyaBl PL_Target_D1C6_zooplankton PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D5C2	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C6 PL_Target_D1C6_CyaBl PL_Target_D1C6_zooplankton PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D5C2	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C6 PL_Target_D1C6_CyaBl PL_Target_D1C6_zooplankton PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino	PL_Target_D1 PL_Target_D1C6 PL_Target_D1C6_CyaBl PL_Target_D1C6_zooplankton PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino
	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos				PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C1 PL_Target_D6C1_01 PL_Target_D6C1_02 PL_Target_D6C2 PL_Target_D6C2 PL_Target_D6C2_01 PL_Target_D6C2_01 PL_Target_D6C2_02 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C1 PL_Target_D6C1 PL_Target_D6C1_01 PL_Target_D6C1_01 PL_Target_D6C1_02 PL_Target_D6C1_02 PL_Target_D6C2 PL_Target_D6C2 PL_Target_D6C2_01 PL_Target_D6C2_01 PL_Target_D6C2_02 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C1 PL_Target_D6C1_01 PL_Target_D6C1_02 PL_Target_D6C2 PL_Target_D6C2_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C3 PL_Target_D6C3_01 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_ESMIz PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos	PL_Target_D6 PL_Target_D6C5 PL_Target_D6C5_SM1 PL_Target_D6C5_zoobenthos
	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4			PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4		PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4	PL_Target_D4 PL_Target_D4C1 PL_Target_D4C2 PL_Target_D4C2_Dia/Dino PL_Target_D4C3 PL_Target_D4C4

Measures to meet environmental targets and to achieve GES

Title	Programme of measures (Art. 13)
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GES Descriptors		Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment (MSFD Annex III, Table 2a)
		Biological						Physical			Substances, litter and energy
		Non-indigenous species	Microbial pathogens	Genetically modified species & translocation	Cultivation of species	Disturbance of species	Extraction of, or mortality/ injury to, species	Physical disturbance	Physical loss	Changes to hydrological conditions	Nutrients	Organic matter	Contaminants, incl. acute pollution events	Litter	Anthropogenic sound	Other forms of energy	Input of water
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 Non-indigenous species	NotApplicable		NotApplicable
	D5 Eutrophication										NotApplicable	NotApplicable
	D7 Hydrographical changes								NotApplicable	NotApplicable
	D8 Contaminants												NotApplicable
	D9 Contaminants in seafood												NotApplicable
	D10 Litter													NotApplicable
	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise					NotApplicable
State-based descriptors	D1 Birds					NotApplicable	NotApplicable						NotApplicable
	D1 Mammals					NotApplicable	NotApplicable						NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable
	D1 Reptiles
	D1 Fish						NotApplicable
	D1 Cephalopods
	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish						NotApplicable
	D1 Pelagic habitats									NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable
	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats	NotApplicable	NotApplicable				NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable
	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems	NotApplicable	NotApplicable			NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable		NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable	NotApplicable

Exceptions reported when targets or GES cannot be achieved

Title	Exceptions (Art. 14)
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GES Descriptors		Action or inaction for which MS is not responsible (Art. 14 (1a))	Natural causes (Art. 14 (1b))	Force majeure (Art. 14 (1c))	Physical modifications for overriding public interest (Art. 14 (1d))	Natural conditions preventing timely improvement (Art. 14 (1e))	No significant risk or disproportionate costs (Art. 14 (4))
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 Non-indigenous species
	D5 Eutrophication	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D7 Hydrographical changes
	D8 Contaminants	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D9 Contaminants in seafood
	D10 Litter
	D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise
State-based descriptors	D1 Birds	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D1 Mammals	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D1 Reptiles	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D1 Fish	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D1 Cephalopods	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D3 Commercial fish and shellfish	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D1 Pelagic habitats	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
	D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems

Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2012

Title	Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18)
First cycle	2012-2017
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Baltic Sea

Descriptor		Article 9 - GES Determination	Article 8 - Initial Assessment	Article 10 - Environmental Targets
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 - Non-indigenous species	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D5 - Eutrophication	Partially adequate (2)	Adequate (3)	Partially adequate (2)
	D7 - Hydrographical changes	Inadequate (1)	Partially adequate (2)	Inadequate (1)
	D8 - Contaminants	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D9 - Contaminants in seafood	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D10 - Marine litter	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise	Partially adequate (2)	Not reported (0)	Inadequate (1)
State-based descriptors	D1 - Biodiversity – birds	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – mammals	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – fish	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish	Partially adequate (2)	Adequate (3)	Partially adequate (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)	Partially adequate (2)
	D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats	Inadequate (1)	Inadequate/Partially adequate (1.5)	Inadequate (1)
	D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems	Partially adequate (2)	Not reported (0)	Partially adequate (2)

Assessments of progress in MSFD implementation (Art. 12, 16) / 2018

Title	Implementation of marine strategies (Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18)
Second cycle	2018-2023
Access reports	View Art12 (8-9-10) report

Baltic Sea

Descriptor		Article 9 - GES Determination	Article 8 - Initial Assessment	Article 10 - Environmental Targets
Pressure-based descriptors	D2 - Non-indigenous species	Good (3)	Good (3)	Poor (2)
	D5 - Eutrophication	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Poor (2)
	D7 - Hydrographical changes	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Poor (2)
	D8 - Contaminants	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Good (3)
	D9 - Contaminants in seafood	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Poor (2)
	D10 - Marine litter	Poor (2)	Poor (2)	Poor (2)
	D11 - Energy, incl. underwater noise	Very poor (1)	Poor (2)	Poor (2)
State-based descriptors	D1 - Biodiversity – birds	Good (3)	Good (3)	Poor (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – mammals	Poor (2)	Good (3)	Poor (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – reptiles	Not relevant (-)	Not relevant (-)	Not relevant (-)
	D1 - Biodiversity – fish	Poor (2)	Poor (2)	Poor (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – cephalopods	Not relevant (-)	Not relevant (-)	Not relevant (-)
	D3 - Commercial fish and shellfish	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Poor (2)
	D1 - Biodiversity – pelagic habitats	Good (3)	Very good (4)	Poor (2)
	D6 - Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats	Poor (2)	Good (3)	Poor (2)
	D4 - Food webs/D1 Biodiversity - ecosystems	Very good (4)	Good (3)	Good (3)

Reporting history and performance

MSFD Article	Files available	Access to reports	Report due	Report received	Difference (days)
MSFD monitoring programmes (Art. 11)	MSFD_monitoring_programmes.xml subprog_D0104-Fish.xml subprog_D0104-Mammals.xml subprog_D0104-WaterBirds.xml subprog_D0104-WaterColumnHabitats.xml subprog_D0104-WhiteTailedEagle.xml subprog_D0106-SeabedHabitats.xml subprog_D02-01_PortSurveys.xml subprog_D02-02_Fish.xml subprog_D02-03.xml subprog_D03-01.xml subprog_D05-01.xml subprog_D05-02.xml subprog_D05-03.xml subprog_D05-04.xml subprog_D07-01.xml subprog_D07-02.xml subprog_D07-03.xml subprog_D08-01_ConcentrationOfContaminants.xml subprog_D08-02_EffectsOfContaminants.xml subprog_D09-01_ContaminantsInFishAndSeafood.xml subprog_D10-01_CharacteristicOfLitter.xml subprog_D10-02_ImpactsOfLitterOnMarineLife.xml subprog_D11-01_RegistrationOfImpulsiveNoise.xml subprog_D11-02_AmbientNoise.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_mp/envvx6o5g/	2014-10-15	2015-10-07	-357
MSFD monitoring programmes (Art. 11)	Program_monitoringu_wod_morskich_-_RM.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_mp/msfd4text/envvypola/	2014-10-15	2015-06-19	-247
MSFD report on Marine Region or Subregion competent authority or authorities	MSFDCompAuth_2020_v3.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_ca/envxhbcbw/	1900-01-01	2020-01-14	-43842
MSFD report on Marine Region or Subregion competent authority or authorities	MSFDCompAuth_2018.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_ca/envwydnfw/	1900-01-01	2018-07-04	-43283
MSFD report on Marine Region or Subregion competent authority or authorities	MSFD_Reporting_Database_v11.mdb MS_CompetentAuthorities.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_ca/envushrbw/	1900-01-01	2013-02-18	-41321
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	MSFD4Geo_20190530.xml MSFD4_GegraphicalAreasID.xlsx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envxo633a/	2018-10-15	2019-05-30	-227
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.cpg PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.dbf PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.prj PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.sbn PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.sbx PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.shp PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.shx PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.cpg PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.dbf PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.prj PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.sbn PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.sbx PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.shp PL-SEA-L2-III-avifauna.shx PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.cpg PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.dbf PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.prj PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.sbn PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.sbx PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.shp PL-SEA-L2-IV-avifauna.shx PL_Assessment_areas_001.cpg PL_Assessment_areas_001.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_001.prj PL_Assessment_areas_001.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_001.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_001.shp PL_Assessment_areas_001.shp.xml PL_Assessment_areas_001.shx PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.CPG PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.prj PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.shp PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.shp.xml PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.shx PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.cpg PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.prj PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.shp PL_Assessment_areas_SEA.shx PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.cpg PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.prj PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.shp PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envxo6u7g/	2018-10-15	2019-05-30	-227
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	MSFD4Geo_20181029.xml MSFD4_GegraphicalAreasID.xlsx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envw_bpaq/	2018-10-15	2018-11-05	-21
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.dbf D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.prj D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.sbn D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.sbx D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shp D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shp.xml D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shx PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.dbf PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.prj PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.sbn PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.sbx PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.shp PL-Assessment_areas_FAO.shx PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.prj PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.shp PL_Assessment_areas_level_3.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envw30u0a/	2018-10-15	2018-08-22	+54
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.dbf D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.prj D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.sbn D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.sbx D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shp D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shp.xml D1_ichtiofauna_assessment_areas.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envwzzutw/	2018-10-15	2018-06-29	+108
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.prj PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.shp PL_Assessment_areas_20180205.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envwzzaeg/	2018-10-15	2018-06-29	+108
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data	MSFD4Geo_20180625.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/spatialdata/envwzczka/	2018-10-15	2018-06-25	+112
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART8_GES_PL_kor_URL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL_kor_URL.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxi6sdg/	2018-10-15	2020-01-28	-470
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART8_GES_PL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxn5hmq/	2018-10-15	2019-05-30	-227
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL.xml	https://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxn5hmq/	2018-10-15	2019-05-30	-227
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL.xml	https://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxn5hmq/	2018-10-15	2019-05-17	-214
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART8_GES_PL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxhux6a/	2018-10-15	2019-04-15	-182
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data	ART10_Targets_PL.xml ART8_ESA_PL.xml ART9_GES_PL.xml Indicators_PL.xml	https://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/xmldata/envxhux6a/	2018-10-15	2019-04-15	-182
MSFD programmes of measures, including establishment of marine protected areas, and exceptions	BALPL_exemptions_20170207.xml BALPL_measures_20170206.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_pom/balpl/envwjmbiq/	2016-03-31	2017-02-07	-313
MSFD programmes of measures, including establishment of marine protected areas, and exceptions	annex_i_PL_2016.pdf annex_ii_PL_2016.pdf annex_iii_2016.zip national_report_PL_2016.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_pom/msfd4text/envwfe4aa/	2016-03-31	2016-12-14	-258
MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - Text reports	Art._10_MSFD_update_Poland_text_report.pdf Art._8_MSFD_update_Poland_text_report.pdf Art._9_MSFD_update_Poland_text_report.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd_art17/2018reporting/textreport/envxhuu1a/	2018-10-15	2019-04-04	-171
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	MSFD10TI_20160226_150132.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4text/envvvupea/	2012-10-15	2017-01-16	-1554
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	informacje_uzupelniajace_do_zestawu_celow_srodowiskowych.pdf zestaw_celow_srodowiskowych_dla_wod_morskich.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4text/envvkr9iq/	2012-10-15	2015-11-17	-1128
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	MSFD8aFeatures_20150225_135158.xml MSFD9GES_20150130_111719.xml MSFDFeature_Overview_20150227_132140.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/balpl/envvpbvqa/	2012-10-15	2015-02-27	-865
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	MSFD8aFeatures_20150225_135158.xml MSFD8bPressures_PL.xml MSFD9GES_20150130_111719.xml MSFDFeature_Overview_20150225_134458.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/balpl/envviresg/	2012-10-15	2015-02-26	-864
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	Katalog_stacji.mdb W10_smieci_roczne.mdb W10_smieci_surowe.mdb W1_4_6_makrofity.mdb W1_4_6_makrofity_pokrycie.mdb W3_polowy.mdb W5_Fitoplankton.mdb W5_Zoobentos.mdb W5_fizyka_biogeny.mdb W5_zooplankton.mdb W7_bagrowane_znieczyszczenia.mdb W7_obiekty_hydro.mdb W8_W9_Subst_szkodliwe.mdb Zalacznik_3_Polish_data_NIS.xls	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4meta/envvhja9a/	2012-10-15	2014-12-12	-788
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	Art8b_Nutrients_35_Threshold_values.xls Art8b_Nutrients_38_Threshold_values.xls Art9_Descriptor5-Threshold_values.xls interactive_assessment_MSFD.xlsx wstepna_ocena_stanu_srodowiska_wod_morskich_RM_final.pdf zestaw_wlasciwosci_typowych_dla_dobrego_stanu_srodowiska_wod_morskich_final.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4text/envvhiw8w/	2012-10-15	2014-11-24	-770
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	Roof_Report_FINAL_D.pdf	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4geo/envvhi6kw/	2012-10-15	2014-11-24	-770
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.dbf PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.prj PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.sbn PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.sbx PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.shp PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.shp.xml PL_Assessment_areas_20141125.shx PL_Marine_areas_20141124.dbf PL_Marine_areas_20141124.prj PL_Marine_areas_20141124.sbn PL_Marine_areas_20141124.sbx PL_Marine_areas_20141124.shp PL_Marine_areas_20141124.shp.xml PL_Marine_areas_20141124.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4geo/envvhmrwq/	2012-10-15	2014-11-24	-770
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	MSFD4Geo_PL.xml	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/msfd4geo/envuoonsa/	2012-10-15	2013-11-18	-399
MSFD reporting on Initial Assessments (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art.9), Env. targets & associated indicators (Art.10) & related reporting on geographic areas, regional cooperation and metadata.	PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.dbf PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.prj PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.sbn PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.sbx PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.shp PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.shp.xml PL_Baltic_Sea_20121015.shx	http://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/pl/eu/msfd8910/balpl/envuoolug/	2012-10-15	2013-11-18	-399