Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D10 / North East Atlantic

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D10 Litter
Region/subregion North East Atlantic
Reported by Member state
Member state
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
Member state report
Reporting area(s) MRUs used
  • ANS-SE-SR-Nordsjon
  • DK-TOTAL-part-ANS
  • ANSDE_MS
  • ANS-NL-MS-1
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-NORD
  • ABI-FR-MS-GDG-SUD
  • ACS-FR-MS-MC
  • ANS-FR-MS-MMN
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ABI-ES-SD-NOR
  • ABI-ES-SD-SUD
  • AMA-ES-SD-CAN
  • ABI-PT-SD-CONT
  • AMA-PT-SD-AZO
  • AMA-PT-SD-MAD
Features Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Species
  • Marine species (1)
  • Surface-feeding birds (1)
  • All mammals (18)
  • Marine species (2)
  • Pelagic-feeding birds (2)
  • Turtles (2)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats
  • Benthic habitats (1)
  • Pelagic habitats (1)
  • All habitats (6)
  • Benthic habitats (6)
  • Benthic habitats (1)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: No theme
  • All marine ecosystem elements (39)
Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Biological
  • Input or spread of non-indigenous species (4)
Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Physical
  • All physical pressures (1)
  • Changes to hydrological conditions (3)
  • Physical disturbance to seabed (3)
Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: Substances, litter and energy
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (4)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (4)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (12)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (4)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (30)
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy (10)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (20)
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition (5)
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources (2)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (8)
  • Input of litter (solid waste matter, including micro-sized litter) (4)
Anthropogenic pressures on the marine environment: No theme
  • All pressures (11)
Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Chemical
  • Litter and micro-litter in species (1)
  • Litter in the environment (1)
  • Litter and micro-litter in species (8)
  • Litter in the environment (12)
  • Micro-litter in the environment (9)
  • Litter in the environment (12)
  • Litter in the environment (2)
  • Eutrophication (3)
  • Litter in the environment (18)
  • Litter and micro-litter in species (12)
  • Litter in the environment (11)
  • Micro-litter in the environment (11)
GES components
  • D1 Biodiversity (1)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (1)
  • D6C5 Benthic habitat condition (1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 6.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4) (1)
  • D10 Litter (3)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (9)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3) (7)
  • D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1) (6)
  • D1 Birds (4)
  • D1 Cephalopods (4)
  • D1 Fish (4)
  • D1 Mammals (4)
  • D1 Pelagic habitats (4)
  • D10 Litter (4)
  • D2 Non-indigenous species (4)
  • D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems (4)
  • D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats (4)
  • D8 Contaminants (4)
  • D9 Contaminants in seafood (4)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (12)
  • D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1) (12)
  • D10 Litter (4)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (3)
  • D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1) (1)
  • D10 Litter (30)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (2)
  • D1 Biodiversity (45)
  • D10 Litter (80)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (8)
  • D11 Energy, incl. underwater noise (46)
  • D2 Non-indigenous species (42)
  • D3 Commercial fish and shellfish (42)
  • D4 Food webs/D1 Ecosystems (42)
  • D5 Eutrophication (55)
  • D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats (45)
  • D7 Hydrographical changes (42)
  • D8 Contaminants (58)
  • D9 Contaminants in seafood (48)
  • D10 Litter (15)
  • D10C1 Litter (excluding micro-litter) (10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2) (3)
  • D10C2 Micro-litter (10.1, 10.1.3) (1)
  • D10C3 Litter ingested (10.1, 10.2.1) (3)
  • D10C4 Adverse effects of litter (10.2) (1)
  • D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Benthic habitats (1)
Target Number defined
1
7
4
1
4
10
2
67
14
Target code/description
ANSSE-E.1_Skräp: E.1 The marine environment shall, as far as possible, be free from litter.
DK-T10.1: The amount of marine litter is reduced significantly in order to achieve the UN goal that marine litter is prevented and significantly reduced by 2025.
DK-T10.6: The Danish Fisheries Agency draws up an estimate of the amount of lost fishing gear in Danish marine areas up to 2020.
DK-T10.7: The Ministry of Environment and Food prepares a catalogue of potential and targeted measures to prevent marine litter.
DK-T10.4: The Ministry of Environment and Food implements the National Plastics Action Plan and the associated Political Agreement on collaboration of 30 January 2019, with a view to improving recycling of plastic and reducing plastic litter and pollution from plastic litter (operational target).
DK-T10.3: Losses of fishing gear in Danish waters are prevented in order to achieve the UN goal that marine litter is prevented and significantly reduced by 2025.
DK-T10.5: The Ministry of Environment and Food is working to develop indicators and measurement methods for microplastics in seabed sediments and the water column.
DK-T10.2: The Ministry of Environment and Food contributes to work regionally and in the EU regarding establishment of threshold values and determination of good environmental status, and works to ensure that the quantities of marine litter are in accordance hereto.
UZN5.1: A continuous reduction of input of and already present waste results in a significant reduction of harmful effects on the marine environment on beaches, the sea surface, the water column and the seabed. The environmental objectives established by Germany in 2012 are the basis for t...
ANSNL-D10T1: In the longer term, work towards quantitative (regional) targets for beach waste (30% reduction) and plastic in stomachs of fulmar (10% of birds; OSPAR EcoQO). In conjunction with the EU process for the Circular Economy and in careful coordination with neighbouring countries agree how such goals can be achieved.
D10.T2: Overall reduction in the total number of visible litter items on coastlines by 2020 (e.g. based on a five year moving average).
D10.T1: Negative trend in the annual evolution of the quantities of stranded litter that can cause damage to marine life and habitats, in accordance with the guidance on monitoring marine litter on the beaches (OSPAR Beach Litter Monitoring in marine environments - 2010).
D10.T3: Negative trend in the annual evolution of the quantities of litter collected at sea.
D10.T4: Less than 10 % of the northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) contain more than 0,1 g plastic in their stomach.
OE_GMC_gen_D10.2: Significantly reduce the amount of waste present in the marine environment / Reduce the impacts of waste on species and habitats
OE_ATL_ope_D10.2: Reduce the generation of waste from uses and activities in the marine environment by accompanying activities
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D10T1b: In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2019/904 by year end 2023 eliminate beach litter caused by the items prohibited from the market under that Directive. These items are: plastic cotton bud sticks, disposable plastic cutlery and plates, plastic straws, plastic beverage stirrers, plastic balloon sticks, expandable polystyrene fast food containers and expandable polystyrene beverage containers and cups.
D10T1a: The composition, amount and spatial distribution of litter in the coastline, and on the seabed, are at levels that do not cause harm to the coastal or marine environment.
C.S.18: Integrate into decision-making and management of the marine environment results and knowledge acquired through scientific studies, initiatives and projects on the impact of human activities on habitats, species, populations and communities * Criteria for evaluation and monitoring o...
AMAPT-T010-D10MAD: Assess the potential of the Islands as a place of excellence to monitor marine litter in the Atlantic and how it is transported by currents by seeking an indicator of their functioning and environmental status
AMAPT-T007-D10MAD: Extending the Marine Protected A...
Target value No. of parameters/elements with quantitative values
  • Not reported (1 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (13 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (4 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Reported (12 - 100.0%)
  • Not reported (4 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (30 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (2 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (36 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
  • Not reported (18 - 100.0%)
  • Reported (0 - 0.0%)
Target status No. of assessments per category
  • Target not yet achieved (1 - 100.0%)
  • Target not yet achieved (13 - 100.0%)
  • Status not reported (4 - 100.0%)
  • Target achieved (1 - 8.3%)
  • Target not yet achieved (11 - 91.7%)
  • Status not reported (4 - 100.0%)
  • Status not reported (18 - 60.0%)
  • Target not yet achieved (12 - 40.0%)
  • Status not reported (1 - 50.0%)
  • Target achieved (1 - 50.0%)
  • Status not reported (22 - 61.1%)
  • Target achieved (9 - 25.0%)
  • Target not yet achieved (5 - 13.9%)
  • Status not reported (1 - 5.6%)
  • Target not yet achieved (17 - 94.4%)
Assessment period No. of targets per period
2011-2016 (1 - 100.0%)
2018-2024 (13 - 100.0%)
2011-2016 (4 - 100.0%)
2005-2014 (1 - 8.3%)
2009-2014 (10 - 83.3%)
2013-2016 (1 - 8.3%)
2012-2018 (4 - 100.0%)
2012-2018 (18 - 60.0%)
2015-2021 (12 - 40.0%)
2012-2018 (1 - 50.0%)
2013-2018 (1 - 50.0%)
2012-2018 (35 - 97.2%)
2012-2108 (1 - 2.8%)
2012-2017 (1 - 5.6%)
2015-2018 (1 - 5.6%)
2018 (1 - 5.6%)
2018-2020 (5 - 27.8%)
2018-2024 (10 - 55.6%)
Timescale to achieve targets No. of targets per date
2020-12 (1 - 100.0%)
2024-10 (13 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (4 - 100.0%)
2024-07 (12 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (4 - 100.0%)
2018-12 (2 - 6.7%)
2020-12 (16 - 53.3%)
2026-12 (12 - 40.0%)
2023-12 (2 - 100.0%)
2020-12 (36 - 40.9%)
2024-12 (52 - 59.1%)
2016-12 (1 - 4.5%)
2018-10 (1 - 4.5%)
2019-12 (1 - 4.5%)
2020-12 (4 - 18.2%)
2021-12 (1 - 4.5%)
2023-12 (1 - 4.5%)
2024-10 (1 - 4.5%)
2024-12 (12 - 54.5%)
Update date No. of targets per date
2018-12 (1 - 100.0%)
2019-04 (13 - 100.0%)
2018-10 (4 - 100.0%)
2018-07 (12 - 100.0%)
2018-09 (4 - 100.0%)
2019-09 (30 - 100.0%)
2020-06 (2 - 100.0%)
2012-11 (36 - 40.9%)
2019-07 (52 - 59.1%)
2014-06 (1 - 4.5%)
2014-10 (4 - 18.2%)
2015-06 (4 - 18.2%)
2020-01 (9 - 40.9%)
2020-03 (3 - 13.6%)
2020-12 (1 - 4.5%)
Update type No. of targets per category
  • Modified from 2012 definition (1 - 100.0%)
  • Modified from 2012 definition (5 - 38.5%)
  • New target (8 - 61.5%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (4 - 100.0%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (12 - 100.0%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (4 - 100.0%)
  • New target (12 - 40.0%)
  • Target no longer needed (18 - 60.0%)
  • Modified from 2012 definition (1 - 50.0%)
  • New target (1 - 50.0%)
  • Modified from 2012 definition (21 - 23.9%)
  • New target (52 - 59.1%)
  • Target no longer needed (15 - 17.0%)
  • Modified from 2012 definition (3 - 13.6%)
  • New target (10 - 45.5%)
  • Same as 2012 definition (8 - 36.4%)
  • Target no longer needed (1 - 4.5%)
Related indicators No. of different indicators reported
1
5
1
3
3
3
2
7
8
Related measures No. of different measures reported
1
2
3
1
2
9
2
26
9