Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D8 / Black 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 D8 Contaminants
Region/subregion Black Sea
Reported by Member state
Member state
Bulgaria
Romania
Member state report
Marine reporting units MRUs used
  • BLK-BG-AA-EmineMaslennos
  • BLK-BG-AA-GalataEmine
  • BLK-BG-AA-KaliakraGalata
  • BLK-BG-AA-MaslennosRezovo
  • BLK-BG-AA-OpenSea
  • BLK-BG-AA-Shelf
  • BLK-BG-AA-SivriburunKaliakra
  • BLK_RO_RG_CT
  • BLK_RO_RG_MT01
  • BLK_RO_RG_TT03
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats Infralittoral coarse sediment
  • D8C2 (5)
  • D8C4 (5)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats Infralittoral mixed sediment
  • D8C2 (5)
  • D8C4 (5)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats Infralittoral rock and biogenic reef
  • D8C2 (5)
  • D8C4 (5)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: Habitats Infralittoral sand
  • D8C2 (5)
  • D8C4 (5)
Structure, functions and processes of marine ecosystems: No theme All marine ecosystem elements
  • D8C1 (3)
Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Chemical Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • D8C1 (7)
  • D8C3 (7)
Pressure levels and impacts in marine environment: Chemical Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • D8C1 (7)
  • D8C3 (7)
GES description D8 Contaminants
GES description D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
Beyond territorial waters, the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the threshold values in marine water and biota.
Within coastal and territorial
waters, the concentrations of contaminants
do not exceed the threshold values. Percentile 75 does not exceed the threshold values from EU and national legislation
GES description D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
The levels of contaminants in the marine environment do not cause adverse effects on seagrass and macroalgal species and their communities.
GES description D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
Beyond territorial waters, the concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the threshold values in marine water and biota.
GES description D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
The levels of contaminants in the marine environment do not cause adverse effects on seagrass and macroalgal species and their communities.
Determination date
  • 2015-12 (D8C4, D8C2)
  • 2021-08 (D8C1, D8C3)
  • 2012-07 (D8C1)
Update type
  • New determination (D8C1, D8C4, D8C2, D8C3)
  • Same as last reported determination (D8C1)
Justification for non-use of criterion
D8C3: D8C3 not included due to the lack of specific data on the significant acute pollution events and their effects
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
D8C2: Currently, criteria and thresholds for the adverse effect of contaminants on seagrass habitats are missing. These need to be developed in future.


D8C3: No data available yet.


D8C4: Currently, criteria and thresholds for the adverse effect of contaminants on seagrass and macroalgal habitats are missing. These need to be developed in future.