Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D10 / France / 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 | D10 Litter |
| Member State | France |
| Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
| Reported by | Ministère de la transition Ecologique et Solidaire |
| Report date | 2020-02-19 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_FR_2019-12-12.xml |
GES component |
D10
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D10C1
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D10C2
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D10C2
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D10C3
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D10C4
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
The composition, quantity and spatial distribution of waste in the coastal zone, on the surface of the water column and on the seabed are at levels that do not adversely affect the coastal and marine environment (Decision 2017/848/EU).
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The amount of waste and micro-waste ingested by marine animals is at a level that is not detrimental to the health of the species concerned (Decision 2017/848/EU).
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Determination date |
201910 |
201910 |
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Update type |
New determination |
New determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
Methodological developments (protocols, thresholds or integration rule) and the acquisition of additional data are necessary to be able to assess the status of the D10C1 criterion. The indicators relating to this criterion are considered operational because the collection or observation protocols and the methods for calculating the metrics have been mastered. However, the lack of thresholds and long data series does not allow to conclude whether the GES has been achieved or not. In addition, developments are underway to harmonise the MSFD categories and the OSPAR categories, which will allow the three parameters relating to the quantities of waste on the shoreline, floating waste and waste on the bottom to be integrated for the next assessment by category. The methodological standards relating to this criterion will be specified following further studies, as provided for in Ministerial Order 2019 on the definition of good environmental status of marine waters.
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Concerning criterion D10C2, three indicators are being developed, namely "Micro-waste on the shoreline", "Floating micro-waste" and "Micro-waste in bottom sediments". However, the indicators "Micro-waste on the shoreline" and "Micro-waste in bottom sediments" could not be assessed due to the lack of operational protocols and the indicator "Floating micro-waste" could not be assessed due to the lack of data and the absence of a threshold for the parameter "Quantity (number) in water" of micro-waste. The methodological standards for criterion D10C2 will be further developed following further studies, as provided for in Ministerial Order 2019 on the definition of good environmental status of marine waters.
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Concerning criterion D10C2, three indicators are being developed, namely "Micro-waste on the shoreline", "Floating micro-waste" and "Micro-waste in bottom sediments". However, the indicators "Micro-waste on the shoreline" and "Micro-waste in bottom sediments" could not be assessed due to the lack of operational protocols and the indicator "Floating micro-waste" could not be assessed due to the low number of samples in this MRU. The methodological standards relating to criterion D10C2 will be specified following additional studies, as provided for in Ministerial Order 2019 on the definition of good environmental status of marine waters.
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