Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D5 / Netherlands / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D5 Eutrophication
Member State Netherlands
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by Rijkswaterstaat Centre for Water management, Ministry of infrastructure and the environment
Report date 2019-04-15
Report access XML_ART8GES_201904091515.xml

Nederlands kustwater (ANS-NL-CW-1)

GES component
D5
Feature
Eutrophication
Element
WFD nutrient conditions
Element code
QE3-1-6
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
Criterion
D5C1
D5C2
D5C5
Parameter
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
milligram per litre
microgram per litre
percentage
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
100.0
100.0
100.0
Proportion value achieved
97.0
100.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Improving
Improving
Stable
Parameter achieved
No
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Good
Good
Description criteria
Despite a significant decrease in nitrogen in the large rivers, nitrogen in coastal waters does not yet comply with the standards.
In Dutch coastal waters (WFD) no oxygen deficiency observed
Element status
Not good
Description element
Despite a significant decrease in nitrogen in the large rivers, nitrogen in coastal waters does not yet comply with the standards.
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Integration rule description parameter
No integration
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Integration rule description criteria
No integration
GES extent threshold
100.00
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assessments period
2009-2015
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
Related targets
  • ANSNL-D5T1
  • ANSNL-D5T2

Dutch Territorial and WFD Coastal Waters together (ANS-NL-CWTeW-1)

GES component
D5
Feature
Eutrophication
Element
DIN
DIP
Chlorophyll-a
Dissolved oxygen
Element code
TDIN
PHOS
EEA_3164-01-0
EEA_3132-01-2
Element code source
Contaminants (D8-D9) http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/vocab_relations.asp?lib=P02
Contaminants (D8-D9) http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/vocab_relations.asp?lib=P02
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
OSPAR
OSPAR
OSPAR
OSPAR
Criterion
D5C1
D5C1
D5C2
D5C5
Parameter
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
30.0
0.8
15.0
6.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
43.66
1.07
14.0
6.5
Value achieved lower
Value unit
micromole per litre
micromole per litre
microgram per litre
milligram per litre
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Proportion value achieved
100.0
100.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Improving
Stable
Parameter achieved
No
No
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Not good
Good
Good
Description criteria
Algal biomass (determined on the basis of chlorophyll-a measurements) does not exceed the objectives of OSPAR COMP for the OSPAR coastal waters.
Element status
Not good
Not good
Good
Good
Description element
Despite a significant decrease in nitrogen in the large rivers, nitrogen in coastal waters does not yet comply with the standards.
Algal biomass (established on the basis of chlorophyll measurements) does not exceed the objectives of OSPAR COMP for OSPAR coastal waters.
Major research areas in the Northern and Southern North Sea, the Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast have not observed widespread lack of oxygen
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Integration rule description parameter
No integration
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Integration rule description criteria
No integration
GES extent threshold
100.00
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assuming that the WFD objectives are achieved, it is estimated that the good environmental status for nutrients in the post-2020 years is within reach. Nevertheless, an Article 14 exception has been reported for eutrophication. The WFD programme of measures gives the maximum effort that is possib...
Assessments period
2006-2014
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
Related targets
  • ANSNL-D5T1
  • ANSNL-D5T2

Nederlands Continentaal Plat vanaf territioriaal water (12 mijl) (ANS-NL-MS-2)

GES component
D5
Feature
Eutrophication
Element
DIN
DIP
Chlorophyll-a
Dissolved oxygen
Element code
TDIN
PHOS
EEA_3164-01-0
EEA_3132-01-2
Element code source
Contaminants (D8-D9) http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/vocab_relations.asp?lib=P02
Contaminants (D8-D9) http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/vocab_relations.asp?lib=P02
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
CPHL
Element 2 code source
Element source
OSPAR
OSPAR
OSPAR
OSPAR
Criterion
D5C1
D5C1
D5C2
D5C5
Parameter
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Concentration in water
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
15.0
0.8
4.5
6.0
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Convention
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
5.56
0.71
3.0
7.2
Value achieved lower
Value unit
micromole per litre
micromole per litre
percentage
milligram per litre
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
100.0
100.0
100.0
Proportion value achieved
100.0
100.0
100.0
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Unknown
Improving
Improving
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Extremely high values for phosphate were measured in winter 2012 and 2013. These have been excluded from the analysis. See report: Https://www.ospar.org/site/assets/files/37302/national_common_procedure_report_2016_netherlands.pdf.
Not more than 50 per cent above background value in accordance with the objectives of OSPAR COMP, 2,25 µg/l.
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Good
Good
Description criteria
For the coastal waters (WFD/OSPAR), the high nitrogen concentrations can lead to the effects of eutrophication. Further at sea, due to the low concentrations that meet the assessment standard for winter nitrogen concentrations, no effects due to eutrophication are to be expected.
For the coastal waters (WFD/OSPAR), the high nitrogen concentrations can lead to the effects of eutrophication. Further at sea, due to the low concentrations that meet the assessment standard for winter nitrogen concentrations, no effects due to eutrophication are to be expected.
Element status
Good
Good
Good
Good
Description element
For the coastal waters (WFD/OSPAR), the high nitrogen concentrations can lead to the effects of eutrophication. Further at sea, due to the low concentrations that meet the assessment standard for winter nitrogen concentrations, no effects due to eutrophication are to be expected.
Algal biomass (established on the basis of chlorophyll measurements does not exceed the objectives of OSPAR COMP for offshore waters.
Within large scale research ? bidding in Northern and Southern North Sea, Channel, Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay and the Iberian Coast is not widespread oxygen deficiency observed
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Integration rule description parameter
No integration
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Integration rule description criteria
No integration
GES extent threshold
100.00
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of area in good status
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported
Description overall status
Assuming that the WFD objectives are achieved, it is estimated that the good environmental status for nutrients in the post-2020 years is within reach. Nevertheless, an Article 14 exception has been reported for eutrophication. The WFD programme of measures gives the maximum effort that is possib...
Assessments period
2006-2014
Related pressures
  • Input of nutrients - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition
  • Input of organic matter - diffuse sources and point sources
Related targets
  • ANSNL-D5T1
  • ANSNL-D5T2