1. MSFD integrated reporting
WG GES 10 March 2017, Brussels
European Commission
DG Environment
Marine Environment and Water Industry Unit

2. MSFD’s logical framework
Marine strategies in three stages on a 6-year cycle:
Art >Art 11->Art 13-14
These articles are logically linked in a DPSIR framework (cross-cutting issues paper MSCG_ )
Define GES->Assess if GES is achieved->Set targets to achieve GES->Define measures to achieve targets->all underpinned by monitoring of progress
Reporting in 2012, 2014 and 2016 made links between each Article via common fields
2018 reporting continues these links via a new data model using common fields e.g.:
Features/elements, Marine Reporting Units, GES criteria code, Target code, Measure code
Indicator reports provide a means to define progress on assessments, targets and measures
Common structure agreed in GD13
Describe the assessment and results, methodology, links to data used
Indicators values extracted for xml reporting->data for regional and EU level reports on State of Marine Environment and dissemination via WISE-Marine

3. If not, what is the problem? So, what are my targets to achieve GES?
What is GES?
Have I achieved GES?
If not, what is the problem?
So, what are my targets to achieve GES?
And what actions do I take to achieve my targets?
Monitoring of progress
GES criteria A
Measure A
Element 1
Pressure A
Target 1
Measure B
GES criteria B
Element 2
Element 3
GES criteria C
Element 4
Measure C
Element 5
Pressure B
Target 2
GES criteria D
Measure D
Element 6
Pressure C
Element 7
Target 3
Measure E

4. Worked example: D5 eutrophication
Grey cells: no information needed (criterion not used)
Other cells (white, green, red, orange): need information
All entries are for illustration purposes only

5. D5C1 (5.1.1) D5C2 (5.2.1) D5C3 (5.2.4) D5C4 (5.2.2) D5C5 (5.3.2)
Art. 9
What is the policy objective? (GES for MSFD)
Which areas are being assessed?
What is being assessed? (general)
Art. 3(5) 1. Policy objective
Annex I 2. Descriptor
Annex III 3. Pressure/ biodiversity element
GES Decision (2017) 4. Criterion Primary in bold (2010 Decision codes in brackets)
GES Decision (2017) Justification for: a. non-use/use of criterion b. delay beyond 2018
Art. 9(1) GES determination 5. MS (sub)regional determination
GES timescale if Art 14 exception invoked
GES determination date (last revised: 2012, later following art 12 report, 2018)
Region/ Subregion MS
Marine Reporting Unit
GES Decision Elements
Art. 3.5 definition of GES
D5 Eutrophication Human-induced eutrophication is minimised, especially adverse effects thereof, such as losses in biodiversity, ecosystem degradation, harmful algae blooms and oxygen deficiency in bottom waters
Input of nutrients Input of organic matter
D5C1 (5.1.1)
MS (sub)regional definition (based on Annex I Descriptor)
MS (sub)regional text (based on 2017 Decision criterion)
YYYYMM
BAL -Baltic Sea
FI -Finland
001 - Gulf of Bothnia Quark Gulf of Finland etc. (separate Art. 8 assessment per MRU)
Nutrients
D5C2 (5.2.1)
Delay in Integration method at EU level; regional method used
Chlorophyll a
D5C3 (5.2.4)
Harmful algal blooms
D5C4 (5.2.2)
Photic limit
D5C5 (5.3.2)
Not used (primary criterion) - D5C8 used instead
Oxygen
D5C6 (5.2.3)
Not used (secondary criterion)
Opportunistic macroalgae
D5C7 (5.3.1)
Macrophytes
D5C8
Macrobenthos
5.1.2
MS (sub)regional text
5.2
Not used (2010 Decision)
5.3

6. Impacts (link to state assessments)
Art. 8(1a, b)
What is being assessed? (specific)
Assessment of pressures and impacts Assessment of state, including impacts Current environmental status (in relation to GES)
Element assessed (specified by MS)
Element: source (EU, regional, national)
Criterion
Parameter
Threshold: value (quality)
Threshold: source (EU, regional, national)
Threshold: values achieved (range: low-high)
Threshold: unit
Proportion: target (extent over which TV is to be achieved)
Proportion achieved (extent over which TV has been achieved)
Proportion: unit (%, km2)
Trend since previous reporting
Criterion achieved (TV over required proportion of area)
Pressure
DIN
Regional (HELCOM)
D5C1
Concentration in water x
Regional (RSC)
y-z
μmol/l 95 98
% area
Stable
Yes TN 99
Improving
DIP 80
Deteriorating No TP
Impacts (link to state assessments)
Chlorophyll a
D5C2
μg/l
Phaeocystis
D5C3
Number, extent & duration of HABs
x, y
a, b
no./year; days/yr 85
Photic limit
D5C4
Water transparency (Secchi levels) 8
8-10 m
100
Dissolved oxygen
D5C5
Bottom concentration
Opportunistic macroalgae
D5C6
Abundance
EU (WFD)
Macrophytes
D5C7
Species composition and relative abundance .7
.65-.9
EQR 96
Maximum depth of macrophytes
Macrobenthos
D5C8
.6-.85
98; 50
% area; km2
Nutrient ratio
5.1.2
Nutrient ratios ?

7. Status of specific element
Art. 8(1a, b)
Assessment of pressures and impacts Assessment of state, including impacts Current environmental status (in relation to GES)
What is preventing GES?
What action?
Status of specific element
Overall status (no./ proportion of elements achieving threshold)
Methodological standard: source (EU, regional, national)
Assessment period (start-end)
Indicator (regional/ national) - includes matrix, methods
Art. 19(3) Data from Art. 11 monitoring programme
Art. 19(3) Data arising from Art. 8 (indicator) assessment
Related pressures
Related targets
Good Extent of area not subject to eutrophication (averaged for whole area): 100% Extent of water column subject to eutrophication: 2% Extent of seabed subject to eutrophication: 4%
Coastal (EU-WFD) Offshore Regional (RSC)
URL to regional/ national indicator report
Data from monitoring - URL
Dataset from assessment Distribution map - URL
Input of nutrients Inout of organic matter
Target 1
Target 2
Dataset from assessment - URL

8. What is preventing target? Target: value achieved
Art. 10
Targets to achieve GES
Progress with target
What is preventing target?
What action?
Target Description
Target: achieve by date (to be achieved)
Target: date set (last revised YYYYMM)
Indicator (regional/ national) - includes methods
Art. 19(3) Data from Art. 11 monitoring programme
Art. 19(3) Data arising from Art. 8 (indicator) assessment
Target: goal to be achieved (quantified)
Target: value achieved
Target: unit
Target: achieved
Related activities (Table 2b Annex III)
Related measures
Target 1: Reduce N by X% or to Z levels (MAI/ CART)
201812
201806
Riverine input levels
Data from monitoring URL
Dataset for riverine discharges - URL x y
tonnes/ year No
Agriculture
Measure 1
Urban developments
Measure 2
Airborne input levels
Data set for air inputs (modelled) - URL
Industrial developments
Measure 3
Transport (shipping)
Measure 4
Targte 2: Reduce P by Y
201409
Urban (detergents)
Measure 5
See pressure targets State/impact targets are in effect expressions of GES, so do not add anything.

9. Actions needed to achieve targets and GES
Art. 13
Actions needed to achieve targets and GES
Measure
Measure: source
Measure: start-end
Indicator (regional/ national) - includes methods
Measure 1: Reduce fertilizer use
CAP
URL to indicator
Measure 2: Waste water treatment
UWWTD
Measure 3: Industrial emission controls
Air pollution directive
Measure 4: Shipping emissions
MSFD (NECA)
Measure 5: Domestic products (detergents)
MSFD
Fields for Art 13 need further consideration