Marine Strategy Framework Directive MSFD Common Implementation Strategy

Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Common Implementation Strategy 16 th meeting of the Working Group on Good Environmental Status (WG GES) DG Environment, Avenue de Beaulieu 5, 1160 Brussels Revision of Commission Decision 2010/477/EU JRC’s Follow-up work 06. 12. 2016

Main issues for follow-up work 1. In depth assessment of methodological approaches for monitoring (MSFD Art. 11) with a view to propose recommendations on standardised methods for monitoring and identify aspects that require improvement for ensuring consistency and harmonization 2. Guidelines/recommendations for common methodological standards and rules for setting threshold values/reference levels for GES criteria at (sub)regional level.

Roadmap, standardised methods for monitoring Covers requirements of MSFD Art. 11. 4 and Art. 17. 2 c & in line with the CIS strategy 2016 -2019 al t on ny z ri ti Ho cru s Subtasks: ta on Da cti lle Co Outcomes: MSFD monitoring knowledge repository in MCC n a Ev lu io at is s ly a An en m nd m a co ns e R tio ps a da g JRC’s in-depth assessment of Art. 11 report Monitoring data (xml files)/reports (sources: EIONET, ENV, Milieu, MS national websites) Reports/publications/documents/guidance from projects/pilot programmes/JRC reports on MSFD monitoring Evaluation of quality and quantity of information in the reports Decide on the type of analysis according to the previous evaluation

Roadmap: setting threshold values for GES Covers requirements of MSFD Art 9. 3 & in line with the CIS strategy 2016 -2019 Subtasks: Outcomes: t er ks p r ex wo t ne MCC expert networks ds o h s et ule M r & MCC inventory d an s. e sc rul e / r D ods e p s eth e su m Is rt. 9 A Workshops ns s o e i st tic e c gg pra u S d o go Reports for GES threshold setting Update expert networks established during the GES Decision review process for specific descriptors Inventory of methodological standards and rules for setting thresholds valuesreferences levels for GESthe criteria (sources: Workshops on particular descriptors with expert network. RSCs, to projects, publications) evaluate new and promising methodological standards and rules Suggestions good practices for setting thresholds and against those reported by the in the first MSFD cycle references values for the GESMS determination (work to be done by correspondence and workshops with the expert networks)

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