BE 1.4 HabBenAll HabPelagAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D1 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll PresPhyDisturbSeabed PresPhyLoss Biological diversity is maintained. The quality and occurrence of habitats and the distribution and abundance of species are in line with prevailing physiographic, geographic and climatic conditions.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D10 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll PresInputLitter Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D10C1 PresInputLitter The amount of litter, including its degradation products , on coastlines and in the marine environment is decreasing over time and are at levels which do not result in harmful effects to the coastal or marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D10C2 PresInputLitter The amount of litter, including its degradation products , on coastlines and in the marine environment is decreasing over time and are at levels which do not result in harmful effects to the coastal or marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D10C3 PresInputLitter The amount of litter, including its degradation products , on coastlines and in the marine environment is decreasing over time and are at levels which do not result in harmful effects to the coastal or marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D10C4 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll PresInputLitter The amount of litter, including its degradation products , on coastlines and in the marine environment is decreasing over time and are at levels which do not result in harmful effects to the coastal or marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D11 MamAll PresInputSound Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D11C1 MamAll PresInputSound Impulsive sounds and regional sound budgets do not adversely impact marine organisms.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D11C2 MamAll PresInputSound Impulsive sounds and regional sound budgets do not adversely impact marine organisms.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D1C2 BirdsAll FishAll MamAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012). 3) The habitat types are structurally and functionally diverse and productive. 4) Diversity within the different ecosystem components (i.e. plankton, benthos, fish, seabirds and marine mammals) is maintained.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D1C3 BirdsAll FishAll MamAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012). 3) Diversity within the different ecosystem components (i.e. plankton, benthos, fish, seabirds and marine mammals) is maintained.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D1C4 BirdsAll FishAll MamAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012). 3) Diversity within the different ecosystem components (i.e. plankton, benthos, fish, seabirds and marine mammals) is maintained.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D1C6 HabBenAll HabPelagAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) Viable species populations are maintained for the key long-lived, slowly reproducing species, as well as for the top predator species in all habitat types. 3) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D2 HabBenAll HabPelagAll PresBioIntroNIS Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystem.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D2C2 HabBenAll HabPelagAll PresBioIntroNIS No significant increase in the relative abundance of non-indigenous species in relation to the 2012 baseline should occur. Species for which there are taxonomic disputes and for which the changes of permanent introduction, including reproduction are negligible are not taken into consideration.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D3 FishAll PresBioExtractSpp Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits, exhibiting a population age and size distribution that is indicative of a healthy stock.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D3C1 PresBioExtractSpp o Situation 1 – FMSY known: the level of stock mortality generated by fishing activity (F) is equal to or lower than FMSY o Situation 2 – FMSY not known, but Fpa known: the level of stock mortality generated by fishing activity (F) is equal to or lower than Fpa o Situation 3 – FMSY & Fpa not known: a catch/biomass ratio that is consistent with a sustainable exploitation will be used as a proxy reference point o Situation 4 – biomass not known: trends of survey CPUE (catch per unit of effort) will be evaluated as a proxy for fishery mortality. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D3C2 PresBioExtractSpp Spawning stock biomass: the spawning stock biomass (SSB) is at a level capable of delivering MSY. o Situation 1 - BMSY known: the level of spawning stock biomass (SSB) is equal to or higher than BMSY o Situation 2 – BMSY not known, but Bpa known: the level of spawning stock biomass (SSB) is equal to or higher than Bpa o Situation 3 – BMSY & Bpa not known: trends of survey abundance will be evaluated as a proxy of stock biomass. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D4/D1 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll PresBioIntroNIS PresPhyDisturbSeabed PresPhyLoss All elements of the marine food webs, to the extent that they are known, occur at normal abundance and diversity and levels capable of ensuring the long-term abundance of the species and the retention of their full reproductive capacity. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D4C1 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll Diversity within the different ecosystem components (i.e. plankton, benthos, fish, seabirds and marine mammals) is maintained.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D4C2 BirdsAll FishAll HabBenAll HabPelagAll MamAll Diversity within the different ecosystem components (i.e. plankton, benthos, fish, seabirds and marine mammals) is maintained.. Viable species populations are maintained for the key long-lived, slowly reproducing species, as well as for the top predator species in all habitat types.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D4C3 Viable species populations are maintained for the key long-lived, slowly reproducing species, as well as for the top predator species in all habitat types.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D4C4 HabBenAll The habitat types are structurally and functionally diverse and productive.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D5 HabPelagAll OrganicCarbon PresInputNut GES for eutrophication would be achieved if: firstly the criteria for a Good Ecological Status defined in the framework of the Water Framework Directive are achieved. If the first target is reached, the criteria defined in the OSPAR Common Procedure need to be achieved.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D6/D1 HabBenAll PresPhyDisturbSeabed PresPhyLoss Sea-floor integrity is at a level that ensures that the structure and functions of the ecosystems are safeguarded and benthic ecosystems, in particular, are not adversely affected.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D6C1 HabBenAll PresPhyDisturbSeabed Physical disturbance of the seafloor is minimised to a sustainable level, taking account of the relative sensitivity of habitat types.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D6C2 HabBenAll PresPhyDisturbSeabed Physical disturbance of the seafloor is minimised to a sustainable level, taking account of the relative sensitivity of habitat types.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D6C4 HabBenAll HabPelagAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D6C5 HabBenAll HabPelagAll 1) Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention. 2) Viable species populations are maintained for the key long-lived, slowly reproducing species, as well as for the top predator species in all habitat types. 3) The habitat types and constituting species’ populations extent, distribution and condition minimally reflect the conditions described in the Initial Assessment of Belgian waters (2012).. Good conditions according to the Water Framework Directive (i.e. good ecological status), Habitats and Birds Directives (i.e. favourable conservation status) and OSPAR (i.e. ecological quality objectives) are attained. Rare and threatened habitat types and species, included in existing legislation and conventions, are protected to the level envisaged by that legislation or convention.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D7 Bathymetry PresPhyHydroCond Turbidity Permanent alteration of hydrographical conditions does not adversely affect marine ecosystems.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D7C1 Bathymetry PresPhyHydroCond Turbidity The nature and scale of any long-term changes to the prevailing hydrographical conditions from anthropogenic activities (individual and cumulative) in the marine environment do not lead to significant negative impacts at a species, population or ecosystem level.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D7C2 Bathymetry PresPhyHydroCond Turbidity This at least implies that the changes in flow patterns resulting from concerned human activities are in such a way that erosion and sedimentation remain balanced.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D8 BirdsAll HabPelagAll PresInputCont Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D8C1 PresInputCont Environmental concentrations of contaminants (in water, sediment and biota) are within agreed levels (EQS from WFD, EAC developed in OSPAR).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D8C2 PresInputCont The effects of contaminants on selected biological processes and taxonomic groups are within agreed levels (relevant OSPAR EcoQO).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D8C4 PresInputCont The effects of contaminants on selected biological processes and taxonomic groups are within agreed levels (relevant OSPAR EcoQO).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D9 PresInputCont Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption do not exceed levels established by Community legislation or other relevant standards.. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1 D9C1 PresInputCont All measured contaminants in fish and shellfish for human consumption have concentrations below regulatory levels (Commission Regulation 1881/2006 and Directive 2006/113/EC).. 201208 Same as last reported determination ANS-BE-MS-1