MSFD implementation

JRC reports and articles

Technical guidance on monitoring for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (EUR 26499 - 2014).

Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas - Part I: Executive Summary (EUR 26557 - 2014).

Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European Seas- Part III: Background Information and Annexes (EUR 26556 - 2014).

Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise European Seas - Part II: Monitoring Guidance Specifications (EUR 26555 - 2014).

JRC in depth assessment (2014)

In-Depth Assessment of the EU Member States' Submissions for the MSFD under articles 8, 9 and 10: Descriptors 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 (EUR 26473 - 2014).

In-Depth Assessment of the EU Member States' Submissions for the MSFD under Articles 8, 9 and 10 on Hydrographical Conditions: Descriptor 7 (EUR 26800 - 2014).

Marine monitoring in the European Union: how to fulfill the requirements for the marine strategy framework directive in an efficient and integrated way (Marine Policy Volume 39, 2013, Pages 349�).

Marine monitoring in the European Union: how to fulfill the requirements for the marine strategy framework directive in an efficient and integrated way (Marine Policy Volume 39, 2013, Pages 349–351).

Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas (EUR 26113 - 2013).

Monitoring for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: Requirements and Options (EUR 25187 - 2012).

Marine Litter Technical Recommendations for the Implementation of MSFD Requirements (EUR 25009 - 2011).

Commission assessment

COM(2017) 3: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL - Assessing Member States' monitoring programmes under the MSFD

COM(2014) 97: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - The first phase of implementation of the MSFD (2008/56/EC) The European Commission's assessment and guidance.

COM(2014) 49: COMMISSION REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - The first phase of implementation of the MSFD (2008/56/EC) - The European Commission's assessment and guidance: ANNEX.

COM(2012) 662: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - Contribution of the MSFD to the implementation of existing obligations, commitments and initiatives of the MSs or the EU at EU or international level in the sphere of environmental protection in marine waters.

Member States' submissions on EIONET

Submissions under MSFD articles 8, 9, 10

Submissions under MSFD article 11

Regional Sea Conventions

Barcelona Convention (Mediterranean Sea)

Decision IG.22/7: Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme of the Mediterranean Sea and Coast and Related Assessment Criteria

MEDPOL Phase III data reporting formats for (State and) Trend Monitoring

Bucharest Convention (Black Sea)

Environmental Data collection within The Black Sea Commission

Final report - Environmental monitoring of the Black Sea with focus on nutrient pollution (Baltic2Black)

HELCOM (Baltic Sea)

HELCOM Monitoring Manual (2014)

Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE Programme of HELCOM

OSPAR (North-East Atlantic)

Agreement on CEMP Assessment Criteria for the QSR 2010

CEMP guidelines for coordinated monitoring for hazardous substances

CEMP guidelines for coordinated monitoring for eutrophication, CAMP and RID

CEMP Guidelines Phytoplankton monitoring

Eutrophication Monitoring Guideline Nutrients

Eutrophication Monitoring Guideline Oxygen

Eutrophication Monitoring Guidelines benthos

Eutrophication Monitoring Guidelines chl a

Eutrophication Monitoring Programme

Guidance for the Comprehensive Atmospheric Monitoring Programme (CAMP)

Guideline for Monitoring Marine Litter on the beaches of OSPAR

Guidelines for estimation of a measure for uncertainty in OSPAR monitoring

Guidelines for Monitoring of Contaminants in Seawater

Guidelines for the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment of Contaminants and their effects

Monitoring Guidance for Underwater Noise in European

OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP)

OSPAR Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) 2014 – 2021

Commission grants

BALSAM: Project Final Report

BALSAM: Recommendations and guidelines for benthic habitat monitoring in the Baltic Sea

JMP NS/CS: The project in 13 bullets

JMP NS/CS: Summary report – 29/07/2015

JMP NS/CS: Making progress towards integration of existing sampling activities to establish Joint Monitoring Programmes in support of the MSFD

IRIS-SES: Deliverable 1 - Catalog of current monitoring programmes and analysis of pressures

IRIS-SES: Deliverable 2 - Assessments for multi-disciplinary and multi-state programmes

IRIS-SES: Conclusions from Case studies

IRIS-SES: Metadata-base

IRIS-SES, BALSAM, JMP NS/CS: Joint conference statements and conclusions

Research projects (FP7, H2020)

DEVOTES: European Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Networks: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

DEVOTES: Price vs. Value of Marine Monitoring

DEVOTES: Implementing and Innovating Marine Monitoring Approaches for Assessing Marine Environmental Status

DEVOTES: Deliverable 1.4 – Report on SWOT analysis of monitoring.

DEVOTES: Monitoring networks currently used in European Seas: fit for purpose?

DEVOTES: Marine biodiversity and ecosystem function relationships: The potential for practical monitoring applications

DG ENV Technical Guidance on monitoring

MSFD reporting: A user guide for electronic reporting

MSFD 2014 Mini-guide - how to report through Web-forms

Log of questions and clarifications during MSFD reporting

Reporting on monitoring programmes for MSFD Article 11. DG Environment - European Commission, Brussels, pp49 (2014).

Guide to import the MSFD article 19.3 table into the current MSFD database: A short user guide to fulfill the obligations under Art. 19(3) (2013)