OSPAR – Intermediate Assessment 2017 (IA2017) Prof Colin Moffat Convenor of ICG MAQ Dr Jo Foden OSPAR Secretariat

OSPAR Commission OSPAR Maritime Area and Regions: 16 Contracting Parties Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Iceland Ireland Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland The United Kingdom European Union OSPAR Maritime Area and Regions: Region I: Arctic Waters Region II: Greater North Sea Region III: Celtic Seas Region IV: Bay of Biscay/Iberian Coast Region V: Wider Atlantic Not an EU Member State

Dual Procedures – Single Track JAMP MSFD clean & healthy The North East Atlantic Strategy. OSPAR Agreement 2010-3 EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (Directive 2008/56/EC) dynamic oceans and seas which are clean, healthy and productive JAMP 2014 - 2021 OSPAR Agreement 2014-02 Commission Decision 2010/477/EU concerning MSFD criteria for assessing GES

NEAS OSPAR Strategies and Committees Biodiversity and Ecosystem Strategy BDC and EIHA Offshore Industry Strategy OIC Eutrophication Strategy HASEC Radioactive Substances Strategy RSC Hazardous Substances Strategy HASEC NEAS A Strategy for the Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) Theme A – CoG; BDC, EIHA, OIC, RSC, HASEC for their respective Theme

Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) Section I: overall strategy, objectives for 2014-2021 and the longer term, guiding principles, the means to ensure scientific quality, the relationship with marine research, and the programme management Section II: for each of six themes, details the issues to be addressed, the monitoring programmes to be implemented, the monitoring and assessment tools to be developed, the information and data collection to be undertaken and the assessments reports or products to be produced. OSPAR Agreement 2014-02

DX General Assessments from OSPAR Strategies and MSFD GES Y Criteria Z Indicators MSFD D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 Good Env Status (GES) DX Indicator development and implementation of monitoring programmes Not GES MSFD Descriptor Definitions For GES Descriptor X OSPAR Strategies/CEMPs for relevant OSPAR Theme Assessments e.g. IA2017

Comparison of Areas OSPAR Region MSFD Subregions I Celtic Seas (small %) II Greater North Sea III Celtic Seas IV Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast V Macronesia, Celtic Seas, Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast Representation of the marine regions and subregions of MSFD Article 4, and the marine waters of Member States according to Article 3(1) and as reported by Member States

NOW!!! YIKES Committee/ group Product/decision Date ICG-MAQ Guidance provided on Structure of the IA2017 The Assessment sheet structure/ template with explanatory notes Assessment units Timetable for delivery of assessment products Spring 2015 Thematic committee meetings e.g. BDC, HASEC, EIHA Thematic committees recommend to OSPAR Commission which indicators and other thematic assessments will feature in the IA 2017. For the identified assessments develop detailed work plans to ensure delivery of a draft assessment sheet to the 2016 committee meeting. ICGs/ Working groups Start assessment process COG Review contents and structure of the IA2017 from committees May 2015 OSPAR 2015 Conclusion on which indicators/ thematic assessments will feature in the IA 2017 Decision on overall structure and outline of content of the IA 2017 29th May 2015 (document deadline) OSPAR 22-27 June 2015 ICGs and working groups Finalise draft assessment sheets Between OSPAR 2015 and thematic committee meetings in Spring 2016 NOW!!! YIKES

Committee /group Product/decision Date ICG-MAQ Initial outline draft of “top and tail” Autumn 2015 Thematic committee meetings e.g. BDC, HASEC, EIHA Review and agree completed assessments sheets Identify any data gaps and address deficiencies. Make arrangements to address these. Spring 2016 ICGs and working groups Finalise assessments if necessary By end August 2016 OSPAR 2016 Decides on final draft content based on completed assessment sheets and other contributions June 2016 TBC (CoG? Committees ’ written procedure? Or Webex?) Sign off of any revised/ updated assessment sheets. September 2016

Committee/ group Product/decision Date ICG-MAQ Oversee compilation and finalisation of IA 2017 (supported by thematic committees and ICGs/working groups – checking drafts, providing updates where new data are available.) Thematic drafts to be finalised for submission to Committees in spring 2017 June 2016 to thematic committees in Spring 2017 Final editing of text IA 2017 Spring 2017 Thematic committee meetings e.g. BDC, HASEC, EIHA Sign off of final relevant sections of IA2017 Final review, compilation and preparation for publication Late spring 2017 OSPAR 2017 IA2017 adopted June 2017 Contracting Parties IA2017 sent out for national consultation as part of Article 8 assessment Autumn 2017 ICGs, working groups and Thematic committee meetings e.g. BDC, HASEC, EIHA Review consultation responses and provide update if required. New assessments to be considered for inclusion Spring 2018 Editorial adjustments of IA 2017 if required OSPAR 2018 Post consultation IA2017 adopted June 2018 Time for a rest – Ah, but, what about the EEA State of European Seas Report in 2019 and QSR 2021?

Link to HELCOM Core (30) Indicators OSPAR Common Indicators OSPAR Region Number Descriptors II, III, IV 17 D1/6, D5, 8, D10, D11 IV 4 D1, D4, D5 III 6 D1, D4 II 14 D1, D1/6, D5, D8, D10 Link to HELCOM Core (30) Indicators Total = 41

OSPAR Wide Common Indicators D1/6 BentHab2 Multi-metric indices D5 nutr conc Winter nutrient concentrations D5 chlorophyl Chlorophyll concentration D5 oxygen Oxygen D8 metals (biota) Metal (Hg, Cd, Pb) concentrations in biota D8 metals (sedim) Metal (Hg, Cd, Pb) concentrations in sediment D8 PCBs (biota) PCB concentrations in biota D8 PCBs (sedim) PCB concentrations in sediments D8 PAHs (sedim) PAHs concentrations in sediments D8 PAHs (biota) PAHs concentrations in biota other than fish D8 Organotin (sedim) Organotin concentrations in sediments D8 PBDE (biota) PBDE concentrations in biota D8 PBDE (sedim) PBDE concentrations in sediments D8 imposex Imposex/intersex D10 on beach Beach litter D10 on seabed Litter on the seabed D11 impulsive noise Impulsive noise OSPAR Wide Common Indicators

Geographical Scales for assessment and reporting Level 0 OSPAR Maritime Area (As of 5 days ago) Level 1 OSPAR Regions (I – V) Level 2 subdivision of OSPAR Regions Level 3 offshore areas of coastal influence Level 4 Country specific – can be WFD waterbodies if CP desires(As of 5 days ago)

Level 0 OSPAR Maritime Region

Level 1: OSPAR Regions

Level 2: sub division of OSPAR Regions

Level 3: Area of Coastal Influence

Level 4: Country Specific, Can be WFD Coastal Waters

Level 4: zoom in on North Sea

Anomalies still to be addressed

NOT A MINI QSR Building blocks of IA2017 Chapter 1 Introduction, including: North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy Intermediate Assessment 2017 How the IA2017 contributes to the MSFD Common Indicators Chapter 2 Climate change/Prevailing Physiographic Conditions Chapter 3 Socioeconomic characteristic of the OSPAR area Chapter 4 Human Activities Chapter 5 Biodiversity Status Chapter 6 Ecosystem assessment Chapter 7 Conclusions and Recommendations NOT A MINI QSR

Assessment sheets Online report only 2-page summary assessments, underpinned by extended data and information Content Example Sheet reference Assessment ID (to be completed by Secretariat) Contributing countries Countries that have contributed to the assessment. Complete using two letter ISO country codes. Title Assessment XXX: NAME e.g. ‘Common Indicator PH-1: Plankton Life Forms’. Subtitle 1 Component from a list (TBC) descriptor (e.g. food webs, marine litter) or thematic assessment (e.g. radioactive discharges, MPAs) Subtitle 2 MSFD criterion e.g. ‘1.2 Population size’ Subtitle 3 Region of the assessment (using the ‘hierarchical’ scales unique identifier, if adopted) Area of applicability – shown as a small map Key message Describe what the indicator shows (what is the headline trend) – 50 words maximum Background (brief) A clear introduction to the topic, with an image, 250 words maximum. Describing why it is an indicator and of what [insert textual ref to OSPAR Agreement] Include a brief description of key drivers/pressures

JAMP - An Area for Development Integrated environmental assessment: assessments that link human activities, their pressures, the state of the marine environment and management responses with the inclusion of the relevant physics, chemistry and/or biology.

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