Integration methods for D1 Reptiles The integration method for Descriptor 1 (Reptiles) at level 4 still needs to be determined, and the revised COM Dec has provided the scope for this to be taken forward and agreed at Union level, taking into account regional or subregional specificities. Until such an integration method is agreed, this Guidance recommends the following: Level 4: All species should be at good status for the species group to be at good status. Missing indicators If a primary criterion cannot be assessed for a species due to a lack of data then the resultant assessment of that criterion for the species cannot be assigned a status (i.e. it is ‘not assessed’). Under the Habitats Directive, a judgement of status can be provided for a species if there is information on at least two parameters (criteria), therefore a judgement of status for the species may be possible if information on only one criterion is missing. However, it also means that the Member State needs to take immediate action on monitoring and assessment tools to ensure that at the next update under Article 8 MSFD an assessment of the criterion is undertaken. Visualising Assessment Results for Reptiles A similar approach to birds can be used, using the relevant criteria for reptiles, and appropriate integration approaches. Subject to modification based on finalising 2018 reporting requirements, which will be determined by WG DIKE. Fish The primary and secondary criteria for fish under Descriptor 1 depend on whether the species is listed in Annex II, IV or V of Directive 92/43/EEC, or is a commercially exploited species that is also assessed under Descriptor 3 (Table 32). Table 32. Criteria for assessment of fish (Descriptor 1) 2010/477/EU Primary Criteria Secondary Criteria Criteria or Comments Relating to: Relating to: Indicators D1C1 Mortality rate from by-catch (1) D1C2 Population 1.2.1 abundance (2) D1C3 Population D1C3 Population demographic demographic 1.3.1 State characteristics (2) characteristics (3) D1C4 Distributional D1C4 Distributional 1.1.1 range and pattern range and pattern 1.1.2 (4) (5) Supporting habitat Supporting D1C5 Habitat for D1C5 Habitat for for species was – habitat the species (4) the species (5) mentioned in the D1 chapeau text in
Integration methods for D1 Reptiles The integration method for Descriptor 1 (Reptiles) at level 4 still needs to be determined, and the revised COM Dec has provided the scope for this to be taken forward and agreed at Union level, taking into account regional or subregional specificities. Until such an integration method is agreed, this Guidance recommends the following: Level 4: All species should be at good status for the species group to be at good status. Missing indicators If a primary criterion cannot be assessed for a species due to a lack of data then the resultant assessment of that criterion for the species cannot be assigned a status (i.e. it is ‘not assessed’). Under the Habitats Directive, a judgement of status can be provided for a species if there is information on at least two parameters (criteria), therefore a judgement of status for the species may be possible if information on only one criterion is missing. However, it also means that the Member State needs to take immediate action on monitoring and assessment tools to ensure that at the next update under Article 8 MSFD an assessment of the criterion is undertaken. Visualising Assessment Results for Reptiles A similar approach to birds can be used, using the relevant criteria for reptiles, and appropriate integration approaches. Subject to modification based on finalising 2018 reporting requirements, which will be determined by WG DIKE. Fish The primary and secondary criteria for fish under Descriptor 1 depend on whether the species is listed in Annex II, IV or V of Directive 92/43/EEC, or is a commercially exploited species that is also assessed under Descriptor 3 (Table 32). Table 32. Criteria for assessment of fish (Descriptor 1) Primary Criteria Relating to: Secondary Criteria Relating to: 2010/477/EU Criteria or Indicators Comments D1C1 Mortality rate from by-catch (1) State D1C2 Population abundance (2) 1.2.1 D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (2) D1C3 Population demographic characteristics (3) 1.3.1 D1C4 Distributional range and pattern (4) D1C4 Distributional range and pattern (5) 1.1.1 1.1.2 Supporting habitat D1C5 Habitat for the species (4) D1C5 Habitat for the species (5) – Supporting habitat for species was mentioned in the D1 chapeau text in
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