# Commission Decision (EU) 2018/229 of 12 February 2018 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Commission Decision 2013/480/EU (notified under document C(2018) 696) (Text with EEA relevance), Division: NORTH EAST ATLANTIC GEOGRAPHICAL INTERCALIBRATION GROUP RESULTS Biological Quality Element Phytoplankton Phytoplankton: parameter indicative of biomass parameter (Chlorophyll a)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Parameter values are expressed in μg/l as the 90 %ile value calculated over the defined growing season in a six year period.
Country and Type
Ecological Quality Ratios
Values (μg/l)
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
NEA 1/26a
France
0,76
0,33
4,4
10,0
Ireland
0,82
0,6
9,9
15,0
Norway
0,67
0,33
2,5
5,0
Spain (Eastern Cantabrian coast)
0,67
0,33
1,5
3,0
Spain (Western-Central Cantabrian Coast)
0,67
0,33
3,0
6,0
Spain (Gulf of Cadiz coast)
0,67
0,33
5,0
10,0
United Kingdom
0,8
0,6
5,0
10,0
NEA 1/26b
Belgium
0,8
0,67
12,5
15,0
France
0,67
0,44
10,0
15,0
Netherlands
0,67
0,44
10,0
15,0
United Kingdom (south)
0,82
0,63
9,8
14,3
United Kingdom (north)
0,8
0,6
10,0
15,0
NEA 1/26c
Germany
0,67
0,44
5,0
7,5
Denmark
0,67
0,44
5,0
7,5
NEA 1/26e
Portugal (Iberian strong upwelling-A5)
0,67
0,44
8,0
12,0
Portugal (upwelling-A6,A7)
0,88
0,49
4,5
8,2
Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast)
0,67
0,44
6,0
9,0
Spain (Western Iberian upwelling coast — rías)
0,67
0,44
8,0
12,0
NEA 3/4
Germany (Eems Dollard)
0,8
0,6
7,0
11,0
Germany (Wadden Sea)
0,8
0,6
7,0
11,0
Netherlands (Eems Dollard)
0,8
0,6
6,75
10,13
Netherlands (Wadden Sea)
0,8
0,6
9,6
14,4
Netherlands (North Sea)
0,8
0,6
11,25
16,88
NEA 8a
Norway
0,79
0,57
3,95
5,53
Sweden
0,75
0,49
1,54
2,35
NEA 8b (The Sound)
Denmark
0,79
0,59
1,22
1,63
Sweden
0,8
0,6
1,18
1,56
NEA 8b (The Kattegat and Great Belt)
Denmark
0,83
0,64
1,22
1,58
Sweden
0,84
0,65
1,18
1,52
NEA 9
Norway
0,76
0,43
3,92
6,9
Sweden
0,73
0,38
1,89
3,6
NEA 10
Norway
0,73
0,49
3,53
5,26
Sweden
0,71
0,46
1,39
2,14

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/229/annex/division/1/division/15/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-229/annex/division-1/division-15/division-1
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