# 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: Benthic invertebrate fauna

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

Country
National classification systems intercalibrated
Ecological Quality Ratios
High-good boundary
Good-moderate boundary
Sub type D
Germany
M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,85
0,7
Netherlands
BEQI2 — Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index 2
0,8
0,6
Spain
M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,77
0,53
Portugal
BAT — Benthic Assessment Tool
0,838
0,582
Sub type E
Spain
M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,77
0,53
Spain
QSB — Quality of Soft Bottoms
0,8
0,6
Sub type F
Spain
M-AMBI — Multivariate AZTI’s Marine Biotic Index
0,77
0,53
Portugal
BAT- Benthic Assessment Tool
0,806
0,58

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/229/annex/division/1/division/19/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-229/annex/division-1/division-19/division-5
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