+Article 8 1.

Article 8 1.

In respect of each marine region or subregion, Member States shall make an initial assessment of their marine waters, taking account of existing data where available and comprising the following:

(a) 

an analysis of the essential features and characteristics, and current environmental status of those waters, based on the indicative lists of elements set out in Table 1 of Annex III, and covering the physical and chemical features, the habitat types, the biological features and the hydro-morphology;

(b) 

an analysis of the predominant pressures and impacts, including human activity, on the environmental status of those waters which:

(i) 

is based on the indicative lists of elements set out in Table 2 of Annex III, and covers the qualitative and quantitative mix of the various pressures, as well as discernible trends;

(ii) 

covers the main cumulative and synergetic effects; and

(iii) 

takes account of the relevant assessments which have been made pursuant to existing Community legislation;

(c) 

an economic and social analysis of the use of those waters and of the cost of degradation of the marine environment.

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