OSPAR Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) 2024-2028

Abstract

Monitoring and assessment of the North-East Atlantic is the basis for better understanding its status and is essential to support and guide OSPAR’s work to protect the marine environment. The Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme’s (JAMP) primary purpose is to describe the products OSPAR Contracting Parties are committed to deliver, through collaborative efforts, to deliver OSPAR Contracting Parties’ obligations in Article 6 and Annex IV of the OSPAR Convention to: a. undertake and publish regular joint assessments of the quality status of the marine environment and of its development; and b. assess the effectiveness of measures and identify priorities for action. 2. It sets out a framework to provide the evidence needed by Contracting Parties: a. to take all possible steps to prevent and eliminate pollution; 1 Replaces OSPAR Agreement 2014-02 OSPAR Convention Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) JAMP assessment products for next joint quality status report List of and timings of required assessment products JAMP new products Development of new monitoring/assessment products CEMP – agreed monitoring specifications (including Appendices and Guidelines) Regular JAMP assessment products (not in next QSR) Details of regular OSPAR assessment products. b. to take measures to protect the OSPAR maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities; and c. to protect and conserve marine species and habitats and, where practicable restore marine areas that have been adversely affected. 3. It supports implementation of the North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy (NEAES) 2030 (NEAES) and, for those Contracting Parties that are also EU Member States, implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, Directive 2008/56/EC2). 4. The last OSPAR Quality Status Report was published in 2023 in line with the framework established under the JAMP 2014-2023. This revision replaces the previous JAMP 2014-2023 and is designed to guide delivery of the next OSPAR joint quality status report.