Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 2008/56/EC shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply: (1) ‘subregions’ means the subregions listed in Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/56/EC; (2) ‘subdivisions’ means subdivisions as referred to in Article 4(2) of Directive 2008/56/EC; (3) ‘invasive non-indigenous species’ means ‘invasive alien species’ within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 12 ) ; (4) ‘criteria elements’ means constituent elements of an ecosystem, particularly its biological elements (species, habitats and their communities), or aspects of pressures on the marine environment (biological, physical, substances, litter and energy), which are assessed under each criterion; (5) ‘threshold value’ means a value or range of values that allows for an assessment of the quality level achieved for a particular criterion, thereby contributing to the assessment of the extent to which good environmental status is being achieved.