MS/Art11/2020/D9/Cyprus/Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D9 / Cyprus / Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2020-10-15
GES Descriptor	D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State	Cyprus
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Aegean-Levantine Sea
Reported by	Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environm
Report date	2020-12-14
Report access	ART11_CY_MONpro_v13.xml ART11_CY_MONstrat_v10.xml

Simplified table

Descriptor	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9
Monitoring strategy description	Cyprus has implemented the program code MALCY-D09 that includes the sub program MALCY-D09-01 (contaminants in commercially important fish) in the geographical area of MAL-CY-MS. Under this program/subprogram, pollution in seafood is monitored. Species collected per the UNEP/MAP, the Barcelona Regional Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) are Mullus barbatus and Boops boops and they are analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, cadmium, mercury, and 40K. Thunnus alalunga and Xiphias gladius are only collected for mercury analysis. The DFMR (2020) report demonstrated from 2013 to 2019 all parameters were below the standards for all fish species measured. The report noted that only the European regulation 1881/2006/EC can set permissible levels for contaminants in seafood.	Cyprus has implemented the program code MALCY-D09 that includes the sub program MALCY-D09-01 (contaminants in commercially important fish) in the geographical area of MAL-CY-MS. Under this program/subprogram, pollution in seafood is monitored. Species collected per the UNEP/MAP, the Barcelona Regional Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) are Mullus barbatus and Boops boops and they are analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, cadmium, mercury, and 40K. Thunnus alalunga and Xiphias gladius are only collected for mercury analysis. The DFMR (2020) report demonstrated from 2013 to 2019 all parameters were below the standards for all fish species measured. The report noted that only the European regulation 1881/2006/EC can set permissible levels for contaminants in seafood.	Cyprus has implemented the program code MALCY-D09 that includes the sub program MALCY-D09-01 (contaminants in commercially important fish) in the geographical area of MAL-CY-MS. Under this program/subprogram, pollution in seafood is monitored. Species collected per the UNEP/MAP, the Barcelona Regional Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) are Mullus barbatus and Boops boops and they are analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, cadmium, mercury, and 40K. Thunnus alalunga and Xiphias gladius are only collected for mercury analysis. The DFMR (2020) report demonstrated from 2013 to 2019 all parameters were below the standards for all fish species measured. The report noted that only the European regulation 1881/2006/EC can set permissible levels for contaminants in seafood.	Cyprus has implemented the program code MALCY-D09 that includes the sub program MALCY-D09-01 (contaminants in commercially important fish) in the geographical area of MAL-CY-MS. Under this program/subprogram, pollution in seafood is monitored. Species collected per the UNEP/MAP, the Barcelona Regional Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) are Mullus barbatus and Boops boops and they are analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, cadmium, mercury, and 40K. Thunnus alalunga and Xiphias gladius are only collected for mercury analysis. The DFMR (2020) report demonstrated from 2013 to 2019 all parameters were below the standards for all fish species measured. The report noted that only the European regulation 1881/2006/EC can set permissible levels for contaminants in seafood.	Cyprus has implemented the program code MALCY-D09 that includes the sub program MALCY-D09-01 (contaminants in commercially important fish) in the geographical area of MAL-CY-MS. Under this program/subprogram, pollution in seafood is monitored. Species collected per the UNEP/MAP, the Barcelona Regional Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) are Mullus barbatus and Boops boops and they are analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, cadmium, mercury, and 40K. Thunnus alalunga and Xiphias gladius are only collected for mercury analysis. The DFMR (2020) report demonstrated from 2013 to 2019 all parameters were below the standards for all fish species measured. The report noted that only the European regulation 1881/2006/EC can set permissible levels for contaminants in seafood.
Coverage of GES criteria	Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024	Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024	Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024	Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024	Adequate monitoring will be in place by 2024
Gaps and plans	The GES of Program D9 – Contaminants in seafood is classified as being in partial coverage. In order to obtain GES, Cyprus is going to measure as many contaminants as possible in different species of fish and seafood, covering the coastal and marine waters with representatve species, that are at the same time the main moct consumed species in Cyprus.	The GES of Program D9 – Contaminants in seafood is classified as being in partial coverage. In order to obtain GES, Cyprus is going to measure as many contaminants as possible in different species of fish and seafood, covering the coastal and marine waters with representatve species, that are at the same time the main moct consumed species in Cyprus.	The GES of Program D9 – Contaminants in seafood is classified as being in partial coverage. In order to obtain GES, Cyprus is going to measure as many contaminants as possible in different species of fish and seafood, covering the coastal and marine waters with representatve species, that are at the same time the main moct consumed species in Cyprus.	The GES of Program D9 – Contaminants in seafood is classified as being in partial coverage. In order to obtain GES, Cyprus is going to measure as many contaminants as possible in different species of fish and seafood, covering the coastal and marine waters with representatve species, that are at the same time the main moct consumed species in Cyprus.	The GES of Program D9 – Contaminants in seafood is classified as being in partial coverage. In order to obtain GES, Cyprus is going to measure as many contaminants as possible in different species of fish and seafood, covering the coastal and marine waters with representatve species, that are at the same time the main moct consumed species in Cyprus.
Related targets
Coverage of targets
Related measures
Coverage of measures
Related monitoring programmes	D09	D09	D09	D09	D09
Programme code	D09	D09	D09	D09	D09
Programme name	Contaminants in Seafood	Contaminants in Seafood	Contaminants in Seafood	Contaminants in Seafood	Contaminants in Seafood
Update type	Same programme as in 2014	Same programme as in 2014	Same programme as in 2014	Same programme as in 2014	Same programme as in 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description	The Cyprus contaminants-in-seafood monitoring programme focuses on a pressure, contaminants, and evaluates their concentration in commercially important species of fish. Many of the contaminants monitored by the programme were decided jointly with other Mediterranean EU member-states. The programme capitalizes on the existing monitoring programme in the framework of MedPOL (UNEP/MAP) already measuring contaminants in biota, as well as radionuclide monitoring in the framework of a programme implemented by the Department of Labor Inspection of Cyprus under the auspices of the IAEA. The contaminants-in-seafood programme addresses in whole or in part the indicators of Ecological Objective 09 adopted by the Contracting Parties of UNEP/MAP (2013).	The Cyprus contaminants-in-seafood monitoring programme focuses on a pressure, contaminants, and evaluates their concentration in commercially important species of fish. Many of the contaminants monitored by the programme were decided jointly with other Mediterranean EU member-states. The programme capitalizes on the existing monitoring programme in the framework of MedPOL (UNEP/MAP) already measuring contaminants in biota, as well as radionuclide monitoring in the framework of a programme implemented by the Department of Labor Inspection of Cyprus under the auspices of the IAEA. The contaminants-in-seafood programme addresses in whole or in part the indicators of Ecological Objective 09 adopted by the Contracting Parties of UNEP/MAP (2013).	The Cyprus contaminants-in-seafood monitoring programme focuses on a pressure, contaminants, and evaluates their concentration in commercially important species of fish. Many of the contaminants monitored by the programme were decided jointly with other Mediterranean EU member-states. The programme capitalizes on the existing monitoring programme in the framework of MedPOL (UNEP/MAP) already measuring contaminants in biota, as well as radionuclide monitoring in the framework of a programme implemented by the Department of Labor Inspection of Cyprus under the auspices of the IAEA. The contaminants-in-seafood programme addresses in whole or in part the indicators of Ecological Objective 09 adopted by the Contracting Parties of UNEP/MAP (2013).	The Cyprus contaminants-in-seafood monitoring programme focuses on a pressure, contaminants, and evaluates their concentration in commercially important species of fish. Many of the contaminants monitored by the programme were decided jointly with other Mediterranean EU member-states. The programme capitalizes on the existing monitoring programme in the framework of MedPOL (UNEP/MAP) already measuring contaminants in biota, as well as radionuclide monitoring in the framework of a programme implemented by the Department of Labor Inspection of Cyprus under the auspices of the IAEA. The contaminants-in-seafood programme addresses in whole or in part the indicators of Ecological Objective 09 adopted by the Contracting Parties of UNEP/MAP (2013).	The Cyprus contaminants-in-seafood monitoring programme focuses on a pressure, contaminants, and evaluates their concentration in commercially important species of fish. Many of the contaminants monitored by the programme were decided jointly with other Mediterranean EU member-states. The programme capitalizes on the existing monitoring programme in the framework of MedPOL (UNEP/MAP) already measuring contaminants in biota, as well as radionuclide monitoring in the framework of a programme implemented by the Department of Labor Inspection of Cyprus under the auspices of the IAEA. The contaminants-in-seafood programme addresses in whole or in part the indicators of Ecological Objective 09 adopted by the Contracting Parties of UNEP/MAP (2013).
Monitoring purpose	Human activities causing the pressures	Human activities causing the pressures	Human activities causing the pressures	Human activities causing the pressures	Human activities causing the pressures
Other policies and conventions	UNEP-MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme Water Framework Directive	UNEP-MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme Water Framework Directive	UNEP-MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme Water Framework Directive	UNEP-MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme Water Framework Directive	UNEP-MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme Water Framework Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body	BARCON	BARCON	BARCON	BARCON	BARCON
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level	Common monitoring strategy	Common monitoring strategy	Common monitoring strategy	Common monitoring strategy	Common monitoring strategy
Monitoring details
Features	Contaminants – in seafood	Contaminants – in seafood	Contaminants – in seafood	Contaminants – in seafood	Contaminants – in seafood
Elements	Cadmium and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)	Sum of PAHs (Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene)
GES criteria	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1
Parameters	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Parameter Other	Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp., and Boops boops	Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp. , Boops boops	Concentration of Mercury in Mullus sp., Boops boop	Concentration of PCB in Mullus sp and Boops boops	Concentration of PAH in Mullus sp., Boops boops
Spatial scope	Coastal waters (WFD) EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	Coastal waters (WFD) EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	Coastal waters (WFD) EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	Coastal waters (WFD) EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters	Coastal waters (WFD) EEZ (or similar) Territorial waters
Marine reporting units	MAL-CY-MS	MAL-CY-MS	MAL-CY-MS	MAL-CY-MS	MAL-CY-MS
Temporal scope (start date - end date)	2016-9999	2016-9999	2016-9999	2016-9999	2016-9999
Monitoring frequency	Yearly	Yearly	Yearly	Yearly	Yearly
Monitoring type	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Monitoring method	UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance (2016) WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring WFD Guidance document n.° 33 - Analytical Methods for Biota Monitoring	UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance (2016) WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring WFD Guidance document n.° 33 - Analytical Methods for Biota Monitoring	UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance (2016) WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring WFD Guidance document n.° 33 - Analytical Methods for Biota Monitoring	UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance (2016) WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring WFD Guidance document n.° 33 - Analytical Methods for Biota Monitoring	UNEP/MAP Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance (2016) WFD Guidance document n.° 32 - Biota Monitoring WFD Guidance document n.° 33 - Analytical Methods for Biota Monitoring
Monitoring method other	The monitoring methods are described in Law et al. (2010).	The monitoring methods are described in Law et al. (2010).	The monitoring methods are described in Law et al. (2010).	The monitoring methods are described in Law et al. (2010).	The monitoring methods are described in Law et al. (2010).
Quality control	UNEP/MAP-IAEA PROFICIENCY TESTS AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL	UNEP/MAP-IAEA PROFICIENCY TESTS AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL	UNEP/MAP-IAEA PROFICIENCY TESTS AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL	UNEP/MAP-IAEA PROFICIENCY TESTS AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL	UNEP/MAP-IAEA PROFICIENCY TESTS AND INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL
Data management
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Related indicator/name	Concentration of (PAH) in Boops boops Concentration of (PAH) in Mullus sp. Concentration of (PCB) in Boops boops Concentration of (PCB) in Mullus sp. Concentration of Cd in Boops boops Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp. Concentration of Hg in Boops boops Concentration of Hg in Mullus sp. Concentration of Pb in Boops boops Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp.	Concentration of (PAH) in Boops boops Concentration of (PAH) in Mullus sp. Concentration of (PCB) in Boops boops Concentration of (PCB) in Mullus sp. Concentration of Cd in Boops boops Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp. Concentration of Hg in Boops boops Concentration of Hg in Mullus sp. Concentration of Pb in Boops boops Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp.	Concentration of (PAH) in Boops boops Concentration of (PAH) in Mullus sp. Concentration of (PCB) in Boops boops Concentration of (PCB) in Mullus sp. Concentration of Cd in Boops boops Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp. Concentration of Hg in Boops boops Concentration of Hg in Mullus sp. Concentration of Pb in Boops boops Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp.	Concentration of (PAH) in Boops boops Concentration of (PAH) in Mullus sp. Concentration of (PCB) in Boops boops Concentration of (PCB) in Mullus sp. Concentration of Cd in Boops boops Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp. Concentration of Hg in Boops boops Concentration of Hg in Mullus sp. Concentration of Pb in Boops boops Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp.	Concentration of (PAH) in Boops boops Concentration of (PAH) in Mullus sp. Concentration of (PCB) in Boops boops Concentration of (PCB) in Mullus sp. Concentration of Cd in Boops boops Concentration of Cd in Mullus sp. Concentration of Hg in Boops boops Concentration of Hg in Mullus sp. Concentration of Pb in Boops boops Concentration of Pb in Mullus sp.
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References	1. Law, R., Hanke, G., Angelidis, M., Batty, J., Bignert, A., Dachs, J., … Vethaak, D. (2010). Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Task Group 8 Report Contaminants and pollution effects (p. 161). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2. MED CAM. (2014b). Minutes of MED CAM B, 6-7 May 2014.	1. Law, R., Hanke, G., Angelidis, M., Batty, J., Bignert, A., Dachs, J., … Vethaak, D. (2010). Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Task Group 8 Report Contaminants and pollution effects (p. 161). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2. MED CAM. (2014b). Minutes of MED CAM B, 6-7 May 2014.	1. Law, R., Hanke, G., Angelidis, M., Batty, J., Bignert, A., Dachs, J., … Vethaak, D. (2010). Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Task Group 8 Report Contaminants and pollution effects (p. 161). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2. MED CAM. (2014b). Minutes of MED CAM B, 6-7 May 2014.	1. Law, R., Hanke, G., Angelidis, M., Batty, J., Bignert, A., Dachs, J., … Vethaak, D. (2010). Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Task Group 8 Report Contaminants and pollution effects (p. 161). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2. MED CAM. (2014b). Minutes of MED CAM B, 6-7 May 2014.	1. Law, R., Hanke, G., Angelidis, M., Batty, J., Bignert, A., Dachs, J., … Vethaak, D. (2010). Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Task Group 8 Report Contaminants and pollution effects (p. 161). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 2. MED CAM. (2014b). Minutes of MED CAM B, 6-7 May 2014.