Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D8 / Denmark / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Member State Denmark
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Report date 2019-08-30
Report access DK_ART8_GES_Merge_20190829.xml

BAL-DK1-CW

GES component
D8
D8
D8
D8
Feature
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Element
Benzo(a)pyrene
Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
Mercury and its compounds
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
Element code
CAS_50-32-8
EEA_32-04-2
CAS_7439-97-6
CAS_1763-23-1
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
EU
National
Criterion
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
No
No
No
Description parameter
100% of MRU is unknown
5.18% of MRU is causing failure. The rest is unknown
5.88% area of MRU is causing failure, the rest is unknown
6.00% area of MRU is causing failure the rest is unknown
Related indicator
Criteria status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description criteria
Element status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description parameter
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description criteria
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
Related pressures
Related targets

BAL-DK2-CW

GES component
D8
D8
D8
D8
Feature
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Element
Benzo(a)pyrene
Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
Mercury and its compounds
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
Element code
CAS_50-32-8
EEA_32-04-2
CAS_7439-97-6
CAS_1763-23-1
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
EU
National
Criterion
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
No
No
No
Description parameter
100% of MRU is unknown
29.69% of MRU is causing failure. The rest is unknown
29.69% area of MRU is causing failure, the rest is unknown
29.69% area of MRU is causing failure the rest is unknown
Related indicator
Criteria status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description criteria
Element status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description parameter
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description criteria
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
Related pressures
Related targets

BAL-DK3-CW

GES component
D8
D8
D8
D8
Feature
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Element
Benzo(a)pyrene
Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
Mercury and its compounds
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
Element code
CAS_50-32-8
EEA_32-04-2
CAS_7439-97-6
CAS_1763-23-1
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
EU
EU
National
Criterion
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
As used in WFD
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
As in WFD
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description parameter
100% of MRU is unknown
100% of MRU has unknown status
100% area of MRU has unknown status
100% of MRU is unknown
Related indicator
Criteria status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description criteria
Element status
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description parameter
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
Integration rule type criteria
Other
Other
Other
Other
Integration rule description criteria
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
According to WFD
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
2010-2016
Related pressures
Related targets

Danish part of HELCOM Kattegat (SEA_001) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_001)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
0.4212
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Storebælt (SEA_002) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_002)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
0.4215
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Øresund (SEA_003) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_003)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
0.1121
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Kiel Bugt (SEA_004) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_004)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
0.1575
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Mecklenburg Bugt (SEA_005) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_005)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
0.407
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Arkona Bassinet (SEA_006) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_006)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
7.6978
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of HELCOM Bornholmerbassinet (SEA_007) from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-SEA_007)

GES component
D8
Feature
Acute pollution events
Element
Element code
Element code source
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
Criterion
D8C3
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Volume of oil spilled
Threshold value upper
2.8667
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Cubic metres per year
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Improving
Parameter achieved
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2015
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.9

Danish part of Baltic Sea from coastline to EEZ (BAL-DK-TOTAL)

GES component
D8
Feature
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Element
Littorina littorea
Element code
140262
Element code source
Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
Criterion
D8C2
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Imposex
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
Vas Deferens Sequence Index
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
No
Description parameter
Mean Vas Deferens Sequence Index for 6 species of snails
Related indicator
Criteria status
Not good
Description criteria
Element status
Not good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES expected to be achieved by 2020
Description overall status
Assessments period
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • All biological pressures
Related targets
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.4
  • DK-T8.8

Danish part of Baltic Sea from coastline to EEZ. Data covers DK-TOTAL. (DK-TOTAL-part-BAL)

GES component
D8
Feature
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Element
Zoarces viviparus
Element code
127123
Element code source
Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
National
Criterion
D8C2
Parameter
Other
Parameter other
Reproductive effects
Threshold value upper
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
Other
Value unit other
%
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Unknown
Description parameter
No threshold has been set yet
Related indicator
  • DK-TOTAL-CONTAMINANTS-REPRODUCTIVE-EFFECTS
Criteria status
Unknown
Description criteria
Element status
Unknown
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
No integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
Unknown
Description overall status
Assessments period
2015-2016
Related pressures
  • All biological pressures
Related targets
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.4
  • DK-T8.8

Danish part of Baltic Sea from coastline to EEZ. Data covers DK-TOTAL-WO_coast. (DK-TOTAL-WO_coast-part-BAL)

GES component
D8
D8
D8
D8
Feature
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Contaminants - UPBT substances
Element
Benzo(a)pyrene
Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
Mercury and its compounds
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
Element code
CAS_50-32-8
EEA_32-04-2
CAS_7439-97-6
CAS_1763-23-1
Element code source
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
EU
HELCOM
EU
EU
Criterion
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
D8C1
Parameter
Concentration in biota
Concentration in biota
Concentration in biota
Concentration in biota
Parameter other
Threshold value upper
5.0
0.0085
20.0
9.1
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)
Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)
Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
Value achieved lower
Value unit
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Stable
Unknown
Stable
Stable
Parameter achieved
Yes
No
No
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Not good
Not good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Not good
Not good
Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
no integration rule has been applied
no integration rule has been applied
no integration rule has been applied
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Not assessed
Description overall status
Assessments period
2010-2015
2010-2015
2010-2015
2010-2015
Related pressures
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.2
  • DK-T8.3
  • DK-T8.5
  • DK-T8.6
  • DK-T8.7
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.2
  • DK-T8.3
  • DK-T8.5
  • DK-T8.6
  • DK-T8.7
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.2
  • DK-T8.3
  • DK-T8.5
  • DK-T8.6
  • DK-T8.7
  • DK-T8.1
  • DK-T8.2
  • DK-T8.3
  • DK-T8.5
  • DK-T8.6
  • DK-T8.7