Member State report / Art14 / 2022 / D8 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 14 Exceptions (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2022-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2022-03-16
Report access 363

Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BB-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-GF-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK-OFFSHORE
Region subregion
Baltic Sea
Exception code
FI-E12-D8
Exception old code
Exception name
D8_offshore-polybrominated diphenylethers
Exception type
Art. 14(1)(e)
Exception reason
Other(e)
GES achieved
9999-9999
Relevant pressures
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
Relevant targets
GES component
  • D8
Relevant features
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
Justification description
It is possible that brominated flame retardants (PBDEs) will not be in good condition by 2027. These are slowly degrading in the environment and there are no significant external sources of pollution. Based on the measured trends, it can be estimated that PBDE concentrations in herring may reach good status before 2030.
Spatial scope geographic zones
EEZ (or similar)
Mitigation
Measures ad hoc
Further information
See chapter 7 of the text report. Starting on page 306 of the text report there is justification for the need of the exception. In page 335 (and onwards) the table states the exceptions.