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As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026. We encourage you to verify that you can successfully access the system and that your account and permissions function as expected after Entra ID login. Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D9 / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Reporter not found
Report date -; 2020-10-31
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
Monitoring programme Reference existing programme
Monitoring programme Marine Unit ID
Q4e - Programme ID
Q4f - Programme description
Q5e - Natural variability
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Established methods
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate capacity
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Associated indicator
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Q6c - Target updating
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Q7a - Relevant activities
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Established methods
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme name
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme name
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
Q5c - Features Q5c - Species list
Q5c - Features Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Features Q5c - Pressures
Q9a - Elements
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population size
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population characteristics
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat extent
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (biological)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure output
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
Marine Unit IDs
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
Q9c - Monitoring method
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
Q9f - Quality control
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - No. of samples
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access mechanism
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access rights
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - INSPIRE standard
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c Date data are available
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data update frequency
Q10d - Description of data access
Descriptor
D9
D9
Monitoring strategy description
The programme monitors the most important harmful substances contained in fish used for human consumption, herring and perch and once every six years several other fish species. There is only one sub-programme.
The programme monitors the most important harmful substances contained in fish used for human consumption, herring and perch and once every six years several other fish species. There is only one sub-programme.
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Gaps and plans
No gaps.
No gaps.
Related targets
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related measures
  • BALFI-X003-HAZAR - '§ Protocol to the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Treaty Series 68/2003, CLRTAP-POP)'
  • BALFI-X004-HAZAR - 'Measures related to Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (34/2004, POP)'
  • BALFI-X007-HAZAR - 'Measures related to Regulation 850/2004/EC on persistent organic pollutants which was amended by Regulation 519/2012/EU'
  • BALFI-X003-HAZAR - '§ Protocol to the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Treaty Series 68/2003, CLRTAP-POP)'
  • BALFI-X004-HAZAR - 'Measures related to Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (34/2004, POP)'
  • BALFI-X007-HAZAR - 'Measures related to Regulation 850/2004/EC on persistent organic pollutants which was amended by Regulation 519/2012/EU'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018
Related monitoring programmes
  • BALFI-d09-1
  • BALFI-d09-1
Programme code
BALFI-D09-1
BALFI-D09-1
Programme name
Contaminant levels in seafood
Contaminant levels in seafood
Update type
Same programme as in 2014
Same programme as in 2014
Old programme codes
Programme description
Program describes level of contaminants in species that are commonly used as food. Aim is to monitor food safety and ensure that actions taken to improve food safety are sufficient
Program describes level of contaminants in species that are commonly used as food. Aim is to monitor food safety and ensure that actions taken to improve food safety are sufficient
Monitoring purpose
  • Pressures in the marine environment
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • Foodstuffs Regulation
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury
  • Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutions (POPs)
  • Water Framework Directive
  • Foodstuffs Regulation
  • HELCOM Monitoring programmes
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury
  • Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutions (POPs)
  • Water Framework Directive
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Monitoring details
Features
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
Contaminants – in seafood
Elements
  • Arsenic and its compounds
  • Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
  • Cadmium and its compounds
  • Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (12 PCB-DLs: 77,81,105,114,118,123,126,156,157,167,169,189)
  • Lead and its compounds
  • Mercury and its compounds
  • Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
  • Total dioxins and furans (PCDD + PCDF)
GES criteria
D8C1
D9C1
Parameters
  • Concentration in biota (total)
  • Other
  • Other
Parameter Other
Perca fluviatilis, Esox lucius, Sprattus sprattus,
Perca fluviatilis, Esox lucius, Sprattus sprattus,
Spatial scope
  • EEZ (or similar)
  • EEZ (or similar)
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
1979-9999
1979-9999
Monitoring frequency
Yearly
Yearly
Monitoring type
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
  • In-situ sampling coastal
  • In-situ sampling offshore
Monitoring method
  • HELCOM Guidelines for the annual and periodical compilation and reporting of waterborne pollution inputs to the Baltic Sea (PLC-Water)
  • HELCOM Guidelines for the annual and periodical compilation and reporting of waterborne pollution inputs to the Baltic Sea (PLC-Water)
Monitoring method other
Quality control
Sampling, preparations and analyzes follows participating organisations quality control standards. For analyzes, use of accredited laboratories are preferred.
Sampling, preparations and analyzes follows participating organisations quality control standards. For analyzes, use of accredited laboratories are preferred.
Data management
Data access
Related indicator/name
  • BAL-FI-IND-CONTAMINANTS
  • BAL-FI-IND-CONTAMINANTS
Contact
References