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 | Date not found; 2020-10-31 |
| Report access |
2014 data
2020 data
| Monitoring programme | Monitoring programme name | MP_D9 |
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| Monitoring programme | Reference existing programme | BALFI-D09 |
| Monitoring programme | Marine Unit ID |
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| Q4e - Programme ID | BALFI-D09 |
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| Q4f - Programme description | Monitoring of contaminants in seafood in Finland is made in co-operation with the monitoring of contaminants in environment (BALFI-D08-01 and -02) as the sampling of fish is made with the same effort. Other parts of the monitoring follow the relevant EU legislation and EFSA guidelines for seafood safety. |
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| Q5e - Natural variability |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate data | Y |
| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Established methods | Y |
| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES | Y |
| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate capacity | Y |
| Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment | The monitoring supports indicators which measure the distance to GES (GES-boundaries taken from Food Safety Legislation). The monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability. |
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| Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment | By2014 |
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| Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment |
No immediate development needs.
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| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Environmental target | Target 35 |
| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Associated indicator | Target 35 |
| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_SuitableData | Y |
| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_EstablishedMethods | Y |
| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6d_AdequateCapacity | Y |
| Q6c - Target updating | Y |
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| Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment | The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report). |
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| Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment | By2014 |
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| Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment | ||
| Q7a - Relevant activities |
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| Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities | Coastal point sources, riverine inputs and atmospheric deposition of contaminants is aggregated and analysed by HELCOM PLC - http://www.helcom.fi/helcom-at-work/projects/plc-5-5/ |
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| 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 | By2014 |
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| Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes |
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| Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme ID | BALFI-D09-1 |
| Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme name | Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood |
| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme ID | BALFI-D09-1 |
| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme name | Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood |
| Q4k - Monitoring purpose | StateImpact |
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| Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions | Essential information on this sub-programme is available in:
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Contaminants in Biota describes the spatial scope of Finnish monitoring of contaminants in fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/concentration-of-contaminants/contaminants-in-biota |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Habitats | |
| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Species list |
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Physical/Chemical features | |
| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Pressures | |
| Q9a - Elements |
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| Q5a - GES criteria | Relevant GES criteria |
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| Q5b - GES indicators | Relevant GES indicators |
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| 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 |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) | Activity | |
| Q9b Parameters monitored (other) | Other | |
| Q41 Spatial scope | WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ |
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| Q4j - Description of spatial scope | The HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Contaminants in Biota describes the spatial scope of Finnish monitoring of contaminants in fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/concentration-of-contaminants/contaminants-in-biota |
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| Marine Unit IDs |
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| Q4h - Temporal scope | Start date- End date | 1979-9999 |
| Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling |
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| Q9c - Monitoring method | Sampling: see question 4l
Compounds are measured from herring and perch (muscle), except phycotoxins which are from flounder (liver) and phytoplankton.
In analytics we follow the following references:
European Commission 2010. Commission Recommendation of 17 March 2010 on the monitoring
of perfluoroalkylated substances in food (2010/161).
European Commission 2011. Commission Recommendation of 23 August 2011 on the reduction
of the presence of dioxins, furans and PCBs in feed and food (2011/516/EU).
European Commission 2012. Commission Regulation (EU) No 252/2012 of 21 March 2012 laying
down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs
and non-dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006.
WHO, 1996. Guidelines for drinking-water quality. Health Criteria and Other Supporting
Information, vol. 2, 2nd ed. World Health Organisation, Geneva.
World Health Organisation, 1999. Toxic cyanobacteria in Water. Chorus, I. and Bartram J (Eds).
W&FN Spon. London, 416 pp. |
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| Q9d - Description of alteration to method | ||
| Q9e - Quality assurance |
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| Q9f - Quality control | OtherQC |
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| Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - Proportion of area covered % | 100 |
| Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - No. of samples | about 38 samples per year |
| Q9i - Description of sample representivity | Herring samples consist of one sample per sub-basin and perch samples are monitored from 9 coastal areas. Phycotoxins are monitored from 12 stations. |
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| Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data |
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| Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data | This sub-program is currently not fully coordinated within HELCOM. |
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| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data type | ProcessedData DataProducts |
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data access mechanism | URLview |
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data access rights | Open |
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - INSPIRE standard | EnvMonitoringFacilities |
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c Date data are available | 2015-12 |
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data update frequency | 6yearly |
| Q10d - Description of data access | Access will be provided by
Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA) - http://www.evira.fi |
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Descriptor |
D9 |
D9 |
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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.
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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.
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Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Gaps and plans |
No gaps.
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No gaps.
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Related targets |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Related measures |
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Coverage of measures |
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018 |
Adequate monitoring was in place by 2018 |
Related monitoring programmes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Regional cooperation - coordinating body |
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Regional cooperation - countries involved |
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Regional cooperation - implementation level |
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Monitoring details |
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Features |
Contaminants - non UPBT substances
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Contaminants – in seafood
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Contaminants - non UPBT substances
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Contaminants – in seafood
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Contaminants - non UPBT substances
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Contaminants – in seafood
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Contaminants - non UPBT substances
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Contaminants – in seafood
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D8C1 |
D9C1 |
Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
Perca fluviatilis, Esox lucius, Sprattus sprattus, |
Perca fluviatilis, Esox lucius, Sprattus sprattus, |
Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
1979-9999 |
1979-9999 |
Monitoring frequency |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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Monitoring method other |
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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 |
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Data access |
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Related indicator/name |
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Contact |
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References |