Member State report / Art11 / 2020 / D9 / Finland / Baltic 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 Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2020-10-31
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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
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
Contact
References