Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D9 / Finland / 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 D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2019-04-10
Report access msfd2018-ART8_GES_8Jan2019update_24_.xml

National part of Baltic Sea (BAL-FI)

GES component
D9
D9
D9
D9
D9
D9
Feature
Contaminants - in seafood
Contaminants - in seafood
Contaminants - in seafood
Contaminants - in seafood
Contaminants - in seafood
Contaminants - in seafood
Element
Benzo(a)pyrene
Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (12 PCB-DLs: 77,81,105,114,118,123,126,156,157,167,169,189)
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs + 10 PCDFs + 12 PCB-DLs)
Lead and its compounds
Mercury and its compounds
Mercury and its compounds
Element code
CAS_50-32-8
EEA_33-54-5
EEA_33-58-9
CAS_7439-92-1
CAS_7439-97-6
CAS_7439-97-6
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
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
Mytilus trossulus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus
Clupea harengus and Perca fluviatilis
Clupea harengus and Perca fluviatilis
Element 2 code
Element 2 code source
Element source
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
HELCOM
Criterion
D9C1
D9C1
D9C1
D9C1
D9C1
D9C1
Parameter
Other
Other
Other
Other
Other
Other
Parameter other
Benzo(a)pyrene in Mytilus trossulus
Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in Clupea harengus
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in Clupea harengus
Lead in Clupea harengus
Mercury in Clupea harengus
Mercury in Perca fluviatilis
Threshold value upper
5.0
6.5
3.5
0.3
0.5
0.5
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper
2.2
3.3
2.13
0.028
0.022
0.13
Value achieved lower
Value unit
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
picogram per gram of wet weight
picogram per gram of wet weight
milligram per kilogram of wet weight
milligram per kilogram of wet weight
milligram per kilogram of wet weight
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Parameter achieved
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Description criteria
Element status
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Description element
Benzo(a)pyrene in Mytilus trossulus
Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in Clupea harengus
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in Clupea harengus
Lead in Clupea harengus
Mercury in fish
Mercury in fish
Integration rule type parameter
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
OOAO
Integration rule description parameter
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
OOAO is used between the five most consumed marine fish species (from the Baltic Sea) and the contaminants under the food safety legislation.
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved
GES extent unit
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
GES achieved
Description overall status
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Top five marine fish species in terms of consumption where assessed (herring, white fish, perch, smelt and sprat). The mean concentrations of all the contaminants under food safety legislation were below the food safety limits.
Assessments period
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
2011-2016
Related pressures
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3
  • AINE1
  • AINE2
  • AINE3