Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D8 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Member State Croatia
Region/subregion Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
Reported by Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Report date 2019-10-31
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES_HR.xml

GES component
D8
D8C1
D8C2
D8C3
D8C4
Marine reporting units
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
  • MAD-HR-MRU_1
Features
  • Acute pollution events
  • Benthic habitats
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
  • Benthic habitats
  • Marine species
  • Acute pollution events
GES description
Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects.
The chemical status of the water body in relation to the priority (hazardous) substances and specific pollutants is defined as good when: - the average annual concentration of each of the monitored contaminants in water meets the environmental quality standard expressed as annual average value (EQS-AA). - the maximum measured concentration of each of the monitored contaminants in water meets the environmental quality standard expressed as a maximum allowable concentration (EQS-MAC). - concentration of each of the monitored contaminants in biota meets the environmental quality standard set for biota (EQS biota).
Threshold values for adverse effects (including cumulative and synergistic effects) on the health of species and the condition of habitats, are set on the national level. GES is achieved when each of the evaluated contaminant effects meets the set threshold values.
There is not yet an agreed definition of "significant acute pollution events" or relevant threshold levels on the EU or the national level, therefore, GES can not be evaluated based on this criteria.
Determination date
201906
201906
201906
201906
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
There is not yet an agreed definition of "significant acute pollution events" or relevant threshold levels on the EU or the national level, therefore, GES can not be evaluated based on this criteria.