Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D8 / Lithuania / Baltic 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 | Lithuania |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Report date | 2020-06-09 |
| Report access | ART9_GES_LT-04-08-corrected-06-03.xml |
GES component |
D8
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D8C1
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D8C2
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D8C3
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D8C4
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Marine reporting units |
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Features |
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GES description |
Concentrations of pollutants in coastal and territorial waters do not exceed these threshold values. The condition is assessed according to the indicators: 1) Pollutants in water. 2) Contaminants in bottom sediments. 3) Pollutants in biota. During the assessment period of 2012-2017, all substances referred to in Directive 2008/105/EC (as amended by 2013/39/EC) were examined, and their relevance in the Lithuanian sea area was clarified.
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Determination date |
201304 |
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Update type |
Modified from reported determination |
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Justification for non-use of criterion |
There is a lack of a regionally developed methodology for assessing the criterion. Monitoring of acute pollution focuses on oil, but spills of other substances are also possible. Due to the lack of sufficiently sensitive sensors, it is difficult to identify individual substances in accordance with MARPOL Annex II. The classification of significant pollution incidents and the follow-up to such incidents should be defined and developed. Cases of pollution are recorded in the Lithuanian sea area, but monitoring of acute pollution events is not sufficient.
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Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements |
There is a lack of a regionally developed methodology for assessing the criterion. Monitoring of acute pollution focuses on oil, but spills of other substances are also possible. Due to the lack of sufficiently sensitive sensors, it is difficult to identify individual substances in accordance with MARPOL Annex II. The classification of significant pollution incidents and the follow-up to such incidents should be defined and developed. Cases of pollution are recorded in the Lithuanian sea area, but monitoring of acute pollution events is not sufficient.
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