Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D9 / Lithuania / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D9 Contaminants in seafood |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Report date | 2020-06-09 |
| Report access | ART10_Targets_LT-03-31-corrected_06-04.xml |
Target code |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Target description |
Reduce the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment.
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Reduce the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment.
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Reduce the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment.
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Feature(s) |
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GES components |
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Timescale |
203012 |
203012 |
203012 |
Update date |
201702 |
201702 |
201702 |
Update type |
Same as 2012 definition |
Same as 2012 definition |
Same as 2012 definition |
Marine reporting unit |
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Element |
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Element 2 |
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Parameter |
Concentration in biota
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Concentration in sediment
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Concentration in water
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Parameter - other |
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Target value |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Value achieved - upper |
73.0 |
67.0 |
84.0 |
Value achieved - lower |
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Value unit |
percentage
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percentage
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percentage
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Value unit - other |
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Target status |
Target not yet achieved |
Target not yet achieved |
Target not yet achieved |
Assessment period |
2012-2017 |
2012-2017 |
2012-2017 |
Target assessment description |
Between 2012 and 2017 exceedances of EQS and MRLs for pollutants (both UPBT and non-UPBT substances) were found: 1) 9 substances from 56 substances or compounds tested in water (16% of substances did not reach GES values), 2) 4 substances from bottom sediments tested 12 substances or compounds (33% of substances below GES values), 3) 3 substances from 11 substances or compounds tested in biota (27% of substances below GES values), 4) 3 substances from 6 substances or groups of substances tested in food (50% of substances below GES values). The goal of "reducing the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment" has not been achieved.
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Between 2012 and 2017 exceedances of EQS and MRLs for pollutants (both UPBT and non-UPBT substances) were found: 1) 9 substances from 56 substances or compounds tested in water (16% of substances did not reach GES values), 2) 4 substances from bottom sediments tested 12 substances or compounds (33% of substances below GES values), 3) 3 substances from 11 substances or compounds tested in biota (27% of substances below GES values), 4) 3 substances from 6 substances or groups of substances tested in food (50% of substances below GES values). The goal of "reducing the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment" has not been achieved.
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Between 2012 and 2017 exceedances of EQS and MRLs for pollutants (both UPBT and non-UPBT substances) were found: 1) 9 substances from 56 substances or compounds tested in water (16% of substances did not reach GES values), 2) 4 substances from bottom sediments tested 12 substances or compounds (33% of substances below GES values), 3) 3 substances from 11 substances or compounds tested in biota (27% of substances below GES values), 4) 3 substances from 6 substances or groups of substances tested in food (50% of substances below GES values). The goal of "reducing the release of hazardous chemicals into the marine environment" has not been achieved.
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