MS/Art8/2018/D9/Malta/Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D9 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean 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	Malta
Region/subregion	Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
Reported by	Environment and Resources Authority
Report date	2020-04-16
Report access	ART8_GES.xml

Fisheries Management Zone (MIC-MT-MS-01)

Simplified table

GES component	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	D9	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	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood	Contaminants - in seafood
Element	Benzo(a)pyrene	Benzo(a)pyrene	Cadmium and its compounds	Cadmium and its compounds	Cadmium and its compounds	Cadmium and its compounds	Cadmium and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Lead and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Mercury and its compounds	Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)	Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)	Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)	Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)	Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)	Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)	Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)	Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)
Element code	CAS_50-32-8	CAS_50-32-8	CAS_7440-43-9	CAS_7440-43-9	CAS_7440-43-9	CAS_7440-43-9	CAS_7440-43-9	CAS_7439-92-1	CAS_7439-92-1	CAS_7439-92-1	CAS_7439-92-1	CAS_7439-92-1	CAS_7439-97-6	CAS_7439-97-6	CAS_7439-97-6	CAS_7439-97-6	CAS_7439-97-6	SCB6	SCB6	SCB6	SCB6	SumDioxins	SumDioxins	SumDioxins	SumDioxins
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	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	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	ICES	ICES	ICES	ICES	Undefined	Undefined	Undefined	Undefined
Element 2	Aristaeomorpha foliacea	Parapenaeus longirostris	Coryphaena hippurus	Merluccius merluccius	Mullus barbatus	Thunnus thynnus	Xiphias gladius	Coryphaena hippurus	Merluccius merluccius	Mullus barbatus	Thunnus thynnus	Xiphias gladius	Coryphaena hippurus	Merluccius merluccius	Mullus barbatus	Thunnus thynnus	Xiphias gladius	Aristaeomorpha foliacea	Merluccius merluccius	Mullus barbatus	Parapenaeus longirostris	Aristaeomorpha foliacea	Merluccius merluccius	Mullus barbatus	Parapenaeus longirostris
Element 2 code	158326	107109	126846	126484	126985	127029	127094	126846	126484	126985	127029	127094	126846	126484	126985	127029	127094	158326	126484	126985	107109	158326	126484	126985	107109
Element 2 code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element source	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU
Criterion	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1
Parameter	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Parameter other	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU
Threshold value upper	5.0	5.0	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	75000.0	75000.0	75000.0	75000.0	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
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)	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)	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)	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)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Threshold value source other
Value achieved upper	0.75	0.75	0.0025			0.01	0.05	0.025			0.025	0.025	0.1		2.08	1.99	1.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Value achieved lower	0.75	0.75	0.0025			0.0025	0.0025	0.025			0.025	0.025	0.025		0.13	0.2	0.3	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Value unit	microgram per kilogram of wet weight	microgram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight	picogram per gram of wet weight
Value unit other
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved	100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	85.0	100.0			100.0	100.0	100.0		80.0	85.0	42.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Proportion threshold value unit	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value	% of samples achieving threshold value
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not assessed	Not assessed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not assessed	Not assessed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not assessed	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Description parameter
Related indicator
Criteria status	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Good	Good	Not good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Not assessed	Good	Good	Good	Not assessed	Good	Good	Not good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter
Integration rule description parameter
Integration rule type criteria
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold
GES extent achieved	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00	86.00
GES extent unit	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status	Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved	GES achieved
Description overall status
Assessments period	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018
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	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	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	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	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b	MT_Target_2019_D8C1a MT_Target_2019_D8C1b