Member State report / Art9 / 2012 / D8 / Poland / Baltic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2012-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D8 Contaminants |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region/subregion | Baltic Sea |
| Reported by | Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection |
| Report date | 2012-10-12 |
| Report access | MSFD9GES_20150130_111719.xml |
GES component |
8.1 Concentration of contaminants |
8.1.1 Concentration of contaminants |
8.2 Effects of contaminants |
8.2.1 Level of pollution effects |
8.2.2 Occurrence and impact of acute pollution |
8.2.2 Occurrence and impact of acute pollution |
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Method used |
BAL-PL-MS-001: According to criterion 7.1: based on UKTAG, Polish manuals and guidelines, experts experience. A method of determining of the heavily modified or artificial coastal and/or transitional water bodies in Polish waters was adjusted. The methodology was elaborated under the scientific work. |
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Marine reporting units |
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Criterion/indicator |
8.1 |
8.1.1 |
8.2 |
8.2.1 |
8.2.2 |
8.2.2 |
GES description |
Concentrations of contaminants in the most relevant matrix (biological tissue, sediment, water) are below levels where acute or chronic effects are found in sensitive marine organisms and the health of top predators is safeguarded. |
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Threshold values |
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Threshold value unit |
[units: in the field 'ThresholdValue']
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Proportion of area to achieve threshold value |
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Reference point type |
LimitReferencePoint |
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Baseline |
QS, EQS, EAC/ERL, BAC, pre-Chernobyl level
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Assessment method |
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Development status |