Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D9 / Portugal / NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast

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 D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State Portugal
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Bay of Biscay & Iberian Coast
Reported by DGRM
Report date 2021-03-03
Report access ART9_GES_PT_setembro2020.xml

GES component
D9
D9
D9C1
Marine reporting units
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_AT
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_CT
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_D9BT1.1
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_D9BT1.2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEA2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEB2
  • ABI-PT-AA-CONT_ZEEC2
Features
  • Contaminants - in seafood
  • Contaminants - in seafood
GES description
GES not determined at sub-regional level under Art. 3 MSFD. In the framework of the evaluation of Article 8 it was considered that if less than 10 % of the samples did not present concentrations of contaminants exceeding the values laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 in the assessment area, GES is achieved.
GES not determined at sub-regional level as laid down in Article 3 (5) (b) of the MSFD. Assessment under Art. 8 based on the level of risk, considering that the level of risk is low and GES is achieved.
Determination date
201210
201210
Update type
Same as last reported determination
Same as last reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
MRUs: ABI-TA-AUTE_ZEEA2, ZZEB2, ZZEC2 and AMA-PT-DEC-: Criterion D9C1 not assessed. Assessment based on low risk.
MRUs: ABI-TA-AUTE_ZEEA2, ZZEB2, ZZEC2 and AMA-PT-DEC-: Criterion D9C1 not assessed. Assessment based on low risk.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
List of species and tissues to be analysed not at sub-regional level: Coordination with Spain and France in progress.
List of species and tissues to be analysed not at sub-regional level: Coordination with Spain and France in progress.