Member State report / Art8 / 2012 / D8 / North East Atlantic
Report type | Member State report to Commission |
MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
Report due | 2012-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D8 Contaminants |
Region/subregion | North East Atlantic |
Reported by | Member state |
Member state | SE |
DK |
DE |
NL |
BE |
FR |
UK |
IE |
ES |
PT |
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Marine reporting units | Number used | 66 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
55 |
73 |
Features | No theme | ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (2) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (2) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (4) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (4) ImpactPressureShellfish (1) ImpactlPressureFishSeafood (3) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (3) LevelPressureBathingHigher (1) LevelPressureBathingLower (1) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (3) LevelPressureFunctionalGroups (3) LevelPressureLand (3) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (3) LevelPressureShellfishHigher (1) LevelPressureShellfishLower (1) |
ImpactPressureFunctionalGroup (1) ImpactPressureSeabedHabitats (1) LevelPressure (1) LevelPressureAir (2) LevelPressureContaminant (1) LevelPressureEnvironment (1) LevelPressureLand (2) LevelPressureOther (1) LevelPressureSea (2) |
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Elements | Predominant habitats | HabitatsOther (2) |
ShallSand (1) |
LitSed (1) |
LitRock (3) LitSed (3) ShallCoarseSed (3) ShallMud (3) ShallMxdSed (3) ShallRock (3) ShallSand (3) ShelfCoarseSed (2) ShelfMud (2) ShelfMxdSed (2) ShelfRock (2) ShelfSand (2) |
LitRock (1) LitSed (1) ShallMud (1) ShelfMud (1) |
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Species group | BirdsAll (1) MammalsAll (1) |
FishAll (5) |
BirdsAll (1) |
BirdsAll (3) CephalopodsAll (2) MammalsAll (2) |
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No theme | Not assessed (6) Not reported (2) |
NotRelevant (6) |
Non-synthetic substances and compounds (1) NotRelevant (6) |
NotRelevant (4) |
NotRelevant (2) |
NotRelevant (7) |
Hydrocarbons (1) Littoral Rock and Biogenic Reef (1) Not assessed (1) NotRelevant (3) Unknown (3) |
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Functional group | FunctionalGroupOther (1) |
BirdsOffshorePelagic (1) BirdsOffshoreSurface (1) |
FishDemersal (2) FishPelagic (2) FunctionalGroupOther (9) ReptilesTurtles (2) |
MammalsToothedWhales (1) |
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Criteria used | D8 Contaminants | ||||||||||
D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1) | 8.1 |
8.1, 8.1.1 |
8.1, 8.1.1 |
8.1, 8.1.1 |
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D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1) | 8.2 |
8.2, 8.2.1 |
8.2, 8.2.1 |
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D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2) | 8.2.2 |
8.2.2 |
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D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2) | 8.2.2 |
8.2.2 |
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Threshold values | % of indicators with values (no. of indicators reported) | 52.9% (17) |
100.0% (6) |
100.0% (105) |
100.0% (2) |
100.0% (10) |
0.0% (0) |
100.0% (22) |
0.0% (0) |
0.0% (0) |
0.0% (0) |
Proportion threshold values | Range of % values (no. of indicators reported) | -8888 - -8888 (1) |
-7777 - -7777 (22) |
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Baseline | No. of indicators reported per response | According to EU regulation (4) To be established (1) |
Abgeleitet aus epidemiologischen Studien zum Erkrankungsrisiko beim Baden. (1) Avaliable for PAHs; see: Background Document onCEMP Assessment Criteria for QSR 2010. Monitoring and Assessment Series Publ.-No. 461. OSPAR Commission 2009 (9) Die PCB sind alle künstlichen Ursprungs, die Hintergrundkonzentrationen liegen daher bei oder unter 1pg/L. (9) Die Pestizide sind alle künstlichen Ursprungs, die Hintergrundkonzentrationen liegen daher bei oder unter 0.01ng/g TM (9) Die Pestizide sind alle künstlichen Ursprungs, die Hintergrundkonzentrationen liegen daher bei oder unter 1pg/L. (9) Die Pestizide sind alle künstlichen Ursprungs, die Hintergrundkonzentrationen liegen daher bei oder unter der Bestimmungsgrenze. (9) DiePCBs/PBDEs sind alle künstlichen Ursprungs, die Hintergrundkonzentrationen liegen daher bei oder unter 0.01ng/g TMLow Cconcentration (LC) and Background Assessment Concentrations (BAC)Avaliable for PCBs; see: Background Document onCEMP Assessment Criteria for QSR 2010. Monitoring and Assessment Series Publ.-No. 461. OSPAR Commission 2009 (9) ICES BAC recommendation for 1-hydroxypyrene in dab: 16 ng/ml (9) OPSAR BCs/BACs normalisiert auf 5% Al: Hg 50/70; Cd: 200/310; Pb: 25000/38000 (3) OSPAR LL, BAC: Mussels: OSPAR-BAC (µg/kg dry weight): Hg 140, Cd 1940, Pb 1520; Fish OSPAR-BAC (µg/kg wet weight): Hg: 35, Cd 26 , Pb 26(Source:Background Document on CEMP Assessment Criteria for QSR 2010) (3) mussels OSPAR LC: CB118, CB153, CB180 =0.25 µg/kg dwFish, seabirds: OSPAR LC: CB118, CB153, CB180 =0.05 µg/kg ww; OSPAR BAC CB 118 = 1.3 µg/kg ww; CB153 = 0.2 µg/kg ww; Cb180 = 0.5 µg/kg ww(Source: Background Document onCEMP Assessment Criteria for QSR 2010. Monitoring and Assessment Series. Publ.-No. 461. OSPAR Commission, 2009) (9) nach EU HygienerechtRichtlinien 853/2004 und 854/2004 (1) not defined (12) see: OSPAR Commission, 2004:OSPAR/ICES Workshop on evaluation and update of BRCs and EACs (ISBN 1-904426-52-2) (9) |
Initial Assessment (2012) (1) |
BAC used as a baseline for demersal fish (1) Background reference concentrations (BACs) and EC limit values (1) Background reference concentrations (BACs) and EC limit values; (1) Exposure from natural sources (estimated at 60 μGy/hr) (3) Low concentrations for PAHs and BACs for PCBs (1) Unknown (9) not available (2) not relevant (3) |
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Proportion values achieved | No. of criteria reported per category | Ca 2 % (1 or 3.0%) Cd: 1397 Cu: 618.37 Ni: 355.59 Pb: 287.09 Zn: 246.667 Hg: 0.201 (1 or 3.0%) Få (1 or 3.0%) Not assessed (11 or 33.3%) Not reported (5 or 15.2%) NotReported (7 or 21.2%) Unknown (1 or 3.0%) Unknown_NotAssessed (6 or 18.2%) |
75-100% (2 or 9.5%) NotReported (2 or 9.5%) Unknown_NotAssessed (16 or 76.2%) lessthan1% (1 or 4.8%) |
0 (2 or 6.1%) 3,5 (1 or 3.0%) 5-25% (2 or 6.1%) 50-75% (1 or 3.0%) 75-100% (1 or 3.0%) 9,4 (1 or 3.0%) Fish (3 or 9.1%) Muschelgewässerrichtlinie erfüllt (1 or 3.0%) NotRelevant (2 or 6.1%) Period: 2003-2005; All sources: Quecksilber 2,5 t/a, Cadmium 10 t/a, Blei 200t/a (3 or 9.1%) Unknown_NotAssessed (16 or 48.5%) |
0 (3 or 9.1%) 1 (1 or 3.0%) 153 (1 or 3.0%) Unknown_NotAssessed (27 or 81.8%) lessthan1% (1 or 3.0%) |
Unknown_NotAssessed (31 or 100.0%) |
- Accidents majeurs : 5 cas depuis 2000 - Pollutions accidentelles ou rejets volontaires : 9 cas depuis 2000. - Rejets illicites : 391 cas depuis 2000. (1 or 3.0%) 3% (1 or 3.0%) 48% (1 or 3.0%) 97% (1 or 3.0%) Unknown_NotAssessed (29 or 87.9%) |
0 (1 or 3.0%) 1 (3 or 9.1%) 103 (1 or 3.0%) 2 (2 or 6.1%) 245 (1 or 3.0%) 26 (1 or 3.0%) 49 (1 or 3.0%) 5 (1 or 3.0%) 73 (1 or 3.0%) 911.1 (1 or 3.0%) Unknown_NotAssessed (12 or 36.4%) lessthan1% (8 or 24.2%) |
0 (1 or 3.0%) 5 (1 or 3.0%) Item15 (1 or 3.0%) Item2550 (1 or 3.0%) Item525 (1 or 3.0%) NotReported (15 or 45.5%) Unknown_NotAssessed (12 or 36.4%) lessthan1% (1 or 3.0%) |
Unknown_NotAssessed (7 or 87.5%) lessthan1% (1 or 12.5%) |
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Assessment trend (status) | No. of criteria assessments per category | Improving (3 or 17.6%) Stable (1 or 5.9%) Unknown_NotAssessed (13 or 76.5%) |
Declining (1 or 25.0%) Unknown_NotAssessed (3 or 75.0%) |
Stable (3 or 16.7%) Unknown_NotAssessed (15 or 83.3%) |
Improving (8 or 36.4%) Stable (5 or 22.7%) Unknown_NotAssessed (9 or 40.9%) |
Improving (1 or 8.3%) Stable (7 or 58.3%) Unknown_NotAssessed (4 or 33.3%) |
Declining (1 or 4.5%) Improving (1 or 4.5%) Unknown_NotAssessed (20 or 90.9%) |
Declining (2 or 9.1%) Improving (5 or 22.7%) Stable (6 or 27.3%) Unknown_NotAssessed (9 or 40.9%) |
Improving (6 or 27.3%) Stable (2 or 9.1%) Unknown_NotAssessed (14 or 63.6%) |
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Criteria status | No. of criteria assessments per category | Description (14 or 82.4%) NotAssessed (1 or 5.9%) NotGood (1 or 5.9%) OtherStatus (1 or 5.9%) |
Descriptive (1 or 16.7%) Good (2 or 33.3%) NotAssessed (3 or 50.0%) |
Descriptive (4 or 19.0%) Good (2 or 9.5%) NotAssessed (9 or 42.9%) NotGood (3 or 14.3%) OtherStatus (3 or 14.3%) |
NotAssessed (8 or 36.4%) OtherStatus (14 or 63.6%) |
Descriptive (1 or 8.3%) NotAssessed (1 or 8.3%) OtherStatus (10 or 83.3%) |
Descriptive (16 or 72.7%) NotAssessed (6 or 27.3%) |
NotAssessed (11 or 50.0%) OtherStatus (11 or 50.0%) |
Good (6 or 27.3%) NotAssessed (11 or 50.0%) OtherStatus (5 or 22.7%) |
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Assessment period | 2004 - 2009 |
2008 - 2011 |
1990 - 2012 |
2010 - 2010 |
1990 - 2007 1991 - 2008 2002 - 2010 2006 - 2011 2006 - 2012 |
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Related activities | AgricultForestry, Industry, NotReported, Shipping, Urban |
AgricultForestry, CablesPipelines, Industry, NotReported, Shipping, Urban |
ActivitiesUsesAll, AgricultForestry, Industry, Shipping, Urban, UsesActivitiesOther |
Industry, NotReported, OilGas, Shipping, TourismRecreation, Urban, UsesActivitiesOther |
Industry, NotReported, RenewableEnergy, Shipping |
AgricultForestry, DumpingMunitions, Industry, NotReported, Shipping, Urban |
AgricultForestry, Industry, NotReported, OilGas, ResearchSurvey, Shipping, SolidWasteDisposal, TourismRecreation, UsesActivitiesOther |
AgricultForestry, Defence, Fisheries, Industry, Shipping, TourismRecreation, Urban, UsesActivitiesOther |
NotReported, Ports, Shipping, Urban |