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
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)
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)
Species group
BirdsAll (1)
MammalsAll (1)
FishAll (5)
BirdsAll (1)
BirdsAll (3)
CephalopodsAll (2)
MammalsAll (2)
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)
Functional group
FunctionalGroupOther (1)
BirdsOffshorePelagic (1)
BirdsOffshoreSurface (1)
FishDemersal (2)
FishPelagic (2)
FunctionalGroupOther (9)
ReptilesTurtles (2)
MammalsToothedWhales (1)
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
D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
8.2
8.2, 8.2.1
8.2, 8.2.1
D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
8.2.2
8.2.2
D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
8.2.2
8.2.2
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)
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)
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%)
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%)
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%)
Assessment period
2004 - 2009
2008 - 2011
1990 - 2012
2010 - 2010
1990 - 2007
1991 - 2008
2002 - 2010
2006 - 2011
2006 - 2012
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