Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D8 / Baltic

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D8 Contaminants
Region/subregion Baltic
Reported by Member state
Member state
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Member state report
Marine reporting units MRUs used
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-AS-COAST
  • BAL-FI-AS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BB-COAST
  • BAL-FI-BB-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-BS-COAST
  • BAL-FI-BS-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-GF-COAST
  • BAL-FI-GF-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-NB-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-FI-QK
  • BAL-FI-QK-COAST
  • BAL-FI-QK-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-AS-EE-ICES_SD_29
  • BAL-EE-AA
  • BAL-EE-EGB-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-EE-GF-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-EE-GR-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-EE-NBP-OFFSHORE
  • BAL-EGB-EE-EEEE_11
  • BAL-EGB-EE-ICES_SD_28-2
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_01
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_02
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_03
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_04
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_05
  • BAL-GF-EE-EEEE_06
  • BAL-GF-EE-ICES_SD_32
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_07
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_08
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_09
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_12
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_13
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_14
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_15
  • BAL-GR-EE-EEEE_16
  • BAL-GR-EE-ICES_SD_28-1
  • BAL-NBP-EE-EEEE_10
  • BAL-LV-AAA-007
  • BAL-LV-AAA-009
  • BAL-LT-MS-01
  • L2-SEA-007-POL
  • L2-SEA-008-POL
  • L2-SEA-009-POL
  • L3-24
  • L4-POL-001
  • L4-POL-002
  • L4-POL-003
  • L4-POL-004
  • L4-POL-005
  • L4-POL-006
  • L4-POL-007
  • L4-POL-008
  • L4-POL-009
  • L4-POL-010
  • L4-POL-011
  • L4-POL-013
  • L4-POL-015
  • L4-POL-016
  • L4-POL-017
  • L4-POL-018
  • L4-POL-019
  • BALDE_CW
  • BALDE_EEZ
  • BALDE_MS
  • DE_CW_B0.9610
  • DE_CW_DEMV_WP_20
  • BAL-DK-SEA_001
  • BAL-DK-SEA_002
  • BAL-DK-SEA_003
  • BAL-DK-SEA_004
  • BAL-DK-SEA_005
  • BAL-DK-SEA_006
  • BAL-DK-SEA_007
  • BAL-DK-TOTAL
  • BAL-DK1-CW
  • BAL-DK2-CW
  • BAL-DK3-CW
  • DK-TOTAL-WO_coast-part-BAL
  • DK-TOTAL-part-BAL
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_Alands_hav
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_Arkonahavet_och_S_Oresund
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_Bornholmshavet_och_Hanobukten
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_Bottenhavet
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_Bottenviken
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_N_Gotlandshavet
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_N_Kvarken
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_O_Gotlandshavet
  • BAL-SE-AA-B_V_Gotlandshavet
Features Species
  • Marine species (15)
  • Surface-feeding birds (3)
  • Pelagic shelf fish (4)
  • Marine species (3)
  • Marine species (43)
Features Chemical
  • Acute pollution events (6)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (138)
  • Acute pollution events (1)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (432)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (2644)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (30)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (20)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (62)
  • Acute pollution events (3)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (178)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (1105)
  • Acute pollution events (3)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (54)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (195)
  • Acute pollution events (7)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (16)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (2)
  • Acute pollution events (9)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (63)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (81)
Element 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • D8C1 (1)
Element 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element 1,2-Dichloroethene
  • D8C1 (1)
Element 1-Hydroxypyrene
  • D8C1 (3)
Element 2,3-dimethyl-phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2-4 D
  • D8C1 (1)
Element 2,6-Dimethyl phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element 2-methyl-phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element 3,4-dimethyl-phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element 3,5-Dimethyl phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element 4-Nonylphenol
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Aclonifen
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Alachlor
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (27)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Aldrin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Aluminium and its compounds
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Ametryn
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Anthracene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (27)
  • D8C1 (7)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Antimony
  • D8C1 (10)
Element Arsenic and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (17)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Atrazine
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (30)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Azinphos-ethyl
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Azinphos-methyl
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Barium
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Bentazone
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Benzene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
Element Benzo(a)pyrene
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (18)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Benzo(b)fluoranthene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (18)
Element Benzo(k)fluoranthene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Beryllium
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Bifenox
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Boron
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Bromacil
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Brominated diphenylethers (congener numbers 28, 47, 99, 100, 153 and 154)
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (21)
  • D8C1 (12)
  • D8C1 (4)
Element Bromoxynil
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Cadmium and its compounds
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (35)
  • D8C1 (12)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Carbon tetrachloride
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Cesium-137
  • D8C1 (16)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C1 (8)
  • D8C1 (18)
Element Chlordane
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Chlorfenvinphos
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Chloridazon
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Chloroalkanes C10-13
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (24)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Chlorotoluron
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Chlorpyrifos
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Chromium VI
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Chromium and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (17)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Clupea harengus membras
  • D8C2 (4)
Element Cobalt and its compounds
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Copper and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (17)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Coumaphos
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Cybutryne
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Cypermethrin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element DDT, p,p'
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Demeton
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Demeton-S-methyl
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Demeton-S-methylsulfon
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (14)
Element Dibutyltin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Dichloromethane
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Dichlorprop (2,4-DP)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Dichlorvos
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Diclofenac
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Dicofol
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (7)
Element Dieldrin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Diflufenican
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Dimethoate
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs + 10 PCDFs + 12 PCB-DLs)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (10)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Disulfoton
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Diuron
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (26)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Endosulfan
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (22)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Endrin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Environmental UPBT contaminants - WFD UPBT substances
  • D8C1 (138)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
Element Epoxiconazole
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Ethylbenzene
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Etrimfos
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Fenitrothion
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Fenthion
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Fluoranthene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (31)
  • D8C1 (7)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Fluoride
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Formaldehyde
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Free cyanide
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Haliaeetus albicilla
  • D8C2 (15)
  • D8C2 (3)
  • D8C2 (3)
  • D8C2 (24)
Element Heptachlor
  • D8C1 (7)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide
  • D8C1 (2)
Element Heptachlor epoxide
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (9)
  • D8C1 (8)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Hexachlorobenzene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (21)
  • D8C1 (3)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Hexachlorobutadiene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (13)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Hexazinone
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Indeno(1,2,3,-cd)pyrene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Isodrin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Isoproturon
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (24)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Lead and its compounds
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (34)
  • D8C1 (12)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Linuron
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Littorina littorea
  • D8C2 (1)
Element MCPA
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Malathion
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Mecoprop
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Mercury and its compounds
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C1 (3)
  • D8C1 (24)
  • D8C1 (12)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Meta xylene + para xylene
  • D8C1 (48)
Element Metazachlor
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Methabenzthiazuron
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Methamidophos
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Metolachlor
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Metribuzin
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Mevinphos
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Mineral oil index
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Molybdenum and its compounds
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Monolinuron
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Monoporeia affinis
  • D8C2 (8)
Element Naphthalene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Nickel and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (3)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Nonylphenol
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (22)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Octylphenol (4-(1,1",3,3"-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Octylphenol (4-(1,1',3,3'-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol)
  • D8C1 (14)
Element Octylphenol (4‐(1,1',3,3'‐tetramethylbutyl)‐phenol)
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Omethoate
  • D8C1 (1)
Element PCB 118 (2,3’,4,4’,5-pentachlorobiphenyl)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Parathion
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Parathion-methyl
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Pentabromodiphenylether
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Pentachlorobenzene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (12)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Pentachlorophenol
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (28)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (9)
  • D8C1 (5)
  • D8C1 (4)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Peringia ulvae
  • D8C2 (5)
Element Petroleum hydrocarbons
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
Element Phenol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element Phenol index
  • D8C1 (17)
Element Phoxim
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Picolinafen
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Pirimicarb
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Polychlorinated biphenyls (7 PCB: 28,52,101,118,138,153,180)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (12)
Element Prometryn
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Propanil
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Propiconazole
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Quinoxyfen
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Resorcinol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element Selenium and its compounds
  • D8C1 (11)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Silver
  • D8C1 (11)
Element Simazine
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (30)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Terbutryn
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Tetrabutyltin
  • D8C1 (2)
Element Tetrachloroethylene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Thallium
  • D8C1 (11)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Tin and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
Element Titanium
  • D8C1 (10)
Element Toluene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Total DDT (DDT, p,p" + DDT, o,p" + DDE, p,p" + DDD, p,p")
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Total DDT (DDT, p,p' + DDT, o,p' + DDE, p,p' + DDD, p,p')
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Total PAHs (Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(ghi)perylene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Total cyanide
  • D8C1 (10)
Element Total cyclodiene pesticides (aldrin + dieldrin + endrin + isodrin)
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Tri-n-butyl phosphate
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Triazophos
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Tributyltin compounds
  • D8C1 (8)
  • D8C1 (9)
Element Tributyltin-cation
  • D8C1 (60)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (29)
Element Trichlorfon
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Trichlorobenzenes (all isomers)
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Trichloroethylene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
Element Trichloromethane
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Trifluralin
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
  • D8C1 (15)
  • D8C1 (3)
Element Triphenyltin and compounds
  • D8C1 (2)
Element Vanadium and its compounds
  • D8C1 (10)
Element Zinc and its compounds
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (2)
  • D8C1 (17)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element Zoarces viviparus
  • D8C2 (1)
  • D8C2 (6)
Element m-/p-Cresol
  • D8C1 (48)
Element m-Xylene
  • D8C1 (1)
Element o-Xylene
  • D8C1 (48)
  • D8C1 (1)
Element p-Xylene
  • D8C1 (1)
Element2
  • Clupea harengus
  • water
Element sources No. of elements per level
  • EU (0)
  • HELCOM (153)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (0)
  • EU (2184)
  • HELCOM (79)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (816)
  • EU (30)
  • HELCOM (0)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (0)
  • EU (73)
  • HELCOM (0)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (9)
  • EU (952)
  • HELCOM (20)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (315)
  • EU (0)
  • HELCOM (3)
  • ICES (249)
  • National (0)
  • EU (12)
  • HELCOM (2)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (4)
  • EU (126)
  • HELCOM (55)
  • ICES (0)
  • National (6)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D8 Contaminants
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • Other - Anthracene in sediment (dw) (1)
  • Other - Bentzo[a]Pyrene (BaP) in mussels (3)
  • Other - Benzo[a]Pyrene in mussel (1)
  • Other - Cadmium (Cd) in seawater (4)
  • Other - Cadmium (Cd) in sediment (dw) (2)
  • Other - Cesium-137 in herring (6)
  • Other - Cesium-137 in seawater (5)
  • Other - Dioxins and dl-PCBs in fish (11)
  • Other - Fluoranthene in mussels (4)
  • Other - HBCDD in fish (10)
  • Other - HCBD in fish (1)
  • Other - Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in fish (10)
  • Other - Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) in fish (8)
  • Other - Lead (Pb) in fish liver (9)
  • Other - Lead (Pb) in seawater (1)
  • Other - Lead (Pb) in sediment (1)
  • Other - Mercury (Hg) in fish (10)
  • Other - Nickel (Ni) in seawater (4)
  • Other - PBDE (sum of congeners 28,47,99,100,153 and 154)in fish (11)
  • Other - PCB (sum of congeners 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180) in fish (11)
  • Other - PFOS in fish (11)
  • Other - Phycotoxins in seawater (3)
  • Other - Total oil content in seawater (5)
  • Other - Tributyltin (TBT) in sediment (dw) (6)
  • Concentration in biota (1020)
  • Concentration in sediment (1024)
  • Concentration in water (1024)
  • Other - Concentration in baltic herring (Clupea harengus membras) (4)
  • Other - Concentration in flounder (Platichthys flesus) (4)
  • Concentration in biota (12)
  • Concentration in water (12)
  • Concentration in biota (11)
  • Concentration in sediment (12)
  • Concentration in water (59)
  • CONC-B-LI (6)
  • CONC-B-MU (97)
  • CONC-B-OT (4)
  • CONC-B-OT - Concentration in bile (3)
  • Concentration in sediment (18)
  • Concentration in water (896)
  • Other - Maximum allowable concentration in water (259)
  • Concentration in biota (37)
  • Concentration in sediment (39)
  • Concentration in water (173)
  • Concentration in biota (4)
  • Other - As used in WFD (12)
  • Concentration in biota (72)
  • Concentration in sediment (54)
  • Concentration in water (7)
  • Other - Concentration in biota (flatfish) (3)
  • Other - Concentration in biota (herring) (8)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • Other - Breeding success of white-tailed eagle (5)
  • Other - Brood size of white-tailed eagle (5)
  • Other - Productivity of white-tailed eagle (5)
  • Other - Breeding Success (1)
  • Other - Brood size (1)
  • Other - Productivity (1)
  • Other - level of disturbance (6)
  • Other - Number of micronucleus per 1000 erythrocytes (fish blood) (4)
  • Other - Breeding success (1)
  • Other - Brood size (1)
  • Other - Productivity (1)
  • Other - Imposex (1)
  • Other - Reproductive effects (1)
  • Other - Breeding success (8)
  • Other - Brood size (8)
  • Other - Imposex (5)
  • Other - Productivity (8)
  • Other - Proportion of early dead fry (2)
  • Other - Proportion of late dead fry (2)
  • Other - Proportion of malformed fry (2)
  • Other - proportion of malformed embryos and the proportion of females with more than one malformed embryo (8)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
  • Other - annual average volume of oil (6)
  • Other - Number of significant acute pollution events (1)
  • Other - Annual average volume of oil (3)
  • Other - Number (1)
  • Other - Size (1)
  • Other - Volume of oil spilled (7)
  • Other - Volume of oil (9)
Criteria and parameters used (number of parameters) D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
  • Other - Not specified (1)
Threshold values % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
100% (159)
53% (1639)
0% (0)
100% (82)
100% (1290)
0% (0)
44% (11)
95% (188)
Threshold value sources D8 Contaminants
Threshold value sources D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • HELCOM (30)
  • Other (8)
  • PSD (100)
  • HELCOM (36)
  • National (816)
  • Not applicable (1440)
  • PSD (784)
  • PSD (24)
  • National (16)
  • PSD (66)
  • HELCOM (36)
  • Other (320)
  • PSD (924)
  • HELCOM (69)
  • Other (166)
  • WasteFD (3)
  • WaterFD (1)
  • HELCOM (18)
  • National (126)
Threshold value sources D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • HELCOM (15)
  • HELCOM (3)
  • HELCOM (6)
  • HELCOM (1)
  • HELCOM (24)
  • National (19)
Threshold value sources D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
  • HELCOM (6)
  • HELCOM (3)
  • HELCOM (2)
  • HELCOM (9)
Threshold value sources D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
Value achieved upper % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
94% (150)
23% (729)
0% (0)
100% (82)
99% (1289)
0% (0)
0% (0)
80% (158)
Value achieved lower % of parameters with values (no. of parameters)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
52% (43)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D8 Contaminants
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)
  • Becquerels per kilogram of wet weight (6)
  • Bq per m3 (5)
  • microgram per kilogram of dry weight (6)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (89)
  • microgram per litre (17)
  • milligram per kilogram (4)
  • milligram per kilogram of wet weight (11)
  • Bq kg-1 wet weight (8)
  • Bq m-3 (4)
  • TBq (4)
  • microgram per kilogram of dry weight (892)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (780)
  • microgram per litre (1020)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (12)
  • microgram per litre (12)
  • mg/kg d.w. (10)
  • mg/kg sauso svorio (2)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (10)
  • microgram per litre (60)
  • Bq kg-1 dry weight (1)
  • Bq m-3 (3)
  • mg kg-1 dry weight (3)
  • microgram per kilogram of dry weight (18)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (93)
  • microgram per litre (1152)
  • ng ml-1 (3)
  • ug kg-1 TEQ (10)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (4)
  • Bq kg-1 (2)
  • Bq kg-1 wet weight (9)
  • Bq/m3 (7)
  • microgram per kilogram of dry weight (25)
  • microgram per kilogram of wet weight (74)
  • milligram per kilogram of dry weight (27)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)
  • (number of) individuals (5)
  • index (5)
  • percentage (5)
  • nestlings (2)
  • percentage (1)
  • Number of micronucleus per 1000 erythrocytes (fish blood) (4)
  • Vas Deferens Sequence Index (1)
  • percentage (1)
  • Vas Deferens Sequence Index (5)
  • nestlings (16)
  • percentage (14)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)
  • Cubic metre (1)
  • cubic metre (5)
  • Number of events per assessment period (1)
  • cubic meter (3)
  • Cubic metres (1)
  • Cubic metres per year (6)
  • m3 (9)
Value unit/Value unit other (count of use per criterion) D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
Proportion threshold values Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 100-100% (1 of 3080 parameters)
Range: 100-100% (82 of 82 parameters)
Proportion values achieved Range of % values (no. of parameters)
Range: 25-100% (80 of 82 parameters)
Proportion threshold value units
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
% of stations achieving threshold value
% area of MRU achieving threshold value
Trends No. of trends per category
  • Deteriorating (4 or 2.5%)
  • Improving (58 or 36.5%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (29 or 18.2%)
  • Unknown (68 or 42.8%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (3 or 0.1%)
  • Not relevant (1 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (1 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (3075 or 99.8%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (30 or 100.0%)
  • Deteriorating (2 or 2.4%)
  • Improving (14 or 17.1%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (45 or 54.9%)
  • Unknown (21 or 25.6%)
  • Deteriorating (3 or 0.2%)
  • Improving (11 or 0.9%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (34 or 2.6%)
  • Unknown (1242 or 96.3%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (3 or 1.2%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (252 or 98.8%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (7 or 28.0%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (3 or 12.0%)
  • Unknown (15 or 60.0%)
  • Deteriorating (0 or 0.0%)
  • Improving (27 or 13.8%)
  • Not relevant (0 or 0.0%)
  • Stable (59 or 30.1%)
  • Unknown (110 or 56.1%)
Parameters achieved No. of parameters per category
  • No (39 or 24.5%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (120 or 75.5%)
  • No (30 or 1.0%)
  • Not assessed (2341 or 76.0%)
  • Unknown (311 or 10.1%)
  • Yes (398 or 12.9%)
  • No (18 or 60.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (12 or 40.0%)
  • No (16 or 19.5%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (66 or 80.5%)
  • No (42 or 3.3%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (1248 or 96.7%)
  • No (55 or 21.6%)
  • Not assessed (22 or 8.6%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Yes (178 or 69.8%)
  • No (14 or 56.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Unknown (4 or 16.0%)
  • Yes (7 or 28.0%)
  • No (52 or 26.5%)
  • Not assessed (27 or 13.8%)
  • Unknown (1 or 0.5%)
  • Yes (116 or 59.2%)
Related indicators
  • BAL-FI-IND-CONTAMINANTS
  • HELCOM-C137_SEA
  • HELCOM-HBCDD
  • HELCOM-METALS
  • HELCOM-PAHS
  • HELCOM-PBDE
  • HELCOM-PCB
  • HELCOM-PFOS
  • HELCOM-TBT
  • HELCOM-WT_EAGLE_PROD
  • BALEED8C1.1
  • BALEED8C1.10
  • BALEED8C1.11
  • BALEED8C1.12
  • BALEED8C1.13
  • BALEED8C1.14
  • BALEED8C1.15
  • BALEED8C1.16
  • BALEED8C1.17
  • BALEED8C1.18
  • BALEED8C1.19
  • BALEED8C1.2
  • BALEED8C1.20
  • BALEED8C1.21
  • BALEED8C1.22
  • BALEED8C1.23
  • BALEED8C1.24
  • BALEED8C1.25
  • BALEED8C1.26
  • BALEED8C1.27
  • BALEED8C1.28
  • BALEED8C1.29
  • BALEED8C1.3
  • BALEED8C1.30
  • BALEED8C1.31
  • BALEED8C1.32
  • BALEED8C1.33
  • BALEED8C1.34
  • BALEED8C1.35
  • BALEED8C1.36
  • BALEED8C1.37
  • BALEED8C1.38
  • BALEED8C1.39
  • BALEED8C1.4
  • BALEED8C1.40
  • BALEED8C1.41
  • BALEED8C1.42
  • BALEED8C1.43
  • BALEED8C1.44
  • BALEED8C1.45
  • BALEED8C1.46
  • BALEED8C1.47
  • BALEED8C1.48
  • BALEED8C1.49
  • BALEED8C1.5
  • BALEED8C1.50
  • BALEED8C1.51
  • BALEED8C1.52
  • BALEED8C1.53
  • BALEED8C1.54
  • BALEED8C1.55
  • BALEED8C1.56
  • BALEED8C1.57
  • BALEED8C1.58
  • BALEED8C1.59
  • BALEED8C1.6
  • BALEED8C1.60
  • BALEED8C1.61
  • BALEED8C1.62
  • BALEED8C1.63
  • BALEED8C1.7
  • BALEED8C1.8
  • BALEED8C1.9
  • BALEED8C2.1
  • BAL-EU-contaminants1
  • BAL-HELCOM-contaminants3
  • HELCOM_HBCDD
  • HELCOM_Metals
  • HELCOM_OIL_SPILLS
  • HELCOM_PAHs
  • HELCOM_PBDEs
  • HELCOM_PCBs_DIOXINS_FURANS
  • HELCOM_PFOS
  • HELCOM_Radioactive Substances
  • HELCOM_Radioactive substances
  • HELCOM_diclofenac
  • PL_CONTAMINANTS
  • PL_Metals
  • HELCOM-C137_SEA
  • HELCOM-HBCDD
  • HELCOM-Metals
  • HELCOM-OP_OIL_SPILLS
  • HELCOM-PAH
  • HELCOM-PBDE
  • HELCOM-PCB
  • HELCOM-PFOS
  • HELCOM-TBT
  • HELCOM-WT_EAGLE_PROD
  • ANS-CONTAMINANTS-MERCURY
  • ANS-CONTAMINANTS-PBDE
  • ANS-CONTAMINANTS-PFOS
  • BAL-HELCOM-CONTAMINANTS-BENZO(A)PYRENE
  • BAL-HELCOM-CONTAMINANTS-IMPOSEX
  • BAL-HELCOM-SHIPS-OIL-SPILLS-AMOUNT
  • DK-TOTAL-CONTAMINANTS-REPRODUCTIVE-EFFECTS
  • BALSE-8.1A_Farliga_ämnen
  • BALSE-8.1B_Radionuklider
  • BALSE-8.2A_Effekt_imposex
  • BALSE-8.2B_Produktivitet_havsörn
  • BALSE-8.2C_Reproduktion_vitmärla
  • BALSE-8.2D_Reproduktion_tånglake
  • BALSE-8.3A_Utsläpp_olja
Criteria status No. of criteria per category
  • Good (5 or 3.1%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (154 or 96.9%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (862 or 28.0%)
  • Not assessed (1853 or 60.2%)
  • Not good (86 or 2.8%)
  • Unknown (279 or 9.1%)
  • Good (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (30 or 100.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (56 or 68.3%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (26 or 31.7%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (1231 or 95.4%)
  • Not assessed (23 or 1.8%)
  • Not good (36 or 2.8%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (3 or 1.2%)
  • Not assessed (3 or 1.2%)
  • Not good (249 or 97.6%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (7 or 28.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (5 or 20.0%)
  • Unknown (13 or 52.0%)
  • Good (108 or 55.1%)
  • Not assessed (27 or 13.8%)
  • Not good (60 or 30.6%)
  • Unknown (1 or 0.5%)
Element status No. of elements per category
  • Good (3 or 2.0%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (150 or 98.0%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (861 or 28.0%)
  • Not assessed (1853 or 60.2%)
  • Not good (86 or 2.8%)
  • Unknown (279 or 9.1%)
  • Good (20 or 66.7%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (10 or 33.3%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (56 or 68.3%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (26 or 31.7%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (1229 or 95.5%)
  • Not assessed (23 or 1.8%)
  • Not good (35 or 2.7%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (167 or 66.3%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (85 or 33.7%)
  • Unknown (0 or 0.0%)
  • Good (2 or 11.1%)
  • Not assessed (0 or 0.0%)
  • Not good (3 or 16.7%)
  • Unknown (13 or 72.2%)
  • Good (105 or 56.1%)
  • Not assessed (27 or 14.4%)
  • Not good (54 or 28.9%)
  • Unknown (1 or 0.5%)
Integration rule type for parameters
OOAO (159 or 100.0%)
OOAO (3080 or 100.0%)
OOAO (30 or 100.0%)
OOAO (82 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (1290 or 100.0%)
OOAO (252 or 100.0%)
OTH (12 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (9 or 4.6%)
OOAO (187 or 95.4%)
Integration rule description for parameters
HELCOM HOLAS II /THEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: http://stateofthebalticsea.[…]11-2016_pre-publication.pdf
The threshold value is defined based on a modern baseline using the reference period 2008-2013 when the estimated volume of oil was considered to be at a historically low level.
On the basis of the concentrations of polluting substances (elements) in the different test media (water, sediment and biota), the OOAO principle assesses the overall chemical status of the marine area.
For the assessment of the good state in relation to pollutants, the individual results are aggregated according to the principle "one out - all out". This applies to spatial aggregation and aggregation between indicators and criteria.
According to WFD
Integration rule type for criteria
OOAO (3080 or 100.0%)
OOAO (30 or 100.0%)
OOAO (252 or 100.0%)
Not relevant (13 or 52.0%)
OTH (12 or 48.0%)
Not relevant (196 or 100.0%)
Integration rule description for criteria
No integration rule has been agreed between criteria.
For the assessment of the good state in relation to pollutants, the individual results are aggregated according to the principle "one out - all out". This applies to spatial aggregation and aggregation between indicators and criteria.
According to WFD
No integration rule has been applied
no integration rule has been applied
GES extent threshold
  • 100.00 (6 of 144, or 4.2%)
  • 11.00 (12 of 144, or 8.3%)
  • 13.00 (52 of 144, or 36.1%)
  • 14.00 (42 of 144, or 29.2%)
  • 16.00 (16 of 144, or 11.1%)
  • 7.00 (7 of 144, or 4.9%)
  • 9.00 (9 of 144, or 6.2%)
  • 100.00 (3076 of 3076, or 100.0%)
  • 100.00 (82 of 82, or 100.0%)
  • 100.00 (1219 of 1219, or 100.0%)
  • 100.00 (144 of 144, or 100.0%)
GES extent achieved
  • 10.00 (14 of 140, or 10.0%)
  • 100.00 (2 of 140, or 1.4%)
  • 11.00 (14 of 140, or 10.0%)
  • 12.00 (55 of 140, or 39.3%)
  • 5.00 (7 of 140, or 5.0%)
  • 8.00 (21 of 140, or 15.0%)
  • 9.00 (27 of 140, or 19.3%)
  • 1.90 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 100.00 (9 of 2844, or 0.3%)
  • 14.80 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 16.70 (972 of 2844, or 34.2%)
  • 25.00 (96 of 2844, or 3.4%)
  • 25.90 (324 of 2844, or 11.4%)
  • 33.30 (27 of 2844, or 0.9%)
  • 37.50 (24 of 2844, or 0.8%)
  • 48.40 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 50.00 (96 of 2844, or 3.4%)
  • 55.60 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 57.40 (324 of 2844, or 11.4%)
  • 59.00 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 9.30 (162 of 2844, or 5.7%)
  • 36.00 (20 of 82, or 24.4%)
  • 84.00 (62 of 82, or 75.6%)
  • 100.00 (1059 of 1219, or 86.9%)
  • 71.00 (15 of 1219, or 1.2%)
  • 73.00 (11 of 1219, or 0.9%)
  • 75.00 (26 of 1219, or 2.1%)
  • 79.00 (30 of 1219, or 2.5%)
  • 88.00 (9 of 1219, or 0.7%)
  • 98.00 (69 of 1219, or 5.7%)
  • 100.00 (7 of 144, or 4.9%)
  • 50.00 (22 of 144, or 15.3%)
  • 60.00 (14 of 144, or 9.7%)
  • 66.70 (21 of 144, or 14.6%)
  • 71.00 (7 of 144, or 4.9%)
  • 75.00 (19 of 144, or 13.2%)
  • 83.00 (8 of 144, or 5.6%)
  • 87.50 (46 of 144, or 31.9%)
GES extent unit
  • Not relevant (15 of 153, or 9.8%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (138 of 153, or 90.2%)
  • Not relevant (4 of 3080, or 0.1%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (3076 of 3080, or 99.9%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (82 of 82, or 100.0%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (1219 of 1219, or 100.0%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (12 of 12, or 100.0%)
  • Not relevant (52 of 196, or 26.5%)
  • Proportion of substances in good status (144 of 196, or 73.5%)
GES achieved Surface-feeding birds
  • GES achieved (3)
GES achieved Pelagic shelf fish
  • GES achieved (2)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (2)
GES achieved Acute pollution events
  • GES achieved (2)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (4)
  • GES achieved (1)
  • GES achieved (2)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (1)
  • Not assessed (3)
  • GES achieved (5)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (2)
  • GES achieved (3)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (6)
GES achieved Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • GES achieved (9)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (683)
  • Not assessed (8)
  • Unknown (1944)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (62)
  • GES achieved (1000)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (105)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (195)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (1)
  • Unknown (1)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (81)
GES achieved Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (138)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (360)
  • Unknown (72)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (30)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (20)
  • GES achieved (59)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (119)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, no Article 14 exception reported (54)
  • Not assessed (4)
  • Unknown (12)
  • GES achieved (7)
  • GES expected to be achieved later than 2020, Article 14 exception reported (56)
GES achieved Marine species
  • GES achieved (3)
  • GES expected to be achieved by 2020 (12)
  • GES achieved (3)
  • Not assessed (43)
Assessment period
2011-2016 (159 or 100.0%)
2002-2016 (3 or 0.1%)
2011-2016 (3077 or 99.9%)
2011-2016 (30 or 100.0%)
2012-2017 (82 or 100.0%)
2011-2016 (1290 or 100.0%)
2007-2012 (119 or 46.7%)
2007-2016 (104 or 40.8%)
2011-2015 (6 or 2.4%)
2011-2016 (26 or 10.2%)
2010-2015 (4 or 16.0%)
2010-2016 (12 or 48.0%)
2011-2015 (7 or 28.0%)
2011-2016 (1 or 4.0%)
2015-2016 (1 or 4.0%)
2011-2016 (196 or 100.0%)
Related pressures
  • Acute pollution events (6 or 3.8%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (153 or 96.2%)
  • Acute pollution events (4 or 0.1%)
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy (3079 or 49.9%)
  • Contaminants - in seafood (3 or 0.0%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (3079 or 49.9%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (30 or 100.0%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (82 or 100.0%)
  • Acute pollution events (1 or 1.4%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (69 or 98.6%)
  • Acute pollution events (3 or 1.2%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (252 or 98.8%)
  • Acute pollution events (7 or 25.0%)
  • All biological pressures (2 or 7.1%)
  • All pressures related to inputs of substances, litter and energy (4 or 14.3%)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (4 or 14.3%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (11 or 39.3%)
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances (63 or 32.1%)
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances (81 or 41.3%)
  • Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events (52 or 26.5%)
Related targets
3
3
1
1
3
5
9
2