Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D9 / Finland / Baltic Sea

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 Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
Reported by Finnish Environment Institute
Report date 2019-04-10
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES_3Jan2019_4_.xml

GES component
D9
D9C1
Marine reporting units
  • BAL-FI-AS
  • BAL-FI-BB
  • BAL-FI-BS
  • BAL-FI-GF
  • BAL-FI-NB
  • BAL-FI-QK
Features
  • Contaminants - in seafood
  • Contaminants - non UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - UPBT substances
  • Contaminants - in seafood
GES description
The concentration of cadmium in the fish muscle is below 0.05 mg kg-1 fresh weight. Good status is determined by marine species according to the species of fish most used for food; The status is determined by the weighted average of the consumption of the indicators.
The concentration of lead in the fish muscle is below 0.30 mg kg-1 fresh weight. Good status is determined by marine species according to the species of fish most used for food; The status is determined by the weighted average of the consumption of the indicators.
The total concentration of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs is below 6.5 PCDD / F + PCB pg TEQ g-1 fresh weight. Good status is determined by marine species according to the species of fish most used for food; The status is determined by the weighted average of the consumption of the indicators.
The concentration of dioxins is below 3.5 PCDD / F pg TEQ g-1 fresh weight. Good status is determined by marine species according to the species of fish most used for food; The status is determined by the weighted average of the consumption of the indicators.
The concentration of mercury in the fish muscle is less than 0.50 mg kg-1 fresh weight (1.0 mg kg -1 fresh weight). Good status is determined by marine species according to the species of fish most used for food; The status is determined by the weighted average of the consumption of the indicators.
Determination date
201807
201807
201807
201807
201807
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements