Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D9 / Malta / Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2018-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D9 Contaminants in seafood |
| Member State | Malta |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Ionian Sea & Central Mediterranean Sea |
| Reported by | Environment and Resources Authority |
| Report date | 2020-04-16 |
| Report access | ART8_GES.xml |
Fisheries Management Zone (MIC-MT-MS-01)
GES component |
D9
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Feature |
Contaminants - in seafood
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Element |
Benzo(a)pyrene |
Cadmium and its compounds |
Lead and its compounds |
Mercury and its compounds |
Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180) |
Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ) |
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Element code |
CAS_50-32-8 |
CAS_7440-43-9 |
CAS_7439-92-1 |
CAS_7439-97-6 |
SCB6 |
SumDioxins |
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Element code source |
Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
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Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
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Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
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Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
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ICES
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Undefined
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Element 2 |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea
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Parapenaeus longirostris
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Coryphaena hippurus
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Merluccius merluccius
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Mullus barbatus
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Thunnus thynnus
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Xiphias gladius
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Coryphaena hippurus
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Merluccius merluccius
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Mullus barbatus
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Thunnus thynnus
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Xiphias gladius
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Coryphaena hippurus
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Merluccius merluccius
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Mullus barbatus
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Thunnus thynnus
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Xiphias gladius
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Aristaeomorpha foliacea
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Merluccius merluccius
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Mullus barbatus
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Parapenaeus longirostris
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Aristaeomorpha foliacea
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Merluccius merluccius
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Mullus barbatus
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Parapenaeus longirostris
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Element 2 code |
158326
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107109
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126846
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126484
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126985
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127029
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127094
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126846
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126484
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126985
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127029
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127094
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126846
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126484
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126985
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127029
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127094
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158326
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126484
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126985
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107109
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158326
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126484
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126985
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107109
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Element 2 code source |
Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
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Element source |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
EU |
Criterion |
D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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D9C1
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Parameter |
Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Other
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Parameter other |
CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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CONC-B-MU
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Threshold value upper |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
75000.0 |
75000.0 |
75000.0 |
75000.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Threshold value lower |
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Threshold qualitative |
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Threshold value source |
Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
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Threshold value source other |
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Value achieved upper |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.0025 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.1 |
2.08 |
1.99 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Value achieved lower |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.0025 |
0.0025 |
0.0025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.13 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Value unit |
microgram per kilogram of wet weight
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microgram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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milligram per kilogram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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picogram per gram of wet weight
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Value unit other |
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Proportion threshold value |
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Proportion value achieved |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
85.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
80.0 |
85.0 |
42.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Proportion threshold value unit |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
% of samples achieving threshold value |
Trend |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Parameter achieved |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not assessed |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Description parameter |
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Related indicator |
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Criteria status |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Not good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Description criteria |
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Element status |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Not assessed |
Good |
Good |
Not good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Description element |
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Integration rule type parameter |
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Integration rule description parameter |
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Integration rule type criteria |
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Integration rule description criteria |
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GES extent threshold |
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GES extent achieved |
86.00 |
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GES extent unit |
Proportion of substances in good status |
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GES achieved |
GES achieved |
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Description overall status |
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Assessments period |
2012-2018 |
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Related pressures |
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Related targets |
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