Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Review and analysis of EU Member States’ 2018 reports - Descriptor 8: Contaminants in the environment - Descriptor 9: Contaminants in seafood
Assessment (Art. 8), Good Environmental Status (Art. 9) and Targets (Art. 10)
EU Member States (MS) have reported under Article 17 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) for updating Articles 8, 9 and 10 of the Directive, for the last 6-year reporting cycle (2012-2018). This report analyses the information on MSFD Descriptor 8 (Contaminants are at a level not giving rise to pollution effects) and Descriptor 9 (Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption do not exceed levels established by Community legislation or other relevant standards). Information has been retrieved from 21 MS (out of the 22 EU MS with a sea border).
This analysis evaluates the consistency and comparability among MS and marine regions in the consideration of different elements and parameters concerning D8 and D9 and in the application of methodological standards for their assessment. The main aim is to highlight gaps and limitations in current assessments, identify items that need further work and provide recommendations for improvement in the next MSFD reporting cycle.
TORNERO ALVAREZ Maria Victoria;
BOSCHETTI Simona;
HANKE Georg;
2021-04-21
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC124588
978-92-76-34085-0 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 30659 EN,
OP KJ-NA-30659-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC124588,
10.2760/621757 (online),
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