Table 3.1 Hazardous substances objectives of the four RSCs, key policy question of the EEA and environmental objective of the WFD in parallel to the corresponding criteria of MSFD for the GES Descriptors D8 D9 OSPAR HELCOM UNEP/MAP BSC EEA WFD ΜSFD D8: Concentrations of Strategic objective: To Strategic goal: EQ: Contaminants 1. LBSA Protocol contaminants are at prevent pollution of the The Baltic Sea cause no significant 20095 levels not giving rise to OSPAR maritime area life undisturbed impact on coastal and 2. BSSAP 2009 – pollution effects by continuously by hazardous marine ecosystems EcoQO4 - Ensure D9: Contaminants in fish reducing discharges, substances and human health. Good Water and other seafood for emissions and losses of Quality for Human human consumption do hazardous substances Health, not exceed levels (as defined in Annex 1), Recreational Use established with the ultimate aim to and Aquatic Biota6 by Community legislation achieve concentrations or other relevant in the marine standards. environment near background values for naturally occurring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances Criteria1 Ecological Quality Ecological Proposed Key policy Environmental Objectives 2 objectives3 operational question7 Objective8 objectives 4 8.1 Concentration of Concentrations of Concentrations of 9.1 Concentration of Are the Good chemical contaminants mercury in the eggs of hazardous priority contaminants concentrations and status Common Tern (Sterna substances close is kept within trends of hirundo) and Eurasian to natural levels acceptable limits and hazardous Oystercatcher does not increase substances in marine organisms ) breeding adjacent to acceptable? the eight industrialised estuaries, should not exceed concentrations in eggs of the same species breeding in similar habitats in
Table 3.1 Hazardous substances objectives of the four RSCs, key policy question of the EEA and environmental objective of the WFD in parallel to the corresponding criteria of MSFD for the GES Descriptors D8 D9 ΜSFD OSPAR HELCOM UNEP/MAP BSC EEA WFD D8: Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects D9: Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption do not exceed levels established by Community legislation or other relevant standards. Strategic objective: To prevent pollution of the OSPAR maritime area by continuously reducing discharges, emissions and losses of hazardous substances (as defined in Annex 1), with the ultimate aim to achieve concentrations in the marine environment near background values for naturally occurring substances and close to zero for man-made synthetic substances Strategic goal: The Baltic Sea life undisturbed by hazardous substances EQ: Contaminants cause no significant impact on coastal and marine ecosystems and human health. 1. LBSA Protocol 20095 2. BSSAP 2009 – EcoQO4 - Ensure Good Water Quality for Human Health, Recreational Use and Aquatic Biota6 Criteria1 Ecological Quality Objectives 2 Ecological objectives3 Proposed operational objectives 4 Key policy question7 Environmental Objective8 8.1 Concentration of contaminants Concentrations of mercury in the eggs of Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) and Eurasian Oystercatcher breeding adjacent to the eight industrialised estuaries, should not exceed concentrations in eggs of the same species breeding in similar habitats in Concentrations of hazardous substances close to natural levels 9.1 Concentration of priority contaminants is kept within acceptable limits and does not increase Are the concentrations and trends of hazardous substances in marine organisms acceptable? Good chemical status )