1. Summary of session D: break out group 1
Chair: Eva Royo Gelabert, EEA
Notes: Birger Bjerkeng, ETC/WATER (NIVA)
Rapporteur: Jesper H. Andersen, ETC/WATER (DHI)
supported by 14 active, constructive, and nice persons
Date/event: April 2007, EMMA WS3, EEA HQ
Author: Jesper Andersen,

2. Part 1: Revision of EMMA WS3/4
The overall structure was discussed and confirmed:
Chemicals in water, sediment, biota
Radionuclides
Biological effects
Inputs
Coordinated effort together with DG RES and DG ENV (and others) with the aim of achieving a better overview on marine data generated by RTD projects, IAEA activities, EMEP activities (in order to make use of data) is recommended
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3. Revision of EMMA WS3/4 Chemicals in water: Chemicals in biota:
MED POL: No activities are planned
BSC: Metal and hydrocarbons (proposed)
WFD: CMA/PS process
Chemicals in biota:
HELCOM: Mercury in fish mussel
HELCOM: Dioxins and furans in fish (under development)
HELCOM: TBT (proposed)
BSC: Romania – data on lead and Cd in mussels
WFD: CMA/PS process for trend assessment?
Strategy on Environment and Health – to be considered
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4. Revision of EMMA WS3/4 Chemicals in sediments: Radionuclides:
BSC: Data sets from Turkey and Romania
HELCOM: TBT (proposed)
WFD: CMA/PS process for trend assessment?
Radionuclides:
HELCOM: MORS project – to be considered
BSC: IAEA activity – to be considered
Better collaboration with IAEA
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5. Revision of EMMA WS3/4 Biological effects of chemical pollution: BSC:
No current activities
Mussel watch incl. biological effects in 90’ies
HELCOM:
Seal health
DEN, GER and SWE are doing ”OSPAR activities” in the Baltic Sea (e.g. imposex)
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6. ”Features”:
Problem/priority chemicals, different sources of information:
HELCOM: PFOS in biota
WFD CMA/PS process
REACH
National screening activities
Nordic Council of Ministers
Sediment contamination: More or less covered
Hot spot definition:
Not a source, it’s an area
A lot is going on, maps could be produced very soon
Internal sources – to be considered
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7. ”Features”:
Health:
Bathing water (mostly microbiological contamination, but sometimes related to chemical contamination)
Shellfish contamination, Food safety? Human safety? Monitoring and reporting programmes are operational and coordination should be considered…
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8. Other problems?
Natural toxicants? DSP, PSP, ASP – to be considered along with eutrophication…
Starting point ► nutrient enrichment
End point ► Food and human health
What are we talking about? Anthropogenic or natural pollution? Reference conditions and/or baseline values needs to be defined
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9. Chemical munition, wrecks etc.
Dumped munition:
HELCOM: Reporting of ’catches’
MED POL: First assessment of dumping of chemical munition, followed by questionnaire, assessment will be updated
BSC: No planned activities
Historical chemical dumping? Ship wrecks? Dumped of dredged material? Dumping of sewage sludge? To be considered (and linked to hot spots)
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10. Inputs of synthetic compounds
Organic compounds
Definition of synthetic vs. non-synthetic?
HELCOM:
Dioxin and furan deposition
EMEP: More substances, could also cover MED and BS – to be considered
BSC: Some data sets exist (pesticides, PCB, DDT, Lindane, etc.)
WFD: Inputs of contaminants (priority substances and substances discharges in significant amount) – could be developed into European-wide pollution load compilations
Links to EPER? To be considered
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11. Inputs of non-synthetic compounds
Metals:
BSC: Data set on metals from industrial sources
EMEP: Could also cover MED and BS – to be considered
Oil pollution:
BSC: Data on frequency and volume of oil spills
MED:
MAP REMPEC: Information on oil spills
Baseline budget including refineries
JRC IPSC: Mapping of illegal operational oil discharges in BS, MED
EMSA: Oil spills
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12. Inputs of non-synthetic compounds
UWWTD
BSC: Full inventory
HELCOM PLC
Level of treatment?
Links to IPPC/EPER? To be considered
What about brine from desalination and production of salt? To be considered in relation to WS1 and WS2
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13. Inputs of radionuclides
BSC: No ongoing activities
Atmospheric deposition is missing
Better collaboration with IAEA is recommended
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14. Conclusions for pan-European indicators, part 1
Water
Limited relevance – rely on WFD for 12 nautical miles
Sediments
Relevant (prioritization of substances is important)
status assessment
temporal trend assessment
Biota
Very relevant
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15. Conclusions, part 1
Radionuclides: Relevant – consider close cooperation with IAEA and HELCOM MORS
Biological effects of chemical pollution:
Imposex: Very relevant (TBT specific)
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16. Conclusions, part 1
Dumping of dredged material, sewage sludge etc.: Relevant
Inputs of synthetic compounds: Very relevant
Inputs of metals: Very relevant
Collaboration with EMEP is important (Atm dep)!
Inputs of oil pollution: Very relevant
Inputs from UWWT’s: Relevant, focus on connectivity and efficiency
Inputs of radionuclides: Relevant
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17. Take home messages, part 1
Most of the available information and commonalities link to:
Inputs of metals and synthetic compounds
Chemicals in biota
Oil pollution
”Low hanging fruits” for making better pan-European indicators could include:
atmospheric deposition
temporal trend assessment in sediments (if data from RTD activities and other sources are made available)
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18. Part 2: Candidate indicator WHS6
6 determinants (hazardous substances)
Cd, Pb, Hg, DDT (DDE+DDE), Lindane, PCB7
4 species
Mussel, cod, herring and flounder
Q1: Is the selection of determinants and species adequate for the purpose of this indicator?
More substances could be handled, e.g. PBDEs, PFOS and TBT
Data from RTD activities could be included
Expand fish to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
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19. Part 2: Candidate indicator WHS6
Q2: Are participants aware of their respective data-submission procedures (protocols, guidelines, etc.) and who the data coordinator are?
7 out of 17 answered YES
Give Birger’s presentation to EIONET coordinator and provide feedback
Q3: Is there adequate spatial and temporal representation?
In general: NO
Improve data flow from the Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea: no present activities
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20. Part 2: Candidate indicator WHS6
Q4: Are there obvious gaps in the data?
YES, see answers to Q1, Q2, and Q3
Q5: If so, why has this data not been included?
No monitoring (Black Sea)
Sloppy reporting (Mediterranean Sea)
OSPAR + HELCOM areas: ICES QA procedures, better coverage
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21. Part 2: Candidate indicator WHS6
Q6: Duplication of Q2
Q7: How might the EEA and respective marine conventions enhance data submissions?
Explain the purpose
Include data from RTD activities
Allocate the resources needed for reporting of data
Streamline reporting (and make it slimmer)
Use portals similar to the HELCOM Indicator Data Base
Involve data providers, nationally and regionally
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22. Part 2: Candidate indicator WHS6
Q8: Do we like the maps and graphs?
Fig. 1 is very informative
Fig. 3 is difficult to read
Some modification of symbols for the maps were discussed
Q9: Are the statistics procedures adequate?
Not discussed
Q10: Are the criteria for classification of concentrations adequate?
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23. Conclusions, part 2 General conclusion: Recommendations:
The fact sheet will be acceptable with some revisions
It already illustrates key issues
It could be further developed
Graphs could be improved
Recommendations:
Expand fish to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Increase the number of substances to capture emerging substances
Include data from RTD activities etc.
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24. Thank you for your attention
Any tricky questions?
Date/event: April 2007, EMMA WS3, EEA HQ
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