Draft Report on Actions and Recommendations for Integrated

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Monitoring of dioxins & PCBs in the Baltic Region in the

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framework of the European Environment and Health Strategy

(COM(2003)338 final)

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AEA Technology Environment

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CONTENTS

Introduction 1

Options for actions & recommendations 2

1. Options to generate synergies and facilitate data sharing & methodologies 2

2. Options to improve data availability 3

3. Options to improve data accessibility 5

4. Options to improve data comparability 6

5. Options to enhance exchange of information, communication, cooperation, better use and linkage

of existing data 7

6. Options with respect to risk communication, training, education, information, and awareness

raising 8

7. Options to develop preventive policy 9

8. Options to improve public health 9

9. Options with respect to research 10

1. Routes of dioxins/PCBs from emissions to fish 10

2. Time series studies 11

3. Health studies 11

4. Risk analysis 12

Annex A:Reporting forms 13

Annex B: Commission Draft Recommendations on the Monitoring of Background Levels of Dioxins

and Dioxin-like PCBs in Feedingstuffs and Foodstuffs 67

Annex C: Detailed Fish Sampling and Monitoring Guidance Document for the Baltic Sea Region 9