Implementing the HELCOM Objective with regard to Hazardous

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Table of Content

0. Executive Summary.6

1. Background.8

1.1 What are hazardous substances?.8

1.2 Where do hazardous substances come from?9

1.3 Hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea.9

2. Introduction 10

3. Results .12

3.1 Pragmatic selection of substances/groups of substances 12

3.1.1 Information base and reporting system .14

3.2 Development of a dynamic selection and prioritisation mechanism.14

3.2.1 Development of a dynamic selection and prioritisation mechanism to identify the hazardous

substances to be given priority in the work .15

3.2.2 The specific conditions in the Baltic Sea Region to be taken into account when selecting and

prioritising hazardous substances for priority action. .16

3.3 Identification and development of relevant measures.17

3.3.1 Follow up on the 50 % reduction goal .17

3.3.2 The Pesticide Report .18

3.3.3 Guidance documents on selected substances19

3.3.3.1 Guidance document on mercury and mercury compounds20

3.3.3.2 Guidance document on cadmium and cadmium compounds.21

3.3.3.3 Guidance document on nonylphenol and nonylphenolethoxylates (NP/NPE) .23

3.3.3.4 Guidance document on short-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCP).24

3.3.3.5 Guidance document on dioxins .25

3.3.3.6 Guidance document on measures aiming at safe handling and reduction of releases of PCB

from PCB-containing equipment in use. 27

3.3.4 Guidance documents on substitution 28

3.3.5 National concepts supporting the implementation of 19/5 .29

3.3.6 Available Instruments to implement HELCOM Recommendation 19/538

3.3.7 Concept on how to identify appropriate indicators 40

3.3.8 Concepts how to obtain relevant data .41

3.3.8.1 Product Registers .42

3.3.8.2 Questionnaires 42

3.3.8.3 Down Stream User Approach.43

3.3.8.4 Data Collection Strategies on Use and Flows of Chemicals in the Baltic States .44

3.3.8.5 Capacity building and activities related to chemicals control46

3.3.8.6 Cooperation with and contribution of industry to obtain relevant data46

3.3.8.7 Development of a strategy to obtain information on the occurrence of hazardous

substances .47

3.3.9 Concept how to raise awareness 47

3.3.9.1 Leaflets .48

3.3.9.2 Meetings to inform relevant stakeholders48

3.3.9.3 Cooperation with other relevant fora .49

4. Overall assessment and conclusions .50

5. Outlook.51

6. References.54

7. Abbreviations 58