OSPAR Common Indicators
The common indicators have been adopted by the OSPAR Commission. These indicators are the basis for regular OSPAR assessments of the changing status of the marine environment and the intensity of pressures from human activities. Common indicators are adopted for specific OSPAR Regions and ensure consistency and comparability of updated assessments over time.
Indicators under development are referred to as candidate indicators. The list of candidate indicators is a live document and is not published here. OSPAR publishes pilot assessments based on the candidate indicators occasionally to demonstrate the concept and to make information from the candidate indicators available.
The common indicators deliver assessments at regular intervals which are published in the OSPAR Assessment Portal. The frequency of updates to the indicators vary depending e.g. on the frequency of monitoring efforts or the speed at which the indicator is foreseen to demonstrate a change. Typically, indicator assessments are update every 2 or 3 years or every 6 years.
The indicators are based on information from monitoring programmes described in the Coordinated Environment Monitoring Programme (CEMP). The programmes are described in the CEMP Appendices, and details, including method descriptions for the indicator calculations, are included in the CEMP Guideline Agreements.
OSPAR Agreement 2025-05 gives guidance on the processes for the development and adoption of OSPAR Common Indicators.
Theme A: Cross-Cutting (CoG)
Theme A – Cross-Cutting issues coordinated by the Coordination Group
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product name | JAMP | Latest |
| S10 - S12 | A1 | Ocean Acidification | A1: Ocean Acidification; Inorganic carbon system parameters in seawater A1 | Common Indicator Assessment on ocean acidification | CC-OA-28 | QSR 2023 - Ocean Acidification |
Theme B: Biodiversity and Ecosystems (BDC)
Theme B – Biodiversity and Ecosystems coordinated by the Biodiversity Committee and the Environmental Impacts of Human Activities Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S5 | BB1 | Mammals – Seal abundance and distribution (M3) | Agreement 2016-11 | BB1: Abundance and distribution of seals (M3) BB1 – M3 | I, II, III | M3 - Common Indicator Assessment on seal abundance and distribution (Regions I – III: repeat assessment) | BD-M3-27 | QSR 2023 - Seal Abundance and Distribution |
| S5 | BB2 | Mammals – Abundance and distribution at the relevant spatio-temporal scale of cetacean species regularly present (M4) | Agreement 2018-09 | BB2: Cetacean abundance and distribution (M4) BB2 - M4 | I, II, III, IV | M4 - Common Indicator Assessment on abundance and distribution of cetaceans (Regions II - IV: repeat assessment, Region I: new, Region V pilot: new) | BD-M4-27 | QSR 2023 - Abundance and distribution of cetaceans |
| S5 | BB2 | Mammals – Abundance and distribution at the relevant spatio-temporal scale of cetacean species regularly present (M4) | Agreement 2018-09 | BB2: Cetacean abundance and distribution (M4) BB2 - M4 | Pilot Assessment on distribution of cetaceans, as part of Common Indicator M4 – cetacean abundance and distribution (Regions II-V pilot: new) | BD-M4a-27 | ||
| S5 | BB3 | Mammals – Grey seal pup production (M5) | Agreement 2016-12 | BB3: Grey seal pup production (M5) BB3 – M5 | I, II, III | M5 - Common Indicator Assessment on grey seal pup production (Regions I - III: repeat assessment) | BD-M5-27 | QSR 2023 - Grey seal pup production |
| S5 | BB4 | Birds – Marine bird abundance (B1) | Agreement 2016-09 | BB4: Marine bird abundance (B1) BB4 (B1) | I, II, III, IV, V | B1 – Common Indicator Assessment on marine bird abundance (Region I - IV: repeat assessment, Region V: new) | BD-B1-27 | QSR 2023 - Marine Bird Abundance |
| S5 | BB5 | Birds – Marine bird breeding productivity (B3) | Agreement 2016-10 | BB5: Marine bird breeding productivity (B3) BB5 (B3) | I, II, III, IV | B3 – Common Indicator Assessment on marine bird breeding success (Regions I – IV: repeat assessment, Region V: new) | BD-B3-28 | QSR 2023 - Marine bird breeding productivity |
| S5 | BB6 | Fish – Recovery of sensitive fish species (FC1) | Agreement 2018-05 | BB6: Fish abundance (FC-1) BB6 (FC1) | II, III, IV, V | FC1 – Common Indicator Assessment on recovery of sensitive fish species (Regions II-IV: repeat assessment, Region I: new, Region V pilot: new) | BD-FC1-27 | QSR 2023 - Recovery of sensitive fish species |
| S5 | BB7 | Fish – Proportion of large fish (large fish index) (FC2) | Agreement 2018-05 | BB7: Proportion of large fish (LFI) (FC-2) BB7 (FC2) | II, III, IV, V | FC2 – Common Indicator Assessment on proportion of large fish (Large Fish Index) (Regions II – V: repeat assessment, Region I: new) | QSR 2023 - Proportion of large fish (Large Fish Index) | |
| S5 | BB8 | Benthic Habitats – Condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2) | Agreement 2018-06 | BB8: Condition of benthic habitat defining communities (MMI) (BH2) BB8 (BH2) | I, II, III, IV, V | BH2 – Common Indicator Assessment on condition of benthic habitat communities: the common conceptual approach (Regions I-V: repeat assessment) | BD-BH2-28 | QSR2023 - Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: The Common Conceptual Approach |
| S5 | BB8 | Benthic Habitats – Condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2) | Agreement 2018-06 | BB8: Condition of benthic habitat defining communities (MMI) (BH2) BB8 (BH2) | I, II, III, IV, V | BH2a – Common Indicator Assessment of some coastal habitats exposed to nutrient and organic enrichment (Regions II-IV: repeat assessment, Regions I and V: new) | BD-BH2a-27 | QSR 2023 - Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Assessment of some Coastal Habitats in Relation to Nutrient and/or Organic Enrichment |
| S5 | BB8 | Benthic Habitats – Condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2) | Agreement 2018-06 | BB8: Condition of benthic habitat defining communities (MMI) (BH2) BB8 (BH2) | II | BH2b – Common Indicator Assessment on condition of benthic habitat communities (Region II: repeat assessment, Regions III and IV: new) | BD-BH2b-28 | QSR 2023 - Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities: Margalef diversity in Region II (Greater North Sea) |
| S5 | BB9 | Benthic Habitats – Extent of Physical Disturbance to Benthic Habitats (BH3) | Agreement 2017-09 | BB9: Extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats (BH3) BB9 (BH3) | II, III, IV | BH3a – Common Indicator Assessment on extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats – fisheries assessment (Region II-IV: repeat assessment) | BD-BH3a-28 | |
| S5 | BB9 | Benthic Habitats – Extent of Physical Disturbance to Benthic Habitats (BH3) | Agreement 2017-09 | BB9: Extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats (BH3) BB9 (BH3) | I, II, III, IV, V | BH3b – Common indicator assessment on extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats – aggregate extraction (Region II-IV: repeat assessment, Regions I and V: new) | QSR 2023 - Extent of Physical Disturbance to Benthic Habitats: Aggregate Extraction | |
| S5 | BB9 | Benthic Habitats – Extent of Physical Disturbance to Benthic Habitats (BH3) | Agreement 2017-09 | BB9: Extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats (BH3) BB9 (BH3) | BH3c – Pilot Assessment on extent of physical disturbance to benthic habitats – offshore installations (Region II : new Pilot Assessment) | BD-BH3c-28 | ||
| S5 | BB10 | Pelagic Habitats – Change in plankton communities (PH1/FW5) | Agreement 2018-07 | BB10: Plankton lifeforms (PH-1/FW-5) BB10 (PH1/FW5) | II, III, IV | PH1/FW5 – Common Indicator Assessment on changes of phytoplankton and zooplankton communities (Regions II-IV: repeat assessment, Regions I and V: new pilot) | BD-PH1/FW5-27 | QSR 2023 - Changes in Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Communities |
| S5 | BB11 | Pelagic Habitats – Changes in plankton biomass and zooplankton abundance (PH2) | Agreement 2019-07 | BB11: Plankton biomass and/or abundance (PH2) BB11 (PH2) | II, III, IV, V | PH2 – Common Indicator Assessment on plankton biomass and/or abundance (Regions II-IV: repeat assessment, Regions I and V: new pilot) | BD-PH2-27 | QSR 2023 - Changes in Phytoplankton Biomass and Zooplankton Abundance |
| S5 | BB12 | Pelagic Habitats – Changes in plankton diversity (PH3) | Agreement 2019-07 | BB12: Plankton diversity index (PH3) BB12 (PH3) | II, III, IV | QSR 2023 - Changes in Plankton Diversity | ||
| S7 | BB13 | Non-Indigenous Species –Changes to non-indigenous species communities (NIS) | Agreement 2018-04 | BB13: Trends in arrival of new non-indigenous species (NIS3) BB13 (NIS) | NIS 1 – Pilot Assessment of accumulated area of spread of NIS species (Regions II-V: new Pilot Assessment) | BD-NIS1-28 | ||
| S7 | BB13 | Non-Indigenous Species –Changes to non-indigenous species communities (NIS) | Agreement 2018-04 | BB13: Trends in arrival of new non-indigenous species (NIS3) BB13 (NIS) | NIS2 – Pilot Assessment of impact of NIS (Regions II-V: new Pilot Assessment) | BD-NIS2-28 | ||
| S7 | BB13 | Non-Indigenous Species –Changes to non-indigenous species communities (NIS) | Agreement 2018-04 | BB13: Trends in arrival of new non-indigenous species (NIS3) BB13 (NIS) | I, II, III, IV, V | NIS3 – Common indicator assessment on Trends in introduction of new record of NIS introduced by human activities (Region II - IV: repeat assessment, Regions I and V: new) | BD-NIS3-28 | QSR 2023 - Trends in new records of non-indigenous species introduction by human activities |
| S7 | BB13 | Non-Indigenous Species –Changes to non-indigenous species communities (NIS) | Agreement 2018-04 | BB13: Trends in arrival of new non-indigenous species (NIS3) BB13 (NIS) | NIS 3a – pilot threshold-based assessment of Common Indicator NIS3 - trends in introduction of new record of NIS introduced by human activities (Regions I-V: new Pilot Assessment) | BD-NIS3a-28 | ||
| S5 | BB14 | Food Webs – Production of Phytoplankton (FW2) | FW2 – Pilot assessment on production of phytoplankton (Regions II-IV: repeat pilot assessment) | BD-FW2-27 | ||||
| S5 | BB15 | Food Webs – Size composition in fish communities (FW3) | Agreement 2018-05 | BB15: Size composition in fish communities (FW3) BB15 (FW3) | II, III, IV | FC3/FW3/FW7 – Pilot assessment of Fish community status (Regions II-IV: new pilot assessment) | BD-FC3/FW3/FW7-27 | QSR 2023 - Size composition of fish communities |
| S5 | BB16 | Food Webs – Change in average trophic level of marine predators (FW4) | Agreement 2018-08 | BB16: Changes in average trophic level of marine predators (FW4) | IV | FW4 – Common Indicator Assessment on changes in trophic levels of marine consumers (cf MTI) (Region IV: repeat assessment) | BD-FW4-28 | QSR 2023 - Changes in average trophic level of marine predators |
| S5 | BB18 | Mammals - Marine Mammal Bycatch (M6) | Agreement 2022-03 | BB18: Marine mammal bycatch (M6) BB18 – M6 | I, II, III, IV | M6 - Common Indicator Assessment on marine mammal bycatch (Regions II - IV: repeat assessment, Region I: new) | BD-M6-28 | QSR 2023 - Marine mammal by-catch |
| S5 | BB19 | Fish - Mean maximum length of demersal fish and elasmobranchs (FC3) | Agreement 2018-05 | BB19: Mean maximum length of demersal fish and elasmobranchs (FC3) | II, III, IV | FC3/FW3/FW7 – Pilot assessment of Fish community status (Regions II-IV: new pilot assessment) | BD-FC3/FW3/FW7-27 | QSR2023 - Pilot Assessment of Mean Maximum Length of Fish |
| S5 | BB20a | Benthic Habitats - Area of Sealed Habitat Loss (BH4a) | Agreement 2024-05 | BB20a: Area of Sealed Habitat Loss (BH4a) | II, III | BH4a – Common Indicator Assessment on area of sealed habitat loss (Region II except Norwegian waters; and Region III: new) | BD-BH4a-28 | QSR2023 - Pilot Assessment of Area of Habitat Loss |
| S5 | BB20b | Benthic Habitats - Area of Unsealed Habitat Loss (BH4b) | Agreement 2024-05 | BB20b: Area of Unsealed Habitat Loss (BH4b) | II, III | BH4b – Common Indicator Assessment on area of unsealed habitat loss (Region II except Norwegian waters; and Region III: new) | BD-BH4b-28 | QSR2023 - Pilot Assessment of Area of Habitat Loss |
| S5 | BB21 | Benthic Habitats - Sentinels of the Seabed (BH1) | Agreement 2023-02 | BB21: Sentinels of the seabed (BH1) | IV | BH1 – Common Indicator on Sentinels of the seabed (Region IV: repeat assessment) | BD-BH1-28 | QSR 2023 - Sentinels of the seabed |
| S5 | BB22/H15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | M7 - see HASEC section | HSBD-M7-28 | QSR 2023 - Pilot Assessment of Status and Trends of Persistent Chemicals in Marine Mammals | |
| S5 | BB24 | Marine Bird Bycatch (B5) | Agreement 2025-10 | BB24: Marine bird bycatch (B5) | B5 - Common Indicator Assessment on Marine bird bycatch (Regions I-V: repeat assessment) | BD-B5-28 | QSR 2023 - Pilot assessment of marine bird bycatch | |
| S5 | BB25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | B7 - Pilot Assessment on marine bird habitat quality (Region II: repeat assessment; Regions I and III & IV: new) | BD-B7-28 | ||
| S5 | BB26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | FC3/FW3/FW7 – Pilot assessment of Fish community status (Regions II-IV: new pilot assessment) | BD-FC3/FW3/FW7-27 | ||
| S5 | BB27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | FW9 – Pilot assessment on ecological network analysis (Region II and V: repeat pilot assessment, Region IV : new) | BD-FW9-28 | QSR 2023 - Pilot Assessment of Ecological Network Analysis Indices | |
| S5 | BB28 | Bycatch of Marine Turtles (MT1) | Agreement 2025-08 | BB28: Bycatch of Marine Turtles (MT1) | I, II, III, IV, V | MT1 – Common Indicator Assessment of sea turtle bycatch (Regions I-V) | BD-MT1-28 | |
| S5 | BB29 | Loggerhead turtle abundance at sea (MT2) | Agreement 2025-09 | BB29: Loggerhead turtle abundance at sea (MT2) | MT2 – Common Indicator Assessment of Loggerhead turtle abundance at sea (Region V: New, Region IV pilot) | BD-MT2-28 | ||
| S5 | BB30 | Marine Birds thematic assessment integration method | Agreement 2023-04 | N/A | I, II, III, IV | Integrated indicator assessment of Birds | BD-InB-28 | |
| S5 | BB31 | Marine Mammals thematic assessment integration method | Agreement 2023-05 | N/A | II, III | Integrated indicator assessment of Marine Mammals | BD-InMM-28 | |
| S5 | BB32 | Pelagic Habitats thematic assessment integration method | Agreement 2023-07 | N/A | II, III, IV | Integrated indicator assessment of Pelagic Habitats | BD-InPH-28 | |
| S5 | BB33 | Fish thematic assessment integration method | Agreement 2023-06 | N/A | II, III, IV | Integrated indicator assessment of Fish | BD-InF-28 |
Theme B: Biodiversity and Ecosystems (EIHA)
Theme B – Biodiversity and Ecosystems coordinated by the Environmental Impacts of Human Activities Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S4 | BE1 | Marine litter on beaches | Agreement 2020-02 | BE1: Marine litter on Beaches BE1 | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on beach litter | HA-BL-25 | QSR 2023 - Abundance, composition and trends of beach litter |
| S4 | BE2 | Marine Litter on the seafloor | Agreement 2017-06 | BE2: Marine Litter on the Seafloor BE2 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Seafloor litter | HA-SL-26 | QSR 2023 – Composition and spatial distribution of litter on the seafloor |
| S4 | BE3 | Monitoring of plastic particles in stomachs of fulmars | Agreement 2015-03 | BE3: Monitoring of plastic particles in stomachs of seabirds BE3 | I, II | Common Indicator Assessment on plastic particles in Fulmar stomachs | HA-PPF-26 | QSR 2023 - Plastic particles in fulmar stomachs in the North Sea |
| S4 | BE8 | Litter ingested by sea turtles | Agreement 2020-03 | BE8: Litter ingested by sea turtles BE8 | IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on marine litter ingested by sea turtles | HA-MLT-28 | QSR 2023 - Marine litter ingested by sea turtles |
| S4 | BE10 | Microlitter (including microplastics) in seafloor sediments | Agreement 2024-06 | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator assessment on microlitter (including microplastics) in seafloor sediments | HA-MLS-27 | ||
| S7 | BE4 | Impulsive noise | Agreement 2017-07 | BE4: Impulsive noise BE4 | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on pressure of impulsive noise | HA-PIN-28 | QSR 2023 - Distribution of reported impulsive sound in the sea |
| S7 | BE4 | Impulsive noise | Agreement 2017-07 | BE4: Impulsive noise | II | Common Indicator Assessment on risk of impact of impulsive noise on biota | HA-RIN-28 | QSR 2023 - Risk of impact from anthropogenic impulsive sound |
| S7 | BE9 | Continuous noise | Agreement 2021-05 | BE9: Ambient noise BE9 | II | Common Indicator Assessment on continuous noise (if approved) | HA-CN-28 | QSR 2023 - Pilot Assessment of Ambient Noise |
| S7 | BE7 | Dumping and placement of wastes or other matter at sea | Agreement 2017-04 | BE7: Dumping and placement of wastes or other matter at sea | N/A | Assessment of Data on the Management of Wastes or Other Matter (Dredged Material) – for the period 2020-2026 | HA-DM-28 | |
| S7 | BE5 | Encounters with dumped chemical and conventional weapons | BE5: Encounters with dumped chemical and conventional weapons | N/A | N/A | |||
| S7 | BE6 | Offshore Renewable Energy Developments | BE6: Offshore Renewable Energy Developments | N/A | N/A | |||
| S4 | BE11 | Plastic litter ingestion by fledglings of Cory’s shearwaters | Agreement 2025-16 | V | Common Indicator Assessment on plastic litter ingestion by fledglings of Cory’s shearwaters | HA-PCS-28 | ||
| S4 | Pilot Assessment on pellets and mesoplastic fragments | HA-PMF-28 | ||||||
| S4 | Pilot Assessment on floating litter in rivers | HA-LR-28 | ||||||
| S4 | Pilot Assessment on riverbank litter | HA-RL-28 |
Theme E: Eutrophication (HASEC)
Theme E – Eutrophication coordinated by the Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S1 | E1 | Nutrient concentrations in seawater (*DIN *DIP) | Agreement 2022-07 | E1: Nutrient concentrations in seawater (DIN / DIP) E1 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Winter nutrient concentrations | HS-WNC-28 | QSR 2023 - Winter nutrient concentrations in the Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast |
| S1 | E2 | Direct and indirect eutrophication effects including chlorophyll, water transparency, abundance of macrophytes, benthic species shift, phytoplankton species shift and oxygen | Agreement 2022-07 | E2: Direct and indirect eutrophication effects including chlorophyll, water transparency, abundance of macrophytes, benthic species shift, phytoplankton species shift and oxygen E2 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Growing season concentrations of chlorophyll-a | HS-CCA-28 | QSR 2023 - Concentrations of chlorophyll-a in the Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast |
| S1 | E2 | Direct and indirect eutrophication effects including chlorophyll, water transparency, abundance of macrophytes, benthic species shift, phytoplankton species shift and oxygen | Agreement 2022-07 | E2: Direct and indirect eutrophication effects including chlorophyll, water transparency, abundance of macrophytes, benthic species shift, phytoplankton species shift and oxygen E2 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Concentrations of dissolved oxygen near the seafloor | HS-CDO-28 | QSR 2023 - Concentrations of dissolved oxygen near the seafloor in the Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast |
| S1 | E3 | RID - Nutrient Inputs from Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | E3: RID - Nutrient Inputs From Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on Waterborne & atmospheric nutrient input trends | HS-WAN-28 | QSR 2023 - Inputs of nutrients to the OSPAR Maritime Area | |
| S1 | E3 | RID - Nutrient Inputs from Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | Agreement 2016-05 | E3: RID - Nutrient Inputs From Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | I, II, III, IV, V | RID Annual Report | Comprehensive Study and assessment of Riverine Inputs and Direct Discharges (RID) OSPAR Contracting Parties’ RID 2023 Data Report | |
| S1 | E4 | CAMP - Nutrient Inputs via the Atmosphere | Agreement 2022-07 | E4: CAMP - Nutrient Inputs via the Atmosphere E4 | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on Waterborne & atmospheric nutrient input trends | ||
| S1 | E5 | Nutrient reduction plans / PARCOM 88/2 | Agreement 2022-07 | Potential Common Indicator Assessment on Follow-up of nutrient reduction plans River(s) showing total nitrogen and total phosphorus waterborne inputs | HS-TNP-28 | |||
| S1 | E6 | Total nutrient concentrations | Agreement 2022-07 | Potential Common Indicator Assessment on Total nutrient concentrations | HS-TNC-28 | |||
| S1 | E7 | Changes in Secchi depth / extinction coefficient | Agreement 2022-07 | Potential Common Indicator Assessment on Changes in Secchi depth / extinction coefficient | HS-SD-28 |
Theme H: Hazardous Substances (HASEC)
Theme H – Hazardous Substances coordinated by the Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S2 | H1 | Metal concentrations in sediment and biota | Agreement 2016-04 | H1: Metal concentrations in sediment and biota H1 | I, II, III, IV, V | Common Indicator Assessment on Status and trends for heavy metals (copper, mercury, cadmium and lead) in fish and shellfish & sediment | HS-HMFSS-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trend for heavy metals (Mercury, Cadmium and Lead) in fish, shellfish and sediment |
| S2 | H2 | PCB Concentrations in sediment and biota | Agreement 2016-04 | H2: PCB Concentrations in sediment and biota H2 | I, II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Status and trends of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in fish and shellfish & sediment | HS-PCBFSS-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trends of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in fish, shellfish and sediment |
| S2 | H3 | PAH concentrations in sediment and biota | Agreement 2016-04 | H3: PAH concentrations in sediment and biota H3 | I, II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Status and trends in the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in shellfish & sediment | HS-PAHSS-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trends in the concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in shellfish and sediment |
| S2 | H4 | Organotins concentrations and biological effects | Agreement 2016-04 | H4: Organotins concentrations and biological effects H4 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Status and trends in the levels of imposex in marine gastropods (TBT in Shellfish) | HS-TBTSH-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trends in the levels of imposex in marine gastropods (TBT in shellfish) |
| S2 | H4 | Organotins concentrations and biological effects | Agreement 2016-04 | H4: Organotins concentrations and biological effects H4 | II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Status and trends of TBT in sediments | HS-TBTS-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trends of organotin in sediments in the Southern North Sea |
| S2 | H5 | Brominated Flame Retardants concentrations in sediment and biota | Agreement 2016-04 | H5: Brominated Flame Retardants concentrations in sediment and biota H5 | I, II, III, IV | Common Indicator Assessment on Trends in concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish and shellfish & sediment | HS-PBDE-28 | QSR 2023 - Status and trends of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in biota and sediment |
| H6 | Pre-CEMP: Planar PCBs in sediment and biota | H6 - Planar PCBs in sediment and biota | ||||||
| H7 | Pre-CEMP: Alkylated PAHs in sediment and biota | H7 - Alkylated PAHs in sediment and biota | ||||||
| H8 | Perfluorooctanesulphonic acid (PFOS) in sediment, biota and seawater | PFOS in biota (primary matrix) sediment and seawater (secondary matrices) | ||||||
| H9 | Pre-CEMP: Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans in sediment and biota | H9 - Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans in sediment and biota | ||||||
| H10 | Pre-CEMP: PAH and metal-specific relevant Biological Effects | H10 - PAH and metal-specific relevant Biological Effects | ||||||
| H11 | Pre-CEMP: General Biological Effects (Whole sediment bioassays, Sediment Pore-Water and Elutriate Bioassays, Water Bioassays,CYP1a, Lysosomal Stability, Liver Histopathology/ Macroscopic liver neoplasms, Externally Visible Fish Diseases, Reproductive Success in Fish); | H11 - General Biological Effects (Whole sediment bioassays, Sediment Pore-Water and Elutriate Bioassays, Water Bioassays,CYP1a, Lysosomal Stability, Liver Histopathology/ Macroscopic liver neoplasms, Externally Visible Fish Diseases, Reproductive Success in Fish) | ||||||
| H12 | Pre-CEMP: PFAS in biota (primary matrix) and seawater (secondary matrix) | H12 - PFAS in biota (primary matrix) and seawater (secondary matrix) | Pilot Assessment on PFAS in biota and seawater | HS-PFAS-28 | ||||
| S2 | H13 | RID - Contaminant Inputs From Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | Agreement 2016-04 | H13: RID - Contaminant Inputs From Land-Based (Diffuse and Point) Sources | II | Common Indicator Assessment on Inputs of heavy metals via water and air | HS-HMWA-28 | QSR 2023 - Inputs of Mercury, Cadmium and Lead via Water and Air to the OSPAR Maritime Area |
| S2 | H14 | CAMP - Contaminant Inputs via the Atmosphere | Agreement 2016-05 | H14: CAMP - Contaminant Inputs via the Atmosphere H14 | II | Common Indicator Assessment on Inputs of heavy metals via water and air | HS-HMWA-28 | QSR 2023 - Inputs of Mercury, Cadmium and Lead via Water and Air to the OSPAR Maritime Area |
| S2, S5 | BB22/H15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pilot assessment on Trends and Status of persistent chemicals in marine mammals (HASEC and BDC) | HSBD-M7-28 | QSR 2023 - Pilot Assessment of Status and Trends of Persistent Chemicals in Marine Mammals | |
| S2, S5 | H16 | N/A | N/A | Integrated assessment on the Status and Trend hazardous substances using CHASE | HS-CHASE-28 | N/A |
Theme R: Radioactive Substances (RSC)
Theme R – Radioactive Substances coordinated by the Radioactive Substances Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S3 | R1 | Environmental concentrations of artificial radionuclides in seawater | Agreement 2025-21 | R1: Environmental concentrations of radionuclides associated with the nuclear sector R1 | Assessment on environmental concentrations of artificial radionuclides in seawater | RA-CRSW-28 | ||
| S3 | R2 | Environmental concentrations of radionuclides associated with the offshore oil and gas non-nuclear sector | ||||||
| S3 | R3 | Discharges of radionuclides associated with the nuclear sector | Agreement 2025-20 | R3: Liquid discharges from nuclear installations | Assessment on discharges of radionuclides from the nuclear sector | RA-DRNS-28 | ||
| S3 | R4 | Discharges of radionuclides from the non-nuclear sectors |
Theme O: Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (OIC)
Theme O – Offshore Oil and Gas Industry coordinated by the Offshore Industry Committee
Strategic | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | CEMP | Common in | JAMP Product | JAMP Reference | Latest |
| S2, S4, S8, S9, S12 | O1 | Discharges, spills and emissions associated with the offshore oil and gas industry | O1 - Discharges, spills and emissions associated with the offshore oil and gas industry | Assessment on impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry on the marine environment (OIC) | OI-IOOG-28 | QSR 2023 - Assessment of impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry on the marine environment |
