MS/Art10/2018/D8/Belgium/NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Member State report / Art10 / 2018 / D8 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 10 Environmental targets (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D8 Contaminants
Member State	Belgium
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by	RBINS - Scientific Service MUMM
Report date	2020-01-14
Report access	ART10_Targets_BE.xml

Simplified table

Target code	D8.T1	D8.T2	D8.T3	D8.T4	D8.T5	D8.T6	D8.T7	D8.T8	Target 33	Target 34	Target 35	Target 38	Target 40	Target 41	Target 42
Target description	Concentrations of priority substances do not exceed the EQS values defined in Part A of Annex of the Directive 2013/39/EC in the frame of the WFD.	Concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the target value as established in regional cooperation for the WFD Scheldt-specific substances (copper, zinc and PCBs) for which WFD has not established a value in the relevant matrix.	Concentrations of contaminants do not exceed the value for a given matrix as determined in regional cooperation for additional contaminants such as the substances for which OSPAR defined environmental assessment criteria (EACs) in sediment or biota and concentrations in bird eggs in accordance with the OSPAR Ecological Quality Objectives. Where these are not defined (eg radionuclides), the guideline is that the general trend is not increasing.	The average proportion of oiled common guillemots (Uria aalge) is below 10% of the total number found dead or dying on the beaches.	For externally visible fish diseases, the fish disease index as determined according to the OSPAR JAMP recommendations does not show an increasing trend, pending the establishment of environmental assessment criteria (EAC) at the level of OSPAR.	Trend towards no illegal discharges from ships for the MARPOL Annex I, II and V substances, observed by air monitoring patrols.	In case of a significant acute maritime pollution event, a marine impact assessment and monitoring program according to PREMIAM guidelines is set up to follow, and if possible to minimalise, the effects of the pollution on the marine environment.	No increase of the risk of accute maritime pollution as quantified by the ‘BE-AWARE’ methodology, a methodology commonly developed and approved by the Bonn Agreement Contracting Parties for the Greater North Sea.	Biota: concentrations of Hg, Hexachlorobenzene and Hexachlorobutadienne are equal to or less than their EQS. (Directive 2008/105/EC)	Bird eggs: no difference is measured between Hg concentrations in bird eggs from impacted and non-industrial zones.	Bird eggs: concentrations of PCB, DDT, HCB and HCH in bird eggs are equal to or less than their OSPAR threshold values.	Effects: the average level of imposex is consistent with an exposure to TBT concentration less than the EAC.	Effects: the level of EROD (Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase) induction is below the background assessment level set in the OSPAR JAMP guideline on Integrated Guidelines for the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment of Contaminants.	Acute pollution: risks induced by maritime accidents which may cause a release of more than 1000 tons oil or have a comparable impact are kept at their present level.	Occurrence and extent of significant acute pollution events (e.g. slicks resulting from spills of oil and oil products or spills of chemicals) and their impact on biota affected by this pollution should be minimised.
Feature(s)	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	All fish Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Acute pollution events	Acute pollution events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	All birds Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	All birds Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
GES components	D8 D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)	D8 D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)	D8 D8C1 Contaminants in environment (8.1, 8.1.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C2 Adverse effects of contaminants (8.2, 8.2.1)	D8 D8C3 Significant acute pollution events (8.2.2)	D8 D8C4 Adverse effects of significant pollution events (8.2.2)
Timescale	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012	202012
Update date	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809	201809
Update type	Same as 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition	Same as 2012 definition	Same as 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition	Modified from 2012 definition	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed	Target no longer needed
Marine reporting unit	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1	ANS-BE-MS-1
Element
Element 2
Parameter	Concentration in water		Concentration in sediment	Other	Other	Presence		Other	Concentration in biota	Concentration in biota	Concentration in biota	Concentration in biota	Other	Frequency	Other
Parameter - other				Proportion	Fish Disease Index			Accute maritime pollution risk					EROD induction		Occurrence and extent
Target value
Value achieved - upper
Value achieved - lower
Value unit
Value unit - other
Target status
Assessment period	2012-2018		2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018		2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018	2012-2018
Target assessment description	See AssociatedIndicator		See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator		The BE-AWARE project was carried out between 2012 and 2015, coordinated by the Bonn Agreement Secretariat and it is the first risk analysis on marine pollution achieved with a common methodology for the entire North Sea region. The aim of the study was to gain more insight at regional and sub-regional level into the risk of an accident at sea and of acute marine pollution resulting from the discharge of oil or other harmful substances besides oil (HNS - hazardous and noxious substances) for the reference situation (the year 2011) and the risks as they are foreseen for 2020 on the basis of different scenarios in terms of the evolution of shipping traffic at sea and suspected implementation, between now and 2020, of new prevention measures and / or pesticides. Since the BE-AWARE methodology was jointly developed and approved by all of the North Sea countries in the broadest sense, it will certainly continue to be the regional reference in the coming years. Belgium has been particularly active in the context of BE-AWARE through the FPS Public Health and Environment and the BMM. The evaluation of the risk of acute marine pollution for this MSFD reporting cycle will therefore summarize the main decisions of the BE-AWARE study for the BPNS or the Southern North Sea.	See AssociatedIndicator	Not assessed	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator	See AssociatedIndicator
Related indicator	Concentrations of contaminants in the environment		Status and Trend for Heavy Metals (Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead) in Fish and Shellfish Status and Trends of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in Fish and Shellfish Status and Trends in the Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Shellfish Concentrations of contaminants in the environment	Oiled common guillemot (Uria aalge) on Belgian beaches	Occurance of fish diseases	Illegal discharges of MARPOL annex I and II substances			Concentrations of contaminants in the environment		Concentrations of contaminants in the environment	Concentrations of contaminants in the environment	EROD activity in Limanda limanda of the BPNS	Occurence and extent of significant accute pollution events	Occurence and extent of significant accute pollution events
Related measures	ANSBE-M002 ANSBE-M017		ANSBE-M002	ANSBE-M002 ANSBE-M006 ANSBE-M012			ANSBE-M006	ANSBE-M006	ANSBE-M002	ANSBE-M002	ANSBE-M002	ANSBE-M002		ANSBE-M006	ANSBE-M006