Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D9 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15
GES Descriptor D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State Belgium
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by Reporter not found
Report date Date not found; 2020-10-29
Report access
2014 data
2020 data
Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D9
Monitoring programme Reference existing programme
Monitoring programme Marine Unit ID
Q4e - Programme ID
ANSBE-D9 Contaminants in seafood
Q4f - Programme description
The Belgian MSFD monitoring programme ‘Contaminants in seafood’ aims at assessing the following ETs: • ET 44 – All measured contaminants in fish and shellfish for human consumption have concentrations below regulatory levels One sub-programme can be discerned: ANSBE_D9 Cont. seafood-SP25 (delivering data to assess ET44), targeting the occurrence of contaminants in fishery products at the level of import, auction halls, transformation and distribution
Q5e - Natural variability
  • Quantiative
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Established methods
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Y
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate capacity
Y
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
By2014
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
N.A.
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Target 44
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Associated indicator
Target 44
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Y
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Y
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Y
Q6c - Target updating
N
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
N.A.
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
By2014
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
N.A.
Q7a - Relevant activities
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Established methods
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
By2014
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • Commission decision 1881/2006 - Directive 2006/113/EG
  • Other
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme name
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme name
Contaminant levels - in species, including seafood
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
Q5c - Features Q5c - Species list
Q5c - Features Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
Q5c - Features Q5c - Pressures
  • IntroHazSubstOther
Q9a - Elements
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 9.1
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 9.1.1
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population size
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species population characteristics
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat distribution
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat extent
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat condition (biological)
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Habitat impacts
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure output
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
Marine Unit IDs
  • ANS-BE-MS-1
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
-
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
Q9c - Monitoring method
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Q9e - Quality assurance
Q9f - Quality control
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - No. of samples
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access mechanism
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data access rights
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - INSPIRE standard
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c Date data are available
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data update frequency
Q10d - Description of data access
Descriptor
D9
Monitoring strategy description
The monitoring consists of the control of the food chain based on risk assessment and executed in the frame of the EU Foodstuffs Regulation. Data collection is coordinated and data is delivered to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).
Coverage of GES criteria
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Gaps and plans
No gaps.
Related targets
  • D9.T1
  • D9.T2
Coverage of targets
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related measures
  • 1 - 'Report on Environmental Impacts (REI) and Adapted Evaluation (AE)'
  • 14B - 'Ban on the use of TBT (International convention of the IMO on the control of anti-fouling on ships, Directive 2002/62/EC, Regulation 782/2003)'
  • 15 - 'Measures associated with the land (policies and Directives): Waste Directive, Water Framework Directive, Urban Wastewater Directive, Packaging Framework Directive, policy plan of the Flemish region, policy on waste from coastal municipalities'
  • 17 - 'Follow-up of the marine environment quality � national obligations within the scope of OSPAR (JAMP)'
  • 18B - 'Prevention of shipping pollution (especially the tanker ships with a double wall) (as presented in MARPOL)'
  • 19A - 'Installation of port reception facilities(waste collection MARPOL Annex I and V)'
  • 19B - 'Waste management plans for harbours'
  • 20 - 'Legislation on fish and seafood; monitoring and follow-up by FASFC'
  • 28A - 'Raising awareness about the prevention of dumping in the case of bunkering of fishing ships and yachting in harbours'
  • 29D - 'Supporting alternatives to fishing lead (Pb)'
  • 3D - 'Authorisation conditions to prevent hydrocarbon pollution'
  • 5B - 'The dumping of dredged material at sea must meet the sediment quality criteria'
Coverage of measures
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014
Related monitoring programmes
  • ANSBE-P24-Contaminants-seafood
Programme code
ANSBE-P24-Contaminants-seafood
Programme name
Contaminants in seafood
Update type
Modified from 2014
Old programme codes
  • ANSBE_D9-Cont-seafood-SP25
Programme description
The programming of control in the food chain is based on a scientifically responsible risk assessment that is translated into concrete inspection and updated annually sampling plans. The risk analysis takes into account the identification of the hazard and the level of adverse effect, the group of products that may be contaminated and the importance of this population and their contribution to the entire food chain contamination (Maudoux et al., 2006). The relevant samples were taken in three Belgian fish mines (Nieuwpoort, Ostend, Zeebrugge) and concern fresh, unprocessed samples that are analysed for the presence of harmful substances. This programme contributes to environmental targets D9.1 and D9.2. (Former programme ANSBE_D9-Cont-seafood-SP25)
Monitoring purpose
  • Effectiveness of measures
  • Pressures in the marine environment
Other policies and conventions
  • Foodstuffs Regulation
Regional cooperation - coordinating body
Regional cooperation - countries involved
Regional cooperation - implementation level
Coordinated data collection
Monitoring details
The samples, relevant in the frame of MSFD, originate from the ICES sub-areas: Southern North Sea (27.4c), Eastern Channel (27.7d) and Western Channel (27.7e), all located within FAO fishing zone 27, North-East Atlantic. The main purpose of the control plan of the FASFC is guaranty food safety by performing official control in order to check compliance with legislation.
Features
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Contaminants – in seafood
Elements
  • Benzo(a)pyrene
  • Cadmium and its compounds
  • Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (12 PCB-DLs: 77,81,105,114,118,123,126,156,157,167,169,189)
  • Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs + 10 PCDFs + 12 PCB-DLs)
  • Lead and its compounds
  • Mercury and its compounds
  • Non-dioxin like PCB (sum of 6 PCB: 28, 52, 101, 138, 153 and 180)
  • Sum of benz (a) pyrene, benz (a) anthracene, benzo (b) fluoranthene and chrysene
  • Sum of dioxins (WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ)
GES criteria
D9C1
Parameters
  • Concentration in biota (total)
Parameter Other
Spatial scope
  • Beyond MS Marine Waters
  • EEZ (or similar)
Marine reporting units
  • ANS
Temporal scope (start date - end date)
2014-9999
Monitoring frequency
Yearly
Monitoring type
  • Other
Monitoring method
  • Other monitoring method
Monitoring method other
Method specified for each contaminant in technical data sheets of the FASFC. http://www.favv.be/publications-en/annualreport.asp
Quality control
Unknown
Data management
The data is transmitted annually through BMDC's Data Tracking System, which makes it publicly accessible via RBINS' metadata catalogue (http://metadata.naturalsciences.be).
Data access
Related indicator/name
Contact
Valerie Vromman, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
References