Member State report / Art11 / 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 | 2020-10-15 |
GES Descriptor | D9 Contaminants in seafood |
Member State | Belgium |
Region/subregion | NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea |
Reported by | FPS Science Policy, Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (Scientific Service MUMM, R |
Report date | 2020-10-29 |
Report access |
Descriptor |
D9 |
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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.
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Related targets |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Related measures |
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Coverage of measures |
Adequate monitoring was in place in 2014 |
Related monitoring programmes |
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Programme code |
ANSBE-P24-Contaminants-seafood |
Programme name |
Contaminants in seafood |
Update type |
Modified from 2014 |
Old programme codes |
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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 |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Regional cooperation - coordinating body |
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Regional cooperation - countries involved |
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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
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D9C1 |
Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
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Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
2014-9999 |
Monitoring frequency |
Yearly |
Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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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
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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 |
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Related indicator/name |
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Contact |
Valerie Vromman, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) |
References |