MS/Art8/2018/D9/Belgium/NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea — Marine Information System for Europe

Member State report / Art8 / 2018 / D9 / Belgium / NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea

Report type	Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article	Art. 8 Initial assessment (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due	2018-10-15
GES Descriptor	D9 Contaminants in seafood
Member State	Belgium
Region/subregion	NE Atlantic: Greater North Sea
Reported by	RBINS - Scientific Service MUMM
Report date	2020-01-14
Report access	ART8_GES_BE_20200110.xml

Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel (ANS)

Simplified table

GES component	D9
Feature	Contaminants - in seafood
Element	Benzo(a)pyrene	Cadmium				Cesium-134		Cesium-137		Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (7 PCDDs and 10 PCDFs and 12 PCB-DLs)								Lead				Mercury				Polychlorinated biphenyls (7 PCB: 28,52,101,118,138,153,180)								Total PAHs (Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(ghi)perylene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene)	Total dioxins and furans (PCDD and PCDF)
Element code	CAS_50-32-8	CAS_7440-43-9				CS134		CS002370		EEA_33-58-9								CAS_7439-92-1				CAS_7439-97-6				EEA_33-38-5								EEA_33-56-7	EEA_33-40-9
Element code source	Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view	Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view				Contaminants (D8-D9) http://vocab.ices.dk/?ref=37		Contaminants (D8-D9) http://seadatanet.maris2.nl/v_bodc_vocab_v2/vocab_relations.asp?lib=P02		Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view								Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view				Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view				Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view								Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view	Eutrophication (D5) and contaminants (D8-D9) http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/wise/ObservedProperty/view
Element 2	Crangon crangon	Crangon crangon	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Crustacea	Pisces	Crustacea	Pisces	Crangon crangon	Decapodiformes	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Raja aquila	Selachimorpha	Solea solea	Crangon crangon	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Crangon crangon	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Crangon crangon	Decapodiformes	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Raja aquila	Selachimorpha	Solea solea	Pecten jacobeus	Decapodiformes	Osteichthyes	Pecten jacobeus	Pleuronectes platessa	Raja aquila	Selachimorpha	Solea solea
Element 2 code	107552	107552	152352	394429	127143	1066	11676	1066	11676	107552	325342	152352	394429	127143	298854	368408	127160	107552	152352	394429	127143	107552	152352	394429	127143	107552	325342	152352	394429	127143	298854	368408	127160	394429	325342	152352	394429	127143	298854	368408	127160
Element 2 code source	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/	Species (D1) http://www.marinespecies.org/
Element source	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU	EU
Criterion	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1	D9C1
Parameter	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	Concentration in biota	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU	CONC-B-MU
Parameter other
Threshold value upper	5.0	0.5	0.05	1.0	0.05	600.0	600.0	600.0	600.0	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	0.5	0.3	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	0.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Threshold value lower
Threshold qualitative
Threshold value source	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Other (specify)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)	Regulation on contaminants in foodstuffs (EC 1881/2006)
Threshold value source other						EC 773/2008	EC 773/2008	EC 773/2008	EC 773/2008
Value achieved upper	0.9	0.014	0.01	0.36	0.01	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0									0.0067	0.02	0.088	0.02	0.101	0.36	0.011	0.21	1.4	1.6	4.9	1.2	4.11	1.4	1.2	0.46	0.9							0.61
Value achieved lower				0.23		0.9	0.6	1.0	0.7											0.027			0.1	0.01	0.061	1.2		1.2	1.2	0.21			0.46								0.61
Value unit	microgram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	Becquerels per kilogram of wet weight	Becquerels per kilogram of wet weight	Becquerels per kilogram of wet weight	Becquerels per kilogram of wet weight	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	milligram per kilogram of wet weight	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	microgram per kilogram of wet weight	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other	Other
Value unit other										pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww									ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww	ng/g ww		pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww	pg TEQ/G ww
Proportion threshold value
Proportion value achieved
Proportion threshold value unit
Trend	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parameter achieved	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Description parameter	Value below detection limit		Value below detection limit		Value below detection limit	Values below detection limit	Values below detection limit	Values below detection limit	Values below detection limit	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)		Value below detection limit		Value below detection limit										Value below detection limit				Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)	Status good: no quantitative data (CALUX screening)
Related indicator	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption
Criteria status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description criteria
Element status	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Description element
Integration rule type parameter	OOAO
Integration rule description parameter	Assessment in various species
Integration rule type criteria	Not relevant
Integration rule description criteria
GES extent threshold	100.00
GES extent achieved	100.00
GES extent unit	Proportion of substances in good status
GES achieved	GES achieved
Description overall status	All fish, mollusc and crustacean samples from the Belgian southern North Sea and the Channel appear, after analysis, to be suitable for human consumption. The substances analyzed are metals (cadmium, mercury and lead), dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, PCBs, PAHs, Cesium 134 and Cesium 137. These results are in accordance with the results prior to the 2011-2016 period.
Assessments period	2011-2016
Related pressures	Input of other substances (e.g. synthetic substances, non-synthetic substances, radionuclides) - diffuse sources, point sources, atmospheric deposition, acute events
Related targets	D9.T1 D9.T2 Target 43