Our annual reporting to ICES on assessing Contaminants in Water, Sediment, and Biota is part of our ongoing work to provide scientific advice on marine environmental quality objectives to ICES Member Countries and OSPAR Contracting Parties.
These assements are relevant to all authorities that are developing standards for use in regulatory and management procedures regarding the marine environment.
BMDC acts as the Belgian Data Manager for the OSPAR Convention, the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic. For information on the OSPAR mechanism, please visit the OSPAR website.