CRL Sanitary Survey Course

Community Reference Laboratory forCommunity Reference Laboratory for

Monitoring Bacteriological

and Viral Contamination of Bivalve Molluscs

OutlineOutline

ntroduction to CefasAdministrationAdministrationProgramme Overview of sanitary surveys

Introduction to Cefas

Established in 1902

as is an executive agency within the UK Government. We

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as s a e ecut e age cy t t e U Go e e t ently employ 550 staff at two main specialist laboratories (and e other offices) and operate our own ocean going research

Cefas Laboratory LocationsCefas Laboratory Locations

The 2 main Cefas Laboratoriesowestoft: international fisheries cience and management coastal andcience and management, coastal and

marine ecosystem processes, nvironmental radioactivity assessment, ontaminant analysis, regulatory advice or coastal activities and information echnology servicesechnology services

Weymouth: research and advice for h h lth di di i fi h dsh health, disease diagnosis, fish and

hellfish hygiene, ecotoxicology, valuation of products used invaluation of products used in quaculture

Cefas Weymouth

Weymouth & PortlandNational Sailing Academy

Food Safety Group

Community Reference oratory for bacteriological and l it i f bi ll monitoring of bivalve luscs

ca 50 staff plus studentsca 50 staff plus studentsrobiological monitoring of llfish production areas

80%

100%

Classifications for England and Wales - 1992 to 2009

llfish production areasnitary surveysification plant inspections

20%

40%

60%

ification plant inspectionster qualityal toxin surveillance

0%1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Year

al toxin surveillancesearch (viruses, bacteria,

l t i )

Administration

Course mealCourse mealVaughan’s Bistro: 7 Custom House Quay, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8BE Tel: 01305 769004Tuesday evening: 7.30 for 8pmy g p

Informal night outInformal night outKing’s Arms: 15-16 Trinity Rd, Weymouthg y , yDT4 8TJ Tel: 01305 770055Thursday 7 30 pm onThursday 7.30 pm on

Course Organisation

Assumptions on ExperienceAssumptions on Experience

Stipulated that all attendees must have experience in microbiological monitoring programmes– We can’t go into basics of such programmes in this

course

Will assume familiarity with Microsoft Office suite– But not statistics packages or GIS

Programme 1Programme - 1

Programme 2Programme - 2

Sanitary surveys

Sanitary surveys basis within EuropeSanitary surveys – basis within Europe

Assessment of potential sources of faecal contamination of shellfisheriesNew requirement for sanitary surveys in Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004g ( )Recommendations on the application of sanitary surveys included in the EU Good Practice Guidesurveys included in the EU Good Practice Guide o the Microbiological Monitoring of Bivalve

Production AreasProduction Areas

Application elsewhereApplication elsewhere

Basic requirement in he US Shellfish

Sanitation ProgrammeUndertaken in the US and countries exporting thereDoesn’t define theDoesn t define the sampling plan

Sanitary surveys: Regulation 854/2004Sanitary surveys: Regulation 854/2004

making an inventory of the sources of pollution froma g a e to y o t e sou ces o po ut o ohuman or animal origin likely to be a source ofcontamination for the production area:examining the quantities of organic pollutants which areeleased during the different periods of the year,

di t th l i ti f b th h daccording to the seasonal variations of both human andanimal populations in the catchment area, rainfalleadings waste water treatment etc ;eadings, waste water treatment, etc.;

Circulation of pollutantsCirculation of pollutantsRegulation 854/2004

determining the characteristics of the circulationof pollutants by virtue of current patterns,bathymetry and the tidal cycle in the productionarea;– Hydrographic charts – Tidal Stream software– Simple/Complex modelling - Tracing/dilution studies

Current Commission view on application of SSs

New mollusc harvesting areas or harvesting areas that did not have a classification by 1 January 2006 when the hygiene Regulations came into forceAreas that the competent authority reclassify– This include areas where the classification status has

been upgraded and where it has been downgradedCommission approach is currently being discussed with the Member States

GPG RecommendationGPG Recommendation

… for all harvesting areas classified as at 31 December 2005, Member States should ntroduce a programme of work by 1 January 2009 to complete sanitary surveys by 1 January 2011 at the latest

GPG recommendations on contentGPG recommendations on contentDesk study– Fisheries – Point sources (continuous,

CSO, SO, EO)CSO, SO, EO)– Land use– Farm animals– Wildlife– Ships and boats

Meteorology– Meteorology

Shoreline surveyBathymetry/Bathymetry/hydrodynamics

Outcome of Sanitary SurveysOutcome of Sanitary Surveys

Formal report to be producedSimple review on an annual basisp– Anything obvious known to have changed (e.g.

sewage improvement scheme)Thorough review every 3 years

Final product is the sampling plan for the production areaproduction area– May cover several sites and sampling points

rogress with implementation in the EUrogress with implementation in the EU

Approximately 60 sanitary surveys completedApproximately 60 sanitary surveys completed – Mainly in two Member States: UK and France

Includes both new and existing shellfisheries– Includes both new and existing shellfisheries– Small numbers undertaken in 5 other Member States

At l t 4 th M b St t ti i t dAt least 4 other Member States anticipated commencing surveys during 2009Mainly concentrating on new areas only– Problem with interpretation of “new areas”

Most are following the GPGS it l b i d t k i thi d

Enjoy the courseEnjoy the course

Ask at any time if you’reAsk at any time if you’renot sure of something