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Shellfish Water
Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EC)
The Shellfish Waters Directive aims to protect and where necessary improve the quality of coastal and brackish water bodies in which shellfish live and grow,in order to contribute to the quality of edible shellfish products. This Directive replaced the earlier Directive 79/923/EEC but maintains all existing measures relating to the standards for the quality of designated waters and requirement for Member States to monitor the quality of the waters and to take measures to ensure that they comply with the minimum standards.
It is not intended, by itself, to protect the quality of shellfish for consumption. This element is controlled by the Food Standards Agency through a number of consolidated food hygiene regulations (EC) 852/2004 (EC) 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 .
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Shellfish Waters Directive.
The Department has undertaken a review of the areas designated and published a consultation document on proposals for additional designations under the Directive.
The consultation closed on 6 February 2009 and the Department has considered the responses made which are available here;
Synopsis of responses to Shellfish Water consultation (20 KB)  
DOE has a legal obligation to designate shellfish waters and the Department is seeking to fulfil this obligation by taking forward designations in a holistic, balanced and sustainable way, taking account of the needs of the various Departments, Agencies and stakeholders involved.
The Department has now classifed new or modified existing areas by means of a Legal Notice under Article 6 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. There are now 10 shellfish waters in Northern Ireland.
Further details of the areas are available from NIEA via the following link
www.ni-environment.gov.uk/water-home/quality/shellfish.htm
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Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EC)
The Shellfish Waters Directive aims to protect and where necessary improve the quality of coastal and brackish water bodies in which shellfish live and grow,in order to contribute to the quality of edible shellfish products. This Directive replaced the earlier Directive 79/923/EEC but maintains all existing measures relating to the standards for the quality of designated waters and requirement for Member States to monitor the quality of the waters and to take measures to ensure that they comply with the minimum standards.
It is not intended, by itself, to protect the quality of shellfish for consumption. This element is controlled by the Food Standards Agency through a number of consolidated food hygiene regulations (EC) 852/2004 (EC) 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 .
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Shellfish Waters Directive.
The Department has undertaken a review of the areas designated and published a consultation document on proposals for additional designations under the Directive.
The consultation closed on 6 February 2009 and the Department has considered the responses made which are available here;
Synopsis of responses to Shellfish Water consultation (20 KB)
DOE has a legal obligation to designate shellfish waters and the Department is seeking to fulfil this obligation by taking forward designations in a holistic, balanced and sustainable way, taking account of the needs of the various Departments, Agencies and stakeholders involved.
The Department has now classifed new or modified existing areas by means of a Legal Notice under Article 6 of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. There are now 10 shellfish waters in Northern Ireland.
Further details of the areas are available from NIEA via the following link
www.ni-environment.gov.uk/water-home/quality/shellfish.htm
