Testing for quarantaine regulations shellfish industry Because of its long acquired experience in invasive species for ships’ ballast water, MEA-nl is able to perform similar analyes in other sectors. For the European shellfishing sector for example, the European and...
MEA-nl’s test activities for ballast water Type Approval (TA) testing usually takes place from April to November. This is because of the natural variation of conditions in the three waters that MEA has in its nigh environment: the salty (or saline) North Sea, the...
Decades ago when the first discussions started globally, the Ballast Water Convention (BWC) entered into force on 8th September 2017. The issue was initially discussed within the World Health Organization. Following the news that the Cholera Bacteria was introduced in...
