<p dir="ltr">The data collected under the OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programmes (CEMP) for North-East Atlantic contaminants in biota, sediment and water are quality controlled and hosted at ICES.</p><p dir="ltr">These data are assessed annually by the OSPAR working group on Monitoring and on Trends and Effects of Substances in the Marine Environment (MIME); the results are presented using the <a href="https://www.ices.dk/data/assessment-tools/Pages/ospar-cat.aspx" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">OSPAR Hazardous Substances Assessment Tool</a></p>