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Harmonisation Activity Progress report

This report outlines the progress made in developing standards and methods to support ecological status assessment defined in the Water Framework Directive. It includes the identification and proposal of standards, joint workshops, and milestone reports.

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Harmonisation Activity Progress report

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  1. Harmonisation Activity Progress report Ana Cristina Cardoso

  2. Stepwise procedure to develop Standards methods to support ecological status assessment defined in the WFD

  3. Step 1: Identification and proposal of the standard(s) to be developed • CIS working groupsput forward proposals (WG A ECOSTAT, WG C on Groundwater, future WG E on Priority Substances or the Expert group on Chemical Monitoring) • The proposals should outline the method, defining its scope, expected content and main information sources • Time should be allowed for the WG members to provide written comments on the proposals, that should be presented and approved in a regular WG meeting

  4. Joint Workshop on Biological and Ecological Methods in Support of the Water Framework Directive Brussels, 31st January/1st February 2006

  5. Workshop objectives To develop a WFD relevant list of standards to be voted by the WFD Committee in the last meeting in 2006 • To identify existing CEN standards for potential inclusion into Annex V of the WFD and produce a list of recommendations • To review the list of CEN standards in progress and recommend those suitable for future inclusion in Annex V of the WFD • To review work items proposed by CEN for future standardisation and prioritise these on the basis of importance for the WFD • To consider other methods/ priority areas for future standardisation activities as suggested by experts at the workshop

  6. Workshop Output • An agreed list of standards for removal from Annex V • An agreed list of standards recommended for inclusion in Annex V of the WFD • An agreed list of standards for possible future inclusion in Article V of the WFD • A list of potential new work items

  7. Milestone report question6. Information on the harmonisation and standardization needs Please, provide a list of quality elements/ parameters, and methods (with references) where there is a common opinion at the GIG that those are promising methods for further harmonization and possible standardization in the future. Please group these in the following four categories: • Existing standards not included in the current Annex V Section 1.3.6. • Standards currently under development or under revision by CEN TC 230 • Methods identified as relevant for which standardisation process could be initiated. • Methods identified as relevant/ promising for which pre- and co-normative research is still needed: • Potential other research and development needs concerning harmonisation/ intercalibration of ecological assessment and classification methods of surface waters:

  8. Standards for removal from Annex V

  9. Standards suggested as suitable for inclusion in Annex V Milestone report: A.Existing standards not included in the current Annex V Section 1.3.6.

  10. Standards suggested as suitable for inclusion in Annex V

  11. Milestone report: B.Standards currently under development or under revision by CEN TC 230C C. Methods identified as relevant for which standardisation process could be initiated A list of potential new work items

  12. Lake GIGs (C)

  13. Lake GIGs (D & E)

  14. River GIGs (C, D & E)

  15. Coastal and transitional waters GIGs (C, D & E)

  16. Milestone report:General recommendations Lake GIGs • Alpine: develop CEN std for sampling and analysing only, not for final assessment/ classification (with boundary values included); methods should be simple and cost-effective; allow for a proper classification with national assessment systems • Mediterranean: No existing CEN standards apply to the GIG IC exercise. Use guidance on sampling (EN 25667-1,-2,-3)APHA, AWWA, WPCF “Standards Methods for the Examination of Water” for chl-a - Jeffrey-Humphrey method • Northern: No existing CEN standards apply. ISO for chl-a but allow use of different extraction solvents. The methods used in the NGIG countries should be compared River GIGs • Alpine: No Standards on classification

  17. Way forward • On the basis of this background information and the discussions at the ECOSTAT, the Harmonisation Group leaders will prepare a draft proposal for the WFD Committee (end of March) • After consultation by national relevant experts, Institutes, through the ECOSTAT will be presented to the WFD Committee in 2 May • Further refinement of the document can be expected after the interaction with SCG, Committee and CEN meeting in June • The document in May should be the basis for initial discussions on the mandate between DG ENV, DG ENTR and CEN

  18. Proposal document • Should include the scope of the standards to be developed (or that are under development in CEN) that you propose to be part of Annex V of WFD • The CEN draft standards under development and the technical working documents provided by will be made available through the WFD CIRCA • Access restricted to ECOSTAT nominated members and the GIG coordinators

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