Jaroslav Slobodnik Workshop on Data Exchange, Berlin, 20-21 April 2011

1. Towards a harmonised approach for collection and interpretation of data on emerging substances in the environment in support of European environmental policies JaroslavSlobodnik Workshop on Data Exchange, Berlin, 20-21 April 2011

2. Harmonised collection and interpretation of data on emerging substances Objectives A proposal of the harmonised format of collected data in various environmental matrices allowing for their inter-comparison across Europe; The use of metadata for assessment of quality of data; A possibility of regular and/or automated data collection at the EU scale;  A possibility of using the NORMAN approach for prioritisation of emerging substances, e.g. in the process of selection of future WFD priority substances; The use of the data in support of European environmental policies and data collection activities by EEA, DG JRC, DG EUROSTAT and DG ENV; Presentation of the data to the public.

3. Establishment of the Chemical Data Centre JaroslavSlobodnik Workshop on Data Exchange, Berlin, 20-21 April 2011

4. Background - Chemical monitoring activities in the EU Chemical Data Centre Carried out by MSs as a consequence of national, regional and EU legislation/initiatives or obligations/initiatives from international conventions or international organisations 1. To ensure that the emission standards, residue limits or environmental and health quality standards are respected; 2. To assess exposure of the environment and humans to chemicals. + Significant amounts of monitoring data are generated by the scientific community

5. Background - Chemical monitoring activities in the EU – state-of-the-art Chemical Data Centre Categories (by matrix type and purpose) that function well Emission monitoring - water & gas effluents/discharges - data collection well established at EU level (EEA) - data accessible to the general public in the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) Food and feed monitoring (EFSA) - to ensure food/feed safety for consumers & animals or to estimate population exposures - data collection in ongoing basis by networking with EU Member States and by cooperation with European and international organizations

6. Background - Chemical monitoring activities in the EU – state-of-the-art Chemical Data Centre Categories (by matrix type and purpose) that have to be improved Environmental monitoring – data not systematically collected at EU level despite considerable and longstanding efforts (e.g.: WISE, AIRBASE (EEA)) limited to a very small subset of existing monitoring data & mainly to data required through mandatory reporting under the EU legislation Data from human biomonitoring-currently not being collected at the EU level - 2EU projects (COPHES and DEMOCOPHES) to contribute to better data comparability across the EU – still ex-post a sustainable data collection system will be essential for exploitation of results Product monitoring - data from regular compliance checks on the presence of chemicals in products are not collected at the EU level; only when a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers is evident - rapid alert system for non-food consumer products (RAPEX)

7. Background - Outlining the roadmap Chemical Data Centre State-of-the-art - summary: Lack of coherent and effective collection, cross-referencing, management and assessment of data hindering the ability to assess the levels and trends in the chemical burden on the human population and the environment Need: Better coordinated integrated approach to the collection, management and assessment of the existing data with adequate and comprehensive metadata Expected results: Improved assessment of relevant legislation, protection of EU citizens and the environment; Facilitated generation and management of the data, measurement methodologies and QA/QC across the different domains.

8. The roadmap Chemical Data Centre DG ENV, DG EUROSTAT, DG DG JRC, and EEA already set up the existing environmental data centres in 2005 to ensure the provision of robust data on the state of the environment, pressures, impacts and responses for success in the conception, development, implementation, monitoring and further improvement of environmental policies. EEA - climate, air, water, biodiversity & land use DG JRC - soil & forests DG EUROSTAT - waste, resources & products “Data centres“ - the primary data contact point for DG ENV in order to fulfill DG ENV's information needs, and to ensure that the collected data fit DG ENV's requirements. Directive 2007/2/EC (European Spatial Data Infrastructure (INSPIRE)) - common rules to enable interoperable services on viewing and exchanging environmental data across the different environmental media – BUT still there is no overarching approach to chemicals over different media such as water, air, etc. Idea: Create a Chemical Data Centre (of similar to the existing environmental data centres) for water, climate change, air, biodiversity, land use, soil, forestry, waste, natural resources and integrated product policy - to address the above shortcomings.

9. Tasks Chemical Data Centre Should be similar to the existing data centressupported by the 'group of four' (EEA, DG JRC, DG EUROSTAT and DG ENV), thus, should be developed along the lines described for the existing data centres; Should develop an integrated system for chemical monitoring data in the EU and should cover all chemical monitoring data except from food, feed and emission monitoring as their collection and assessment are well established; Should provide basic services of collecting and aggregating the data related to a specific chemical across the different media; To develop a de-centralized system which should utilize as much as possible the established databases at international, EU and national level and the functionalities developed by the existing data centres; As a main challenge, should ensure a more effective use of existing data sources rather than to generate new information; Should constitute a resource available to all Commission services, Member States and other interested users.

10. Benefits Chemical Data Centre Facilitating the identification/prioritisation of substances for various regimes of environmental legislation (SVHC for REACH, priority substances for WFD, nomination of POPs); • Facilitating the exposure assessment for risk assessment of chemicals (industrial chemicals, pesticides, biocides, pharmaceuticals, etc.); • Allowing comprehensive exposure assessment for mixtures of chemicals and the risk assessment of mixtures; • Facilitating the evaluation of the effectiveness of chemical and related legislation/policies (such as REACH, WFD, MSFD, POP Regulation, Biocides Directive, PPP Regulation, Regulations on pharmaceuticals, IPPC Directive, etc.); • Providing a reporting tool for obligatory and voluntary reporting of monitoring data and for data from FP research projects; • Acting as an early warning system for emerging pollutants and subsequent policy action; • Allowing better overall evaluation of the state of environment.

11. Possible target roles of NORMAN in Chemical Data Centre Chemical Data Centre In general, NORMAN should contribute to the development of a harmonised approach for collection and interpretation of environmental data. In particular, by Being the primary data source for emerging substances; Being acknowledged as one of the main actors in proposing substances for environmental legislation; Providing its experiences, data and tools as a basis for the identification/prioritisation of substances of concern; • Contributing to the architecture of the data center (definition of a harmonized data collection: reported parameters, especially the QC/QA features); • Contributing to the creation of the early warning system for emerging pollutants and subsequent policy actions.