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Intercalibration of assessment systems for the WFD: Aims, achievements and further challenges Presented by Sandra Poikane Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability
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HIGH GOOD MODERATE POOR BADECOLOGICALSTATUSGOOD HIGH MODERATE POOR BAD ECOLOGICALSTATUS HIGH HIGH GOOD MODERATE POOR BADECOLOGICALSTATUS Intercalibration ? Restore
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Intercalibration 2 aims : Harmonise the understanding of ‘good ecological status’ throughout all member states Ensure this common understanding is consistent with the WFD
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4 Biological Quality Elements BQE
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5 Geographical IC groups NORTHERN MEDITERRANEAN EASTERN CONTINENTAL CENTRAL/BALTIC ALPINE
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RESULTS Started 2003 What is achieved by now ?
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Commission Decision of 30 October 2008 establishing values of the MS monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise
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RESULTS - RIVERS Benthic fauna Phytobenthos
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Rivers: Benthic fauna ALP: AT, FR, DE, IT, SI, ES CB: AT, BE, DK, DE, FR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, ES, SE, UK EC: AT, SK MED: CY, FR, GR, IT, PT, ES NORD: FI, IE, NO, SE, UK
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Rivers: Benthic fauna
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Rivers: Phytobenthos ALP: AT, FR, DE, SI, ES CB: AT, BE, DE, EE, FR, IE, LU, NL, ES, SE, UK MED: FR, PT, ES NORD: FI, IE, SE, UK
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Rivers Phytobenthos
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RIVERS – PLANS Macrophytes Fish fauna Include all countries Large rivers Refcond working group
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Lakes Phytoplankton: –Chlorophyll-a –Composition Macrophytes
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Lakes All GIGs – common datasets – Class Boundaries
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Lakes: chlorophyll-a boundaries
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Lakes – Phytoplankton composition ALP: AT, DE and IT MED: FR, IT, ES, PT, RO, GR, CY
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Macrophytes ALP: DE, AT CB: BE, EE, DE, LV, NL, UK NORD: IE, NO, SE, UK
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Lakes: Macrophytes
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RIVERS Benthic fauna Phytobenthos Not all MS
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Reference conditions ? LAKES All countriesNot all countries
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PLANS: ALL MS, ALL BQE
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Important: National assessment systems IC results: International water body types National assessment systems National assessment systems PROBLEMS WITH TRANSLATING
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sandra.poikane@jrc.ec.europa.eu Thank you !
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