1. Announcement SPECIAL ISSUE on Chemical Monitoring Activity (eds. P. Quevauvillier, S. Polesello, M. Carere) to be published in TRAC, Trends in Analytical Chemistry, November 2011 (deadline of paper submission: June 2011)

2. List of proposed papers The CMA activities: Editorial: M. Carere (ISS, Italy), B. Gawlik (JRC-Ispra) and M. David (DG ENV), Presentation of CMA mandate and activities M. Carere (ISS, Italy), S. Polesello (IRSA-CNR, Italy), G. Hanke (JRC-Ispra), V. Dulio (Ineris, France) et al., The new Guidance for the sediment and biota monitoring under the Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive G. Hanke (JRC-Ispra), S. Polesello (IRSA, Italy) et al., Harmonization of EU analytical methods for priority substances: the CMA on site exercises B. Gawlik and R. Loos (JRC-Ispra), The EU-wide campaigns: a tool for the assessment of emerging pollutants Authors to be defined, The analytical problem of measuring organic pollutants into whole water P. Taylor (JRC-Geel), E. Bulska, S. Duta, N. Majcen, E. Vassileva, L. Van Nevel, How to interpret and apply the metrological requirements of ISO/IEC-17025 for WFD analysis : some experience from the European Life Long Learning programme TrainMiC. J. Slobodnik, L. Mrafkova, M. Carere et al. : Identification of river basin specific substances and derivation of environmental quality standards: case study in the Slovak Republic B. Fribourg-Blanc (OIE/IOW, France), V. Dulio, J. Slobodnik (NORMAN): The EMPODAT database: data quality and suitability for reporting and assessment

3. List of proposed papers Case studies or critical reviews on selected topics related to CMA activities: Sediment and biota monitoring: M. Keller, E. Claus, B. Schubert, D. Steffen, Monitoring of contaminants in suspended particulate matter and sediments: a comparison. C.Maggi, A.Ausili, R.Boscolo, F.Cacciatore, A.Bonometto, M. Cornello (ISPRA-Italy) Sediment and biota monitoring to assess the chemical status of transitional waters in the context of the Water Framework Directive: the Lagoon of Venice as a case study. R. Bettinetti, L. Marziali, B. Rossaro et al., Biomonitoring of lacustrine sediments using benthic macroinvertebrates S. Valsecchi, D. A. L. Vignati, M. Camusso, S. Polesello, Metal bioaccumulation in sediment ingesting aquatic invertebrates: a biodynamic model for the oligochaete Lumbriculus variegates MR Cicero, M. Beccaloni, R. Miniero, M.Carere et al., Monitoring strategies of mercury and methylmercury in the context of the Water Framework Directive"

4. List of proposed papers Case studies or critical reviews on selected topics related to CMA activities: Passive sampling: M. Larsen (NERI, DK) et al., Seasonal variation in metal concentrations around a mussel farm using passive samplers C Miège, N Mazzella, S Schiavone, J-P Ghestem, A Togola, J-L Gonzalez, D Munaron, C. Tixier, B. Lepot, S. Lardy, B. Lalere, C. Gonzalez, M Coquery, Intercomparison exercise on passive sampling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides and metals in river and marine surface waters. N Morin, C Miège, J Randon, M Coquery The use of Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Samplers for aquatic environments: chemical calibration, performance, validity and applications, a review. N Mazzella, JP Ghestem, C Miège, C Berho, A Togola, JL Gonzalez, M Coquery, Use and application of passive samplers for WFD monitoring of surface waters