1. Chemical Monitoring Activity (CMA) 2007-2009
Philippe Quevauviller
Mario Carere
Chemical Monitoring Activity (CMA)

2. Chemical Monitoring Activity (CMA) (2007-2009)
Objectives & justification
Need for continuous exchanges on chemical monitoring issues, in the light of the on-going technical progress, and follow-up of the monitoring programmes
Specific inputs required about standardisation in support of chemical monitoring (links to CEN/TC 230)
Practical works (with PRBs) on chemical monitoring
Follow-up of QA_QC discussions in relation to the development of EAQC-WISE

3. CMA (2007-2009) Tasks / Deliverables
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
WG E
PLENARY CMA
(GW, SW/MW)
WG C or WG E
(joint meetings)
CMA-1
Exchange of
best practices
CMA-2
QA_QC
CMA-3
Standardisation
(CEN TC/230)
Sharing best practices
Identification of gaps and needs
Analytical methods, sampling
Practical exercises
Sediment and biota
Follow-up of COM decision
Discussion of common strategy (EAQC-WISE)
Identification of standards
Follow-up of CEN work
Links with RTD

4. CMA (2007-2009) Chemical Monitoring in the CIS
Activity CMA-1 (Monitoring best practices)
Objectives
To coordinate exchanges on best practices and establish recommendations needed by Member States in the context of the implementation of the WFD monitoring programmes. This activity will be developed in close connection with the Working Group E on Priority Substances. The activity will cover, in particular:
The finalisation of the "Surface/Marine Water Chemical Monitoring" guidance initiated in 2006, which needs to integrate elements arising from the proposal for a new Directive on Priority Substances;
Exchanges on Best Practices/experiences on monitoring programme design (grouping of bodies, number of monitoring stations, monitoring frequency), sampling (and related uncertainty) selection of parameters, calculation methods of background concentrations, new emerging tools for monitoring and update information on available analytical methods (covering both surface and ground water) through case studies and organisation of field trials aiming to test methods;
Recommendations on sediment and biota monitoring in the light of requirements of Article 16 of the WFD (focus on priority substances).

5. CMA (2007-2009) Chemical Monitoring in the CIS
Activity CMA-2 (Quality assurance and control)
Objectives
To develop a common strategy for quality assurance and control for chemical monitoring data covering both priority substances in surface/marine waters and pollutants monitored in groundwater. The activity will cover, in particular:
The finalisation of the "QA_QC Commission Decision" initiated in 2006, which is aimed to be adopted by comitology (legal basis: Article 8.3 WFD);
Development of a common strategy for quality assurance and control in close connection with the EAQC-WISE project (European Analytical Quality Control in support of WISE: SSP project), aiming to identify common requirements and establish a European network in support of routine monitoring laboratories.

6. CMA (2007-2009) Chemical Monitoring in the CIS
Activity CMA-3 (Standardisation)
Objectives
To evaluate standardisation needs and take appropriate actions. The CMA expert group will act as a discussion group to identify possible standardisation needs linked to chemical monitoring (and possible research needs linked to standardisation) and to establish recommendations to be further considered by the WFD Committee and CEN. The activity will cover, in particular:
Discussion on standardisation needs related to WFD chemical monitoring and evaluation of expressed needs (this should concern the analysis of physico-chemical parameters and chemical substances monitored under the WFD in (surface/marine and ground) water, sediment and biota;
Establishment of list(s) of existing standards and/or standards that should be developed for communication to both the CIS Strategic Coordination Group and the Working Group 1 of CEN/TC-230 and for decision on further action;
On the basis of the above, proposal of existing standards to the WFD Committee for adoption by comitology and/or development of new standards (possibly involving pre- or co-normative research) mandated to CEN, followed by adoption by comitology;.

7. Agreed stepwise procedure
Step 1: Identification and proposal of the WFD relevant standards by CIS groups and CEN
Step 2: Present the proposal to the CIS Strategic Co-ordination Group (SCG)
Step 3: Endorsement at the WFD Committee to be included in Work Programme
Step 4: DG Environment request to CEN (mandate)
Information exchange with CIS groups
Step 5: CEN develops the standard
Step 6: Commission Decision adapting Section of Annex V through comitology

8. Going further: Links with research
Step 1: Identification of needs (standards & research-related)=CIS
Step 2: Proposal to CIS Strategic Co-ordination Group (SCG)
Step 3: Endorsement at the WFD Committee to be included in Work Programme
Step 3a: Undertaking research (FP7, COST, EUREKA, JRC)
Step 4: DG Environment request to CEN (mandate)
CIS – WFD; CEN-STAR, SABE ?
6 months
DG ENTR ?
Information exchange with CIS groups
Step 5: CEN develops the standard
12-18 months
Step 6: Commission Decision adapting Section of Annex V through comitology