1. on Priority Substances Strategic Coordination Group
Progress Report
on Priority Substances
Strategic Coordination Group
Brussels, November 2008
Madalina DAVID - Unit D.2 – Protection of Water and Marine Environment

2. Content Work programme Database and Prioritisation process
Draft Mandate for Mixing Zones
Draft Mandate for a new activity on emissions
DG on Prioritisation
EG-EQS

3. Strategic Coordination Group (SCG)
EG on EQS
Led by UK and JRC-IHCP
TGD for EQS derivation
Test the guidance
DG on Prioritisation
Led by JRC-IHCP
Prioritisation methodology based on monitoring and modelling data
DG on Mixing zones - NEW
Led by UK, NL and DG ENV
TGD on mixing zones
DG on emissions - NEW
Led by NL, FR and DG ENV
Identify sources of priority substances
Identify potential measures
CMA
Led by IT, JRC-IES and DG ENV
CMA-1 - Monitoring Best Practices
CMA-2 – Quality assurance and control
CMA-3 – Support to standardisation
Strategic Coordination Group (SCG)
WG E on Priority Substances
Led by the DG ENV
Data collection and processing
Prioritisation methodology
Environmental Quality Standards (EQS)
Chemical Monitoring Activities (CMA)
Emission controls
Implementation Guidance
Requirements of EQS Directive

4. Work programme for the review of the PS
Article 8 of the new EQS Directive
end of 2010: merged proposal (review of the priority substances list together with the EQS setting)
substances listed in Annex III of this directive shall be considered inter alia for possible identification as priority or priority hazardous substances
Existing/final drafts/targeted EU RARs
Prioritisation based monitoring (INERIS)
Prioritisation based on monitoring and modelling data (JRC)
New information on existing priority substances

5. Central database - I The central database and associated
data treatments
(Fribourg-Blanc, 2008)
Data
Surface water
24 Member States
( CH and NO, but  BG, EL and MT)
stations
5 water body types
sampling
analysis
937 substances

6. Central database - II
new data collection is still needed, in particular for:
the Member States who did not provide data or report small datasets
transitional and coastal waters
sediment and biota
13 substances that are in the Annex III of the new Directive
31 October 2008: intention to provide new data on priority substances
15 January 2009: data submission using the available data tool (
factsheet to disseminate the information  written comments by 31 October 2008.

7. Prioritisation
Prioritisation process:
1st ranking (Bonnomet, 2008)

8. Draft Mandate for a mixing zones guideline - I
Article 4(4) of the new EQS Directive: technical guidelines for the identification of mixing zones should be adopted through comitology procedure
Mandate of the Drafting Group: to support WG E  the CIS of the WFD 2000/60/EC, establishing activities on mixing zones
the guidance will be tested
background document: Mixing zones (Bonnomet, 2007), the UK and the NL approaches

9. Draft Mandate for a mixing zones guideline - II
4th WG E meeting: mandate, tentative timetable and proposed content of the guidance
The Drafting Group on mixing zones will be chaired by the UK and co-chaired by the NL and the Commission
Members: FR, DK
24 October: send comments and express the interest  DE, EUROELECTRIC, CEFIC, CONCAWE, EUREAU and HU + BE (test)
early 2009: 1st draft guidance
SCG is requested to endorse the draft mandate and the proposed approach of the drafting group

10. Draft mandate for an activity on emissions - I
Result:
Workshop on Diffuse Sources (Amsterdam, 28 – 29 May)
Meeting of Water Directors in Slovenia (June 2008)
Drafting Group: chaired by the NL and co-chaired by FR and the COM
background information:
How to build an inventory of emissions, discharges and losses (Fribourg-Blanc, 2007)
results of the research on measures as part of the SOCOPSE and SCOREPP projects
results of the studies on based on emissions of defined substances
existing legislation/reports/studies (for e.g. Risk assessments reports made at EU level, mitigation measures, RIVM studies)

11. Draft mandate for an activity on emissions - II
5-step approach
Step 1. Identify priority substances for which diffuse sources prevent reaching WFD-goals
Step 2. Identify potential measures at national and/or EU level based on substance specific studies on existing legislation and gaps
Step 3. Discuss effectiveness and feasibility of measures
Step 4. Prepare technical substance specific report integrating results of previous steps
Step 5. Prepare a technical report with potential measures in order to contribute to the cessation or phasing out of discharges, emissions and losses of PHS

12. Draft mandate for an activity on emissions - III
31 October 2008: comments in written on the new activity on emissions and to express their interest to join the drafting group  EEA, UK, IT, DE, EUREAU, CEFIC? and BE?
Tentative timetable for :
Kick-off meeting in January/February 2009: draft activity sheets, time-table and assignment of tasks
First half of 2010: final report to WG E
SCG is requested to endorse the draft mandate and the proposed approach of the drafting group
Article 5(6) of the new EQS Directive: technical guidelines for the establishment of the inventories should be adopted through comitology  work for the next year

13. Drafting Group on Prioritisation
led by JRC-IHCP
members:
Member States (DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, NL, SE, SK, UK)
Commission (DG ENV, JRC-IHCP, INERIS as Commission’s consultant)
Industry (EUROMETAUX)
Mandate: to develop a comprehensive methodology (based on monitoring and modelling data) for medium and long term revision of the priority substances
to use as a starting point the UK methodology
17 November 2008: comments on the UK methodology and the universe of chemicals used

14. Expert Group on EQS led by UK and co-led by JRC-IHCP members:
Member States (BG, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, NL, SE, SK, UK)
Commission (DG ENV, JRC-IHCP, INERIS as Commission’s consultant)
Industry (EUROMETAUX)
Mandate: to establish a guidance for EQS derivation
6 technical sub-groups (generic issues, water column, metals, biota, sediment, non-testing methods)
Working drafts of the guidance documents:
February 2009: 1st Draft of the TGD

15. Next meeting of WG E: 18-19 March 2009 http://circa. europa

16. Thank you for your attention!