1. Strategic Coordination Group 4-5 November 2009
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
Chemical Monitoring Activity (CMA)
Progress Report
Mario Carere (National Institute of Health-Italy), Madalina David (EC, DG Environment), Bernd Gawlik (EC, Joint Research Centre)
Strategic Coordination Group November 2009

2. Ghent meeting (5-6 May 2009) Sediment/Biota guidance Discussion
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
Ghent meeting (5-6 May 2009)
Sediment/Biota guidance Discussion
Climate Change issue in relation to chemical monitoring
Implementation of QA/QC Commission Directive
Standardisation Issue
Link with Marine Strategy
NORMAN network

3. Finalisation of the report on Danube Field Trial
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
CMA-1
Finalisation of the report on Danube Field Trial
Sediment/Biota Monitoring Guidance: on going work

4. CMA-1 Sediment&Biota monitoring guidance
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
CMA-1 Sediment&Biota monitoring guidance
End of April 2009: first draft guidance on sediment and biota has been submitted to CMA
5-6 May 2009: Discussion at the CMA Plenary Meeting (Ghent)
November 2009: Submission of the second draft of the guidance to CMA
27th November 2009: approval of Draft guidance by CMA-Plenary Meeting (Rome)
February 2010: Final approval
March 2010: Submission to the WG E

5. Sediment&Biota monitoring guidance
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
Sediment&Biota monitoring guidance
Scope of the guidance
Selection of Substances
Sediment (sampling strategy, analytical procedure)
Biota (sampling strategy, analytical procedure)
Trend analysis (sediment and biota)
Alternative Techniques
Case Studies

6. CMA-2 Quality assurance and control
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
CMA-2 Quality assurance and control
Publication of the Commission Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status (QA/QC Directive)
Discussion on-going on measurement uncertainty and issues related to the use LOD/LOQ evaluation for the chemical status classification
Final Report of EAQC WISE Project (blue print paper on EAQC-WISE Project)

7. CMA-3 Support to standardisation
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
CMA-3 Support to standardisation
May 2009: Adjustment of the proposal and the budget table to the new templates for all work packages
October 2009: Clarifications of contractual and legal aspects of the framework
November 2009: Submission of the Quotation and final technical proposal to DG ENTR via CEN
Early 2010: End of negotiation period with DG ENTR
Contract between DIN (CEN TC 230 secretariat) and project partners  to be signed
Spring 2010: Kick-off-meeting 1

8. Plenary CMA meeting: 27 November 2009
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – DG ENVIRONMENT
Directorate D - Water, Chemicals & Biotechnology
ENV.D.1 – Protection of Water Environment
Next meeting
Plenary CMA meeting: 27 November 2009
National Institute of Health
(Rome, Italy)