2. Working Group 2C Organisational set-up
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
STEERING GROUP
DG ENV (Chair), Austria (co-Chair), JRC
PLENARY FORUM
Forum on Characterisation
Forum on
Risk assessment
Forum on
Monitoring
Forum on
Status and trends
2005
Drafting Group
Status / Trends
Drafting Group
Thresholds
Drafting Group
Ind. discharges
Forum on research and standardisation

3. WG 2C workshop on “status and trends” – 18 October 2004
Invitation to provide elements for discussion in support of the BRIDGE project: common methodology for establishing threshold values (deadline: 15th September) – Discussion to be planned at the workshop
MS invited to present experiences on status and trend evaluation (e.g. linked to investigations/permit procedures)
Discussions on expected drawbacks linked to WFD provisions

4. Work programme 2005
Linking “drafting groups” to Plenary Forum discussions – 1 day ½ meetings (first ½ day: meetings of drafting groups (parallel sessions?) – followed by one day of forum meeting)
Drafting groups (max participants) to be formed before the end of 2004 – Volunteers for the three defined topics should indicate their interest – Drafting group mandates to be finalised by the end of 2004
Regular briefings on the progress of the BRIDGE progress (to the Plenary Forum)
Discussions of research and standardisation needs if appropriate

5. Provisional workplan
Status & Trends: built up on outcome of the workshop of 18th October – Drafting group on afternoon, Plenary Forum on
Thresholds: directly linked to BRIDGE – Drafting group on afternoon, Plenary Forum on
Indirect discharges: information to be gathered from 80/68/EEC Directive implementation – Drafting group on , Plenary Forum on

6. Finally… Please provide
Summary report on presentations held at Risk Assessment Workshop – January 2004
Summary report on presentations held at this Monitoring Workshop
Send to
Philippe and/or
Andi Scheidleder