1. EU Water Framework Directive
Workshop on surface waters monitoring networks and classification systems
SCG meeting
Brussels, 22 February 2006
Jorge Rodriguez Romero
European Commission, DG Environment
Unit D.2 – Water and Marine, WFD Team

2. Objective
One-off workshop to share experiences among Member States on the design of WFD monitoring networks and classification systems for the assessment of the status of surface waters

3. Scope
Design of monitoring networks for rivers, lakes and transitional/coastal waters
Surveillance and operational monitoring
Translation of network objectives into network design
Criteria for surveillance network design
Criteria for operational network design (…)
How Article 5 reports risk assessment results are used in network design
Quality elements:
Selection of quality elements to monitor
When to monitor and how frequent
Investigative monitoring strategies
Classification systems design: practical application of the classification guidance
Combining information from different quality elements
Role of supporting elements
Application of one-out all-out principle

4. Organisation Brussels 27-28 April 2006
Four sessions on specific topics (morning/afternoon x2)
Presentations by Member States + time for discussion
Attendees (max. 100 people):
Experts involved in the design of monitoring networks and classification systems in Member States
SCG representatives
Other monitoring experts
No proceedings, presentations plus summary of main points to be prepared by DG ENV