1. Common Implementation Strategy for the
Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive Working Group A ECOSTAT Ecological Status, 9th Meeting Stresa, Italy, 3-4 June 2006

2. Objectives of the 9th meeting
Review intercalibration progress and results
Reply to the mandate from the WFD Committee: For which QEs intercalibration can be completed for 2006, and which will need some time in 2007?
Discuss continuation of IC beyond 2007;
Discuss the proposal a for new work programme CIS ;
Status and tasks of the harmonisation work;
Confirm ECOSTAT view on paper for GEP/HMWB.

3. Estimated results and gaps Option B
DG ENV estimation of the results potentially available in June 2007 based on GIGs
Milestone 5 reports

4. Actions since last meeting Approval of last minutes

5. Task
Who does
Who receives
Dead-line
MI5 summary
IC steering group
ECOSTAT
7 April
Template for MI6 reporting (draft outline of the final report)
GIG-coordinators (GIGs)
5 May
GIGs’ MI6 report
GIG-coordinators
9 June
Final report, 1 DRAFT
ECOSTAT & GIGs
21 June
ECOSTAT meeting
3-4 July
Written comments
8 September
Final report, 2 DRAFT
20 September
ECOSTAT Meeting
12-13 October
Final written clarifications
20 October
FINAL REPORT
SCG/ WFD Committee
25 October
SCG/ WFD Committee meeting
8-9 November

6. Finalise IC continuation paper for presentation to SCG.
Action
Who acts
Who receives
Deadline
Prepare draft paper/ proposal on biological methods to be added to Annex V of WFD
Harmonisation steering group
ECOSTAT, CEN, SCG, WFD COM
April 2006
Finalise IC continuation paper for presentation to SCG.
ECOSTAT WGL
SCG
May 2006
Finalise discussion paper (Definition of GEP for Heavily Modified Water Bodies and Artificial Water Bodies).
WGL (Irmer/ Pollard)
ECOSTAT

7. Update from SCG and Water Directors J. Romero Rodriguez (DGENV)