1. CMA-1 activity Berlin – 2 May 2007
European Commission - DG Environment
Unit D.2: Water and Marine

2. CMA (2007-2009) Tasks / Deliverables
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
WG E
PLENARY CMA
(GW, SW/MW)
WG C or WG E
(joint meetings)
CMA-1
Exchange of
best practices
CMA-2
QA_QC
CMA-3
Standardisation
(CEN TC/230)
Sharing best practices
Identification of gaps and needs
Analytical methods, sampling
Practical exercises
Sediment and biota
Follow-up of COM decision
Discussion of common strategy (EAQC-WISE)
Identification of standards
Follow-up of CEN work
Links with RTD

3. CMA (2007-2009) Chemical Monitoring in the CIS
Activity CMA-1 (Monitoring best practices)
Objectives
To coordinate exchanges on best practices and establish recommendations needed by Member States in the context of the implementation of the WFD monitoring programmes. This activity will be developed in close connection with the Working Group E on Priority Substances. The activity will cover, in particular:
The finalisation of the "Surface/Marine Water Chemical Monitoring" guidance initiated in 2006, which needs to integrate elements arising from the proposal for a new Directive on Priority Substances= ACTION: ADOPTION OF GUIDANCE AS INTERIM VERSION TO BE FINALISED AFTER 1st READING OF PS DIRECTIVE
Exchanges on Best Practices/experiences on monitoring programme design (grouping of bodies, number of monitoring stations, monitoring frequency), sampling (and related uncertainty) selection of parameters, calculation methods of background concentrations, new emerging tools for monitoring and update information on available analytical methods (covering both surface and ground water) through case studies and organisation of field trials aiming to test methods= ACTION: WP TO BE DETAILED (AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP) FOR SEDONC SEMESTER OF 2007
Recommendations on sediment and biota monitoring in the light of requirements of Article 16 of the WFD (focus on priority substances)= ACTION: IDENTIFYING NEEDS (GUIDANCE?) AND RELATED WP