1. Introduction to FOCUS Degradation Kinetics training course
Jos Boesten
Alterra
Wageningen University and Research Centre
The Netherlands

2. Outline
Introduction to FOCUS
Membership of FOCUS Degradation Kinetics
Training programme
Participants
Evaluation of training
Logistics

3. Introduction to FOCUS Aim of FOCUS:
FOrum for Co-ordination of the USe of pesticide fate models in EU registration
Founded in 1992 (co-operation between Commission and ECPA)
Aim of FOCUS:
Guidance for environmental fate modelling in context of Annex VI of EEC 91/414 (“… estimate, using a suitable calculation model validated at Community level, the concentration…”)

4. time evolution of FOCUS workgroups

5. Current FOCUS workgroups
Steering Committee
Version Control
(permanent)
Degradation
Kinetics
Landscape &
Mitigation
Air
Groundwater

6. Characteristics of FOCUS workgroups
Participants are scientists
from governmental research institutes within EU (typically 8-10)
working for national registration authorities (typically 2)
from ECPA (4)
new MS included in FOCUS Groundwater (CZ + LI)
Membership decided by FOCUS Steering Committee
Only money for hotel and travel expenses

7. Membership of FOCUS Degradation Kinetics
8 persons governmental research institutes,
universities, regulatory agencies;
7 Member States
4 persons ECPA
(2 from Europe and 2 from US)
1 chairman

8. Members of FOCUS Degradation Kinetics
Claude
Beigel
Otto
Richter
Sabine
Beulke
Jeremy
Dyson
Karin
Aden
Martin
Dust
Russell
Jones
Sylvia
Karlsson
Ton van
der Linden
Guy
Soulas
Oriol
Magrans
Soria
Inge
Fomsgaard
Jos
Boesten

9. Training programme Today
Introduction, aims of WG, regulatory use of results
1.4 – General issues on models and data handling
1.6 – Guidance for parent compounds in soil
(including field studies)

10. Training programme Tomorrow 2.1 – 2.4 Metabolites in soil
2.5 – 2.6 Demonstrations of other curve-fitting software
2.7 Guidelines for reporting
2.8 Water-sediment studies
2.9 Evaluation

11. Disclaimer on ModelMaker
Workgroup uses ModelMaker because it is easiest
to use for this training
Workgroup reviewed a range of software packages:
no ‘ideal’ package available
Use of ModelMaker in training does not imply that
this is more suitable than other packages

12. Trainers
Workgroup members plus
Ralph Warren (replaces Martin Dust who switched jobs)
Dieter Schäfer (MATLAB expertise)

13. Participants - 18 Member States Norway (associated states)
France UK
Spain
Slovenia
Poland
Belgium
Italy
Greece
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Sweden
Netherlands Austria
Slovak Republic
Germany
Ireland
Czech Republic
Norway (associated states)
fate experts from ECPA
EFSA

14. Evaluation of the training course

15. Please fill in after each topic

16. Logistics
Who has ModelMaker not working at his/her
computer ?

17. Lunch at 13.00 h : canteen in other building (100 m walk)
Dinner in Osteria Etruria:
you have to pay yourself
(45 Euro for four-course dinner including drinks and tip)
ECPA kindly offers bus transport to dinner (at fish market)
please fill in YES/NO in list that circulates

19. SAVEURS ET PARFUMS DE LA MEDITERANEE
DINER DU 26 JANVIER 2005
SAVEURS ET PARFUMS DE LA MEDITERANEE
ANTIPASTI
Assortiment de charcuterie Italienne
PREMIER PLAT
Cannelloni ricotta & épinards
DEUXIEME PLAT
Involtini (roulade) de volaille au taleggio
(fromage de chèvre) accompagné de polenta
DESSERT
Tiramisu traditionnel

20. BOISSONS Prix: 45 Euro/personne
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 1997 “Colle Creta” (rouge)
Pinot Grigio Aleandri 2002 (blanc)
Bière – Coca-cola – Coca-cola light – Jus d’orange
Eau minérale ou plate
Café – Tisanes (Camomille, Té, Verveine, Menthe)
Prix: 45 Euro/personne
(including all drinks plus tip,
not including grappa/limoncello: 2 Euro)