1. Lake Windermere Roger Sweeting Freshwater Biological Association Windermere, UK Brussels: 31 st Jan – 1 st Feb 2006

2. Technical Committee Management Group Technical Committees Working Groups and Project Teams Task Forces and Working Groups Task Forces and Working Groups Scheme Development Groups Organisation of the Main Committees within the CEN System Working groups CEN Workshops Project Teams CEN Management Centre (CMC) CACC 1 Financial Affairs CACC 1 External Policy 1 CA Consultative Committee Technical Board (BT) 28 National Members (1 member = 1 vote) + Obs: Sector Rapporteurs, Assoc., Counsellors Administrative Board (CA) 28 National Members (1 member = 1 vote) + Open session: Associates, Counsellors General Assembly (AG) 28 National Members (1 member = 1 vote) + Obs.: Affiliates, Associates, Counsellors Standards Distribution Group (SD) Certification Board (CCB) IT Group

4. Structure of CEN/TC 230 Working Group 2 Biological & Ecological Assessment Methods CEN/TC 230 Water Analysis TG1 Invertebrates TG 3 Macrophytes & Algae TG 4 Fish Methods TG 5 Waterbody Characteristics TG 6 Quality Assurance TG 7 Marine Ecological Methods Ad hoc Strategy

5. The Standardisation Process

6. Published CEN Ecology Standards ReferenceTitlePublishedComment EN 25667-1Water quality –Sampling- Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes ( ISO 5667-1:1980) 1993 EN 25667-2Water quality – Sampling – Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques (ISO 5667-2:1991)1993 EN 5667-3Water quality – Sampling – Part 3: Guidance on the preservation and handling of water samples 2003 EN 27828Water quality – Methods of biological sampling - Guidance on handnet sampling of aquatic benthic macro-invertebrates (ISO 7828:1985) 1994 Under revision EN 28265Water quality – Methods of biological sampling – Guidance on the design and use of quantitative samplers for benthic macro-invertebrates on stony substrata in shallow Freshwaters (ISO 8265:1988) 1994 Under revision EN ISO 5667-3Water quality – Sampling guidance on the preservation and handling of samples (ISO 5667-3:1994) 1995 EN ISO 9391Water Quality – Sampling in deep waters for macro-invertebrates – Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samples (ISO 9391:1993) 1995 Under revision EN ISO 5667-16Water quality – Sampling – Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples (ISO 5667-16:1998) 1998

7. Published CEN Ecology Standards ReferenceTitlePublishedComment EN ISO 8689-1Water quality – Biological classification of rivers – Part 1: Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro- invertebrates in running waters (ISO 8689-1:2000) 2000Under review EN ISO 8689-2Water quality – Biological classification of rivers – Part 2: Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro- invertebrates (ISO 8689-1:2000) 2000Under review EN 14184Water quality – Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters 2003 EN 13946Water quality – Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pre-treatment of benthic diatoms from rivers 2003 EN 14407Water quality – Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters 2003 EN 14011Water quality – Sampling of fish with electricity2003 EN 14614Water quality – Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers 2004 EN ISO 16665Water quality – Guidelines for quantitative investigations of marine soft-bottom benthic fauna in the marine environment 2005 in ISO Under publication in CEN EN 14757Water quality – Sampling of fish with multimesh gill nets2005Comments October 2005

8. CEN Ecology Standards under Development TG ReferenceWork itemComment WI00230217Water Quality – Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakesDraft prEN prEN 14962Water Quality – Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods.Formal vote procedure ISO/CD 19493 PrEN – out for consultation until 30 th November 2005 Water Quality – Guidance on marine biological surveys of littoral and sublittoral hard bottom CEN lead prEN 15204Water Quality – Guidance standard for routine analysis of phytoplankton abundance and composition using inverted microscopy (Utermöhl technique) Formal vote procedure prEN 14996Water Quality – Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment Formal vote procedure prEN 15110Water Quality – Guidance standard for the routine sampling of zooplankton from standing waters Formal vote procedure (now approved)

9. CEN Ecology Standards under Development (continued) TG ReferenceWork itemComment prEN 15196Water Quality – Guidance on the sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment Formal vote procedure Water quality – Guidance on the design of multimetricsWorking document Water quality – Guidance on pro-rata multihabitat sampling of benthic invertebrates Working document ISO/DIS 16712Water quality – Determination of acute toxicity of marine or estuarine sediments to amphipods Unique acceptance procedure ISO/DIS 20079Water quality – determination of the toxic effects of water constituents and waste water to duckweed (Lemna minor) – Duckweed growth inhibition test Unique acceptance procedure prEN ISO 19493Water quality – Guidance on marine biological surveys of littoral hard bottom Awaiting translation

10. CEN-Standards in Progress (2005, May) WI 230165Water quality – Guidance on data collation, interpretation and classification of running waters based on aquatic macrophytes. prEN 15204Water quality – Guidance standard for routine microscopic surveys of phytoplankton abundance and composition using inverted microscopy (Utermöhl technique). prEN 15110Water quality – Guidance standard for the routine sampling of zooplankton from standing waters. prEN 14962Water quality – Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods. prEN 16665Water quality – Guidelines for quantitative investigations of marine soft-bottom benthic fauna in the marine e nvironment (ISO/DIS 16665). WI??? N72 EWater quality – Guidance standard for surveying of benthic macro-invertebrates in lentic waters. prEN 15196Water quality – Guidance on the sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment. prEN 14996Water quality – Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in aquatic environment. prEN 14393Water quality – Guidance on quality assurance aspects of aquatic macrophytes surveying and analysis in running waters. prEN 8692Water quality – Fresh water algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae (ISO/DIS 8692). ISO/FDIS 20079Water quality – Determination of the toxic effects of water constituents and waste water to duckweed (Lemna minor) – Duckweed growth inhibition test. (UAP-vote, ISO/CEN). ISO/FDIS 16712Water quality – Determination of acute toxicity of marine or estuarine sediments to amphipods. (UAP-vote, ISO/CEN). prEN/ISO 19493Water quality – Guidance on marine biological surveys of littoral and sublittoral hard bottoms. WI 230217Water quality – Guidance standard for surveying macrophytes in lakes. NWI (2005)Water quality - Guidance on pro-rata multi-habitat-sampling of benthic invertebrates from wadeable rivers NWI (2005)Water quality – Guidance standard on the design of multimetric indices Document TG1/N92Water quality – Guidance on field and laboratory procedures for processing samples of benthic macroinvertebrates from inland waters.

11. EN-Standards currently available for Monitoring/WFD EN 25667-1Water quality – Sampling – Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes. (ISO 5667-1:1980).1993 EN 25667-2Water quality – Sampling – Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques. (ISO 5667-2:1991).1993 EN ISO 5667-3Water quality – Sampling guidance on the preservation and handling of samples. (ISO 5667-3:1994).1995 EN 27828Water quality – Methods of biological sampling – Guidance on handnet sampling of aquatic benthic macro- invertebrates. (ISO 7828:1985) (systematic review 2004). 1994 EN 28265Water quality – Methods of biological sampling – Guidance on the design and use of quantitative samplers for benthic macro-invertebrates on stony substrata in shallow freshwaters. (ISO 8265:1988) (systematic review 2004). 1994 EN ISO 9391Water quality – Sampling in deep waters for macroinvertebrates – Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samples. (ISO 9391:1993) (systematic review 2004). 1995 EN ISO 5667-16Water quality – Sampling – Part 16: Guidance on bio-testing of samples. (ISO 5667-16:1998).1998 EN ISO 8689-1Water quality – Biological classification of rivers – Part 1: Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates in running waters. (ISO 8689-1:2000). 2000 EN ISO 8689-2Water quality – Biological classification of rivers – Part 2: Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates. (ISO 8689-1:2000). 2000 EN 13946Water quality – Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pre-treatment of benthic diatoms from rivers. 2003 EN 14407Water quality – Guidance standard for the identifications, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters. 2003 EN 14184Water quality – Guidance standard for surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters.2003 EN 14011Water quality – Sampling of fish with electricity.2003 EN 14614Water quality – Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers.2004 EN 14757Water quality – Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets2005

12. Potential Future Work Water quality – Assessing river quality based on hydromorphological features TG 5 Guidance on field & laboratory procedures for processing samples of benthic macroinvertebrate from surface freshwaters TG 1 Water quality – Guidance standard on the use of multiple-organism groups in bioassessment All Water quality – Guidance standard for the surveying, sampling and laboratory analysis of phytobenthos in shallow running water” TG 3 Water quality – Guidance on the estimation of algal biovolume TG 3 Water quality – Guidance standard on the quantification and use of performance characteristics in ecological assessment TG 6 Water quality – design and analysis of interlaboratory calibration studies for ecological assessment TG 6

13. Potential Future Work (continued) Water quality – Guidance on the usability and development of biological identification keys and guides TG 6 Guidance on fish based classification systems TG 4 Guidance on Seine netting of fish TG 4 Guidance on the use of hydroacoustics for fish population studies TG 4 Guidance on lake habitat assessment TG 5 Guidance on marine habitat assessment TG 5/TG 7 Guidance on sampling, storage and preservation of algal samples TG 3/TG 7 Guidance on in vivo fluorimetric estimation of chlorophyll a TG 3/TG 7