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New policies in environmental New policies in environmental quality strategies within the EU quality strategies within the EU New policies in environmental New policies in environmental
quality strategies within the EU quality strategies within the EU
Twinning Project SK 05/IB/EN/01Twinning Project SK 05/IB/EN/01
Fulvio FerraraFulvio FerraraIstituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, Italy
Twinning Project SK 05/IB/EN/01Twinning Project SK 05/IB/EN/01
Fulvio FerraraFulvio FerraraIstituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, ItalyIstituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, Italy
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>100.000 chemical compounds: Industrial, consumer, pharmaca, personal care, etc.
>100.000 chemical compounds: Industrial, consumer, pharmaca, personal care, etc.
DDT and metabolites
(DDD, DDE)
Aldrin
Dieldrin
Endrin
Isodrin
Carbon tetrachloride
Perchloroethylene
Trichloroethylen
DDT and metabolites
(DDD, DDE)
Aldrin
Dieldrin
Endrin
Isodrin
Carbon tetrachloride
Perchloroethylene
Trichloroethylen
Alachlor
Atrazine
Benzene
Brominated Diphenylethers
C10-13 Chloroalkanes
Chlorfenvinphos
Chlorpyrifos
Dichloromethane
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Diuron
Endosulfan
Isoproturon
Lead and its compounds
Nickel and its compounds
Nonylphenols
Octylphenols
Pentachlorobenzene
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
Simazine
Tributyltin compounds
Trifluralin
Alachlor
Atrazine
Benzene
Brominated Diphenylethers
C10-13 Chloroalkanes
Chlorfenvinphos
Chlorpyrifos
Dichloromethane
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
Diuron
Endosulfan
Isoproturon
Lead and its compounds
Nickel and its compounds
Nonylphenols
Octylphenols
Pentachlorobenzene
Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
Simazine
Tributyltin compounds
Trifluralin
Cadmium and compouds
1,2-Dichloroethane
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadien
Hexachlorocyclohexane
Mercury and its compounds
Pentachlorophenol
Trichlorobenzene
Trichloromethane
Cadmium and compouds
1,2-Dichloroethane
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobutadien
Hexachlorocyclohexane
Mercury and its compounds
Pentachlorophenol
Trichlorobenzene
Trichloromethane
WFD WFD priority priority
substancessubstances
WFD WFD priority priority
substancessubstances
76/464 76/464 Dangerous Dangerous Substances Substances
DirectiveDirective
76/464 76/464 Dangerous Dangerous Substances Substances
DirectiveDirective
River basin River basin specific specific
pollutantspollutants
River basin River basin specific specific
pollutantspollutants
OSPAR, ECB, OSPAR, ECB, BKH ED list, BKH ED list, DWD, other DWD, other
pollutants listspollutants lists
OSPAR, ECB, OSPAR, ECB, BKH ED list, BKH ED list, DWD, other DWD, other
pollutants listspollutants lists
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Directive ProposalDirective Proposal on on
Environmental Quality Environmental Quality StandardStandard
in the field of water policyin the field of water policy
Final Publication ( Autumn 2008 )Final Publication ( Autumn 2008 )
Directive ProposalDirective Proposal on on
Environmental Quality Environmental Quality StandardStandard
in the field of water policyin the field of water policy
Final Publication ( Autumn 2008 )Final Publication ( Autumn 2008 )
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Key componentsKey components AnnexesAnnexes
Key componentsKey components AnnexesAnnexes
• Annex 1 – EQS for water phase for 33 priority substancesAnnex 1 – EQS for water phase for 33 priority substances – – EQS for 8 list I substances of dangerous substances EQS for 8 list I substances of dangerous substances
directive (DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin..)directive (DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin..)
• EQS Biota (for hexachlorobenzene, mercury and EQS Biota (for hexachlorobenzene, mercury and hexachloroutadiene hexachloroutadiene – Part C – Compliance issuesPart C – Compliance issues
• Annex 2 – Annex X identifying 2 new PHS and 12 Annex 2 – Annex X identifying 2 new PHS and 12 “candidates” as PS (i.e. 13 of 33 substances would be PHS)“candidates” as PS (i.e. 13 of 33 substances would be PHS)
• Annex 1 – EQS for water phase for 33 priority substancesAnnex 1 – EQS for water phase for 33 priority substances – – EQS for 8 list I substances of dangerous substances EQS for 8 list I substances of dangerous substances
directive (DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin..)directive (DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin..)
• EQS Biota (for hexachlorobenzene, mercury and EQS Biota (for hexachlorobenzene, mercury and hexachloroutadiene hexachloroutadiene – Part C – Compliance issuesPart C – Compliance issues
• Annex 2 – Annex X identifying 2 new PHS and 12 Annex 2 – Annex X identifying 2 new PHS and 12 “candidates” as PS (i.e. 13 of 33 substances would be PHS)“candidates” as PS (i.e. 13 of 33 substances would be PHS)
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Environmental Quality StandardsEnvironmental Quality Standards Environmental Quality StandardsEnvironmental Quality Standards
• Annual average and maximum allowable concentrationAnnual average and maximum allowable concentration
• Difference between inland waters (rivers, lakes) and others Difference between inland waters (rivers, lakes) and others (transitional, coastal and territorial) (transitional, coastal and territorial)
• Different provisions for metals Different provisions for metals (e.g. dissolved concentration, bioavailability, hardness factor (e.g. dissolved concentration, bioavailability, hardness factor for Cd)for Cd)
• Peer reviewed by SCTEEPeer reviewed by SCTEE
• Annual average and maximum allowable concentrationAnnual average and maximum allowable concentration
• Difference between inland waters (rivers, lakes) and others Difference between inland waters (rivers, lakes) and others (transitional, coastal and territorial) (transitional, coastal and territorial)
• Different provisions for metals Different provisions for metals (e.g. dissolved concentration, bioavailability, hardness factor (e.g. dissolved concentration, bioavailability, hardness factor for Cd)for Cd)
• Peer reviewed by SCTEEPeer reviewed by SCTEE
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Other Issues (Directive Proposal)Other Issues (Directive Proposal) Other Issues (Directive Proposal)Other Issues (Directive Proposal)
• Transitional Areas of ExceedanceTransitional Areas of Exceedance
• Inventory of Emission and Discharges of Priority Inventory of Emission and Discharges of Priority Substances.Substances.
• Annex with 13 new dangerous substances (review by Annex with 13 new dangerous substances (review by European Commission within 1 year)European Commission within 1 year)
• Transitional Areas of ExceedanceTransitional Areas of Exceedance
• Inventory of Emission and Discharges of Priority Inventory of Emission and Discharges of Priority Substances.Substances.
• Annex with 13 new dangerous substances (review by Annex with 13 new dangerous substances (review by European Commission within 1 year)European Commission within 1 year)
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PROTECTION OBJECTIVESPROTECTION OBJECTIVES METHODOLOGY FOR THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE DERIVATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DERIVATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDSQUALITY STANDARDS
Pelagic comunity Pelagic comunity (inland waters)(inland waters)
Acute and chronic bioassay Acute and chronic bioassay Use of assessment factorsUse of assessment factors(annex V Directive 2000/60)(annex V Directive 2000/60)
Pelagic communityPelagic community(marine waters)(marine waters)
Acute and chronic bioassays Acute and chronic bioassays Use of assessment factors/ TGDUse of assessment factors/ TGD
Benthic community Benthic community (inland waters)(inland waters)
Equilibrium partitioning methodEquilibrium partitioning methodToxicity data benthosToxicity data benthos
Comunità bentonicaComunità bentonica(marine waters)(marine waters)
Equilibrium partitioning mehodEquilibrium partitioning mehodToxicity data benthosToxicity data benthos
Top predatorsTop predators(marine mammals)(marine mammals)
Toxicity data - birds diet - use of BCF e Toxicity data - birds diet - use of BCF e BMFBMF
Human HealthHuman Health(consumption of fish products)(consumption of fish products) Tolerable daily intake- Use of BCF Tolerable daily intake- Use of BCF
Human HealthHuman Health(consumption of drinking water)(consumption of drinking water)
European Directive 75/440/CEEuropean Directive 75/440/CEDrinking water directive – 98/83/CEDrinking water directive – 98/83/CERemoval EfficiencyRemoval Efficiency
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EQS for sediments and biota:EQS for sediments and biota:relevant for the most hydrophobic relevant for the most hydrophobic
contaminantscontaminants
EQS for sediments and biota:EQS for sediments and biota:relevant for the most hydrophobic relevant for the most hydrophobic
contaminantscontaminants
Adsorbedon SPM
“Dissolved”(0.45 µm filtered)
SedimentationSedimentation
BCFBCFBMF 1BMF 1
BMF 2BMF 2KpKp(equilibrium partitioning)
Secondarypoisoning ?
TurbationTurbation
Waterborne uptake
Dietary intake
Historic pollution
Ecotoxicity for benthic
organisms ?
Log KowLog KowLog KowLog Kow
EAF-PS (8), Brussels, 20/02/2006 slide 8
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DraftDraftCOMMISSION DIRECTIVECOMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of [Day Month 2007]of [Day Month 2007]laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC
of the European Parliament and of the of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical Council, technical specifications for chemical
analysis and monitoring of water statusanalysis and monitoring of water status
DraftDraftCOMMISSION DIRECTIVECOMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of [Day Month 2007]of [Day Month 2007]laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC
of the European Parliament and of the of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical Council, technical specifications for chemical
analysis and monitoring of water statusanalysis and monitoring of water status
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Subject matterSubject matterThis Decision lays down technical specifications for chemical This Decision lays down technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water chemical status in accordance analysis and monitoring of water chemical status in accordance with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC. It establishes minimum with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC. It establishes minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by Member States when monitoring water chemical status, sediment Member States when monitoring water chemical status, sediment and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results. analytical results.
NB: Article 8(3) is the legal basis for this decision, which cannot go beyond “technical specifications”
Subject matterSubject matterThis Decision lays down technical specifications for chemical This Decision lays down technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water chemical status in accordance analysis and monitoring of water chemical status in accordance with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC. It establishes minimum with Article 8(3) of Directive 2000/60/EC. It establishes minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by performance criteria for methods of analysis to be applied by Member States when monitoring water chemical status, sediment Member States when monitoring water chemical status, sediment and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of and biota, as well as rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results. analytical results.
NB: Article 8(3) is the legal basis for this decision, which cannot go beyond “technical specifications”
Article 1Article 1Article 1Article 1
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Terms and definitionsTerms and definitionsIt includes definitions about Limit of Detection, Limit of It includes definitions about Limit of Detection, Limit of Quantification and Measurement Uncertainty, which are consistent Quantification and Measurement Uncertainty, which are consistent with ISO/DIS 13530. with ISO/DIS 13530.
NB: Originally a reference was made to ISO/DIS 13530 but this standard will likely not be adopted before 2009, and we cannot make a reference to a draft standard, hence the decision to include definitions that will be legally-binding in the context of the decision (hope that the ISO/DIS 13530 will not change!)
Terms and definitionsTerms and definitionsIt includes definitions about Limit of Detection, Limit of It includes definitions about Limit of Detection, Limit of Quantification and Measurement Uncertainty, which are consistent Quantification and Measurement Uncertainty, which are consistent with ISO/DIS 13530. with ISO/DIS 13530.
NB: Originally a reference was made to ISO/DIS 13530 but this standard will likely not be adopted before 2009, and we cannot make a reference to a draft standard, hence the decision to include definitions that will be legally-binding in the context of the decision (hope that the ISO/DIS 13530 will not change!)
Article 2Article 2Article 2Article 2
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Methods of analysisMethods of analysis
1. Member States shall ensure that all methods of analysis, 1. Member States shall ensure that all methods of analysis, including laboratory, field and on-line methods, used for the including laboratory, field and on-line methods, used for the purposes of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under purposes of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under Directive 2000/60/EC are validated and documented in accordance Directive 2000/60/EC are validated and documented in accordance with EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard. with EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard.
2. Methods of analysis shall cover all relevant physico-chemical 2. Methods of analysis shall cover all relevant physico-chemical and chemical measurands, including measurands that are defined and chemical measurands, including measurands that are defined by a specific operation for which the use of standard analytical by a specific operation for which the use of standard analytical methods adopted by ISO or CEN is mandatory.methods adopted by ISO or CEN is mandatory.
Methods of analysisMethods of analysis
1. Member States shall ensure that all methods of analysis, 1. Member States shall ensure that all methods of analysis, including laboratory, field and on-line methods, used for the including laboratory, field and on-line methods, used for the purposes of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under purposes of chemical monitoring programmes carried out under Directive 2000/60/EC are validated and documented in accordance Directive 2000/60/EC are validated and documented in accordance with EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard. with EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard.
2. Methods of analysis shall cover all relevant physico-chemical 2. Methods of analysis shall cover all relevant physico-chemical and chemical measurands, including measurands that are defined and chemical measurands, including measurands that are defined by a specific operation for which the use of standard analytical by a specific operation for which the use of standard analytical methods adopted by ISO or CEN is mandatory.methods adopted by ISO or CEN is mandatory.
Article 3Article 3Article 3Article 3
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Water DirectorsSteering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Water DirectorsSteering of implementation process
Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination GroupCo-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Strategic Co-ordination GroupCo-ordination of work programme
Chair: Commission
Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.Stakeholders, NGO’s, Researchers, Experts, etc.
Art. 21 Committee
Art. 21 Committee
Working Group A“Ecological Status”Chair: JRC, DE and UK
Working Group A“Ecological Status”Chair: JRC, DE and UK
An ‘institutional hook’ - Common Implementation Strategy 2007-2009An ‘institutional hook’ - Common
Implementation Strategy 2007-2009
Working Group D“Reporting”
Chair: Commission, EEA and FR
Working Group D“Reporting”
Chair: Commission, EEA and FR
"GIS” Expert Network"GIS” Expert Network
Working Group C“Groundwater”
Chair: Commission and AT
Working Group C“Groundwater”
Chair: Commission and AT
“Chemical Monitoring”“Chemical Monitoring”
Strategic Steering Group“WFD and Agriculture”
Chair: FR, UK and Commission
Strategic Steering Group“WFD and Agriculture”
Chair: FR, UK and Commission
Strategic Steering Group“WFD and Hydromorphology”
Chair: DE, UK and Commission
Strategic Steering Group“WFD and Hydromorphology”
Chair: DE, UK and Commission
Working Group E“Priority Substances”
Chair: Commission
Working Group E“Priority Substances”
Chair: Commission
“Chemical Monitoring”“Chemical Monitoring”
Drafting Group
“Objectives/Exemptions/Economics”
Chair: Commission and DK
Drafting Group
“Objectives/Exemptions/Economics”
Chair: Commission and DK
Stakeholder Forum“Water Scarcity and Droughts”
Chair: Commission
Co- Chair: FR/ES/IT
Stakeholder Forum“Water Scarcity and Droughts”
Chair: Commission
Co- Chair: FR/ES/IT
Working Group F“Floods”
Chair: Commission
Working Group F“Floods”
Chair: Commission
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CMA-1Exchange of best practices
CMA-1Exchange of best practices
CHEMICAL MONITORING ACTIVITYCHEMICAL MONITORING ACTIVITYChair: EU Commission, Italy, JRCChair: EU Commission, Italy, JRC
CHEMICAL MONITORING ACTIVITYCHEMICAL MONITORING ACTIVITYChair: EU Commission, Italy, JRCChair: EU Commission, Italy, JRC
STRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUPSTRATEGIC CO-ORDINATION GROUP
PLENARY CMA(GW, SW/MW)
PLENARY CMA(GW, SW/MW)
CMA-2QA_QC
CMA-2QA_QC
CMA-3Standardisation(CEN TC/230)
CMA-3Standardisation(CEN TC/230)
• Sharing best practices• Identification of gaps and needs• Analytical methods, sampling• Practical exercises• Sediment and biota
• 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)
• Follow-up of COM decision• Discussion of common strategy (EAQC-WISE)
• Identification of standards• Follow-up of CEN work• Links with RTD
• Identification of standards• Follow-up of CEN work• Links with RTD
WG GroundwaterWG Groundwater
WG priority substances
WG priority substances
