WG 2A Ecological Status Drafting group: Guidance on the process of the intercalibration excercise 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Preliminary technical protocol IC exercise (Guidance WG 2 Preliminary technical protocol IC exercise (Guidance WG 2.5 - Section 5) Commission IC data base Publishing (Dec/06) Data (Jan/05- Jun/06) Reporting (Jun/06) Member States’ assessment system Potential additional sampling Sites selected for intercalibration (2003/4) Classification of intercalibration site (EQR-value) Member State 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Preliminary technical protocol for the intercalibration exercise No clear overview what data can be expected from intercalibration sites Unclear if there will be major differences in MS interpretations of the normative definitions This will become more clear after completion of the metadata analysis (2003) The Ecological status Working Group 2A will develop further guidance in 2003-4 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Tentative timetable for the IC exercise (Guidance WG 2.5 - Section 5) 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Tasks To develop guidance for the intercalibration process taking into account the results of the process so far (expected) availability of data analysis what IC sites represent recommendations of experts and WG2A 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Messages from site selection process so far (1) Common intercalibration types good basis for intercalibration in all GIGs General agreement on pressures and quality elements For most countries, Intercalibration sites represent preliminary national view on class boundaries 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Messages from site selection process so far (2) Analysis on comparability of national views on class boundaries requires comparable biological data Methodological differences will make it very difficult to apply national assessment methods using existing data from other countries Recommendation to use common metric Need for revision of the IC register in 2005-6 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Members of drafting group Guidance on the process of the IC exercise (lead - JRC) Joerg Janning (DE) Manuel Toro (ES) Pierre-Jean Martinez (FR) Gisela Ofenböck (AT) Roger Owen (UK) Andrea Buffagni (STAR project repr.) Wouter van de Bund (JRC) ………... 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Outline of the guidance: table of contents Section 5 of Intercalibration guidance 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

5.1. Stepwise description of the intercalibration exercise and the tasks of the participants --> PROCEDURE Member States’ assessment system Publishing (Dec/06) Commission Member State Classification of intercalibration site (EQR-value) IC data base Reporting (Jun/06) Potential additional sampling Data (Jan/05- Jun/06) Sites selected for (2003/4) 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

5.2.Geographical scope/ applicability of different national assessment systems --> possibilities to asses sites in other countries 5.3. [Criteria for selection of] biological quality elements. --> including discussion on common metric 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

5.4. Guidance for additional sampling in the intercalibration sites. 5.5. Execution of (voluntary) intercalibration field campaigns 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

5. 6. Reporting of the final classification results. 5. 7 5.6. Reporting of the final classification results. 5.7. Expected outcome of the intercalibration exercise 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03

Timing... First meeting Dec. 2003, Vienna First draft of the guidance document Spring 2003/next WG meeting; agreement on scope and key issues Guidance should be finilised by the end of 2004 2nd meeting WG2A, 15-17/10/03