Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) NOTES 1. PLACE, DATE AND EVENT NAME 1.1. Access the slide-set place, date and event name text box beneath the JRC logo from the Slide Master. 1.2. Do not change the size nor the position of that text box. 1.3. Replace the mock-up texts for the place (“Place”), the date (“dd Month YYYY”) and the event name (“Event Name”) with your own texts. 1.4. Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 1.5. Keep the original flush-left justification. 1.6. Keep the original font colour (white). 1.7. Keep the original font body size (7 pt) and the text on one single line. 2. SLIDE NUMBER 2.1. The slide number on the banner’s lower right-hand side is automatically generated. 3. SLIDES 3.1. Duplicate the first slide as needed. 3.2. Do not change the size nor the position of the slide’s text box. 3.3. Try not to place more text on each slide than will fit in the given text box. 3.4. Replace the mock-up heading text (“Joint Research Centre (JRC)”) with your own text heading. 3.5. Set it in Eurostile Bold Extended Two or in Helvetica Rounded Bold Condensed, if you own one of these typefaces. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 3.6. Keep the original flush-left justification. 3.7. Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). 3.8. Keep the original font body size (28 pt) and the heading on one single line whenever possible. Reduce the font body size if needed. 3.9. Replace the mock-up text (“The European Commission’s Research-Based Policy Support Organisation)”) with your own text. 3.10. Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 3.11. Keep the original flush-left justification. 3.12. Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). Use black if you need a second colour. 3.13. Keep the original font body size (22 pt) or reduce it if unavoidable. 3.14. Replace the EU-27 map mock-up illustration with your own illustration(s). 3.13. Try to keep your illustration(s) right- and top- or bottom-aligned with the main text box whenever possible. Technical Guidance for deriving Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) Ana Payá Pérez JRC-IHCP-Chemical Assessment and Testing Strategic Co-ordination Group meeting 4th November 2009 (Brussels) NOTES 1. PLACE, DATE AND EVENT NAME 1.1. Access the slide-set place, date and event name text box beneath the JRC logo from the Slide Master. 1.2. Do not change the size nor the position of that text box. 1.3. Replace the mock-up texts for the place (“Place”), the date (“dd Month YYYY”) and the event name (“Event Name”) with your own texts. 1.4. Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 1.5. Keep the original flush-left justification. 1.6. Keep the original font colour (white). 1.7. Keep the original font body size (7 pt) and the text on one single line. 2. SLIDE NUMBER 2.1. The slide number on the banner’s lower right-hand side is automatically generated. 3. SLIDES 3.1. Duplicate the first slide as needed. 3.2. Do not change the size nor the position of the slide’s text box. 3.3. Try not to place more text on each slide than will fit in the given text box. 3.4. Replace the mock-up heading text (“Joint Research Centre (JRC)”) with your own text heading. 3.5. Set it in Eurostile Bold Extended Two or in Helvetica Rounded Bold Condensed, if you own one of these typefaces. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 3.6. Keep the original flush-left justification. 3.7. Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). 3.8. Keep the original font body size (28 pt) and the heading on one single line whenever possible. Reduce the font body size if needed. 3.9. Replace the mock-up text (“The European Commission’s Research-Based Policy Support Organisation)”) with your own text. 3.10. Set it in MetaPlus Book Roman, if you own the typeface. Otherwise, keep the original typeface – Arial. 3.11. Keep the original flush-left justification. 3.12. Keep the original font colour (100c 80m 0y 0k). Use black if you need a second colour. 3.13. Keep the original font body size (22 pt) or reduce it if unavoidable. 3.14. Replace the EU-27 map mock-up illustration with your own illustration(s). 3.13. Try to keep your illustration(s) right- and top- or bottom-aligned with the main text box whenever possible.

Outline Purpose Mandate of the Expert Group on EQS The consultations Policy issue of the EQS Guidance to the attention of SCG Next steps

Purpose EQSs are key tools in assessing the chemical status and can therefore affect the overall classification of a water body under the WFD EQSs could be used to check whether the discharge permits into water bodies are correct settled, so that emissions do not lead to EQS exceedance within the receiving water for those substances identified at EU as Priority Substances (PSs) and Priority Hazardous Substances (PHSs) an EQS is derived at European level and thus this should be applied by all Member States

Mandate of the EG-EQS sub group for EQS setting (1) To develop comprehensive guidance for deriving EQSs that: complies with section 1.2.6 of Annex V of the WFD consists with REACH guidance as far as possible balances best science with achievability applies to Priority Substances list review To help the Commission to establish the EQSs The role of the ORG_WB sub group is … The sub-group is made of 13 participants having expertise mainly in chemistry, ecotoxicology and risk assessment in fresh and marine waters. They belong to academies or to the industry sector. Tatiana is the Temporary Rapporteur up to now.

Mandate of the EG-EQS sub group for EQS setting (2) Methodology and framework to EQS setting based on existing guidance (Lepper 2005) take account of SCTEE comments (2004) and gaps identified by Bonnomet and Alvarez (2006) consistent with EU TGD (2003) and incorporate REACH guidance (RIPs) or highlight any deviations and their significance take note of related documents e.g. SETAC Workshop on Standards 2006 covers general issues, metals, organic matters and grouping of non testing methods The role of the ORG_WB sub group is … The sub-group is made of 13 participants having expertise mainly in chemistry, ecotoxicology and risk assessment in fresh and marine waters. They belong to academies or to the industry sector. Tatiana is the Temporary Rapporteur up to now.

The process and the timetable plenary EG-EQS Kick-off meeting (plenary EG-EQS) Review of guidance (national experts and EG-EQS) plenary EG-EQS Comments to EQS guidance plenary EG-EQS Final edit Deliver draft guidance First edit Testing and Review guidance 2007 2008 2009 Technical working groups EQS derivation (priority substances)

Consultation (1) First Draft guidance: December 2008 Sent to National Experts, WG-E members, Industry Associations for commenting Comments received from 24 organisations Generally, support for the approach adopted by EG-EQS and the main points of the guidance A number of useful points were raised …

Consultation (2)  New version of Draft guidance: September 2009  EG-EQS responses to consultation: Meeting of rapporteurs: end of October 2009 (Brussels) Comments received from DE, NL, IT, SK, FI, DK, UK, CEFIC, EEB, Navigation Task group and CONCAWE INERIS comments after testing the EQS guidance on a number of PS major comments discussed and resolved within the meeting  Revised version: end of November 2009

Policy issue to be addressed with SCG  EQSdw (drinking water) A3 values (75/440/EEC)  A1 as in EQS Guidance Lepper 2005 Recommendation: use A1 values (simple physical treatment and disinfection) instead A3 values (intensive physical and chemical treatment)

Next steps review by Scientific Committee application for the establishment of the EQSs for water, sediment and/or biota

EQS setting sub group organisation Drafting groups Themes Rapporteurs Members General issues P. Whitehouse J Jagger, A Puig, A Berends, C Stevens, H Clausen, Y Aujolet, A Paya Pérez ; K. Romijn Metals Water/Sediment/Biota H. Clausen K Delbeke, F Van Assche, J Fridmanis, D Sheahan, K Johansson, M Sobanska, K Daginnus, B Brown Organics Water Organics Biota E. Verbruggen V Kliment, E Hahlbeck, D. Schudoma L Mrafkova, D Van Wijk, K Mots, A Ilchena, C Pagotta, L Vinas, M Linderoth, A James, Sediments M. Babut I Simensen, V Marti, B Kolar, W Rodinger, W de Coen Grouping Non-testing Methods K. Daginnus N Johansson, M. Crane, L.Carlsen, N. Djemel, A.M. David JM. Zaldivar G. Deviller D. Ten Hulscher

EQS Rapporteurs meeting in JRC-Ispra on January 2009 Thanks to Rapporteurs and experts of the EG-EQS for their contribution to the Guidance EQS Rapporteurs meeting in JRC-Ispra on January 2009