CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological and Ecological Methods” Implications for Annex V ECOSTAT Oct 2012 Paul Logan

Annex V 1.3.6. Standards for monitoring of aquatic elements  Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakes  EN ISO 16665:2005  Water quality. Guidance standard on the enumeration of phytoplankton using inverted microscopy (Utermoehl technique)  EN 15460:2007  Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment  EN 15204:2006  Water quality. Guidelines for quantitative sampling and sample processing of marine soft-bottom macro-fauna  BS EN ISO 19493:2007  Water quality. Guidance on marine biological surveys of hard-substrate communities  EN ISO 8689-1:2000  Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers  Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates EN ISO 9391:1995  Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates  EN ISO 8689-2:2000  Water quality. Guidance standard for the sampling of zooplankton from standing waters  EN 15196:2006  Water quality. Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment  EN 15110:2006  Water quality. Sampling of fish with electricity  EN 14184:2003  Water quality. Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers  EN 14011:2003 Document Number: (date) Published CEN Standards – March 2009  EN 13946:2003  Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters  EN 14407:2004  Water quality. Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters EN 14614:2004  Water quality. Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods  EN 14996:2006  Water quality. Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets  EN 14962:2006  Water quality. Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers  EN 14757:2005 Annex V 1.3.6. Standards for monitoring of aquatic elements Methods used for the monitoring of type parameters shall conform to the international standards listed below or such other national or international standards which will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality and comparability Macroinvertebrate sampling ISO 5667-3:1995, EN 27828:1994, EN 28265:1994, EN ISO 9391:1995, EN ISO 8689-1:1999, EN ISO 8689-2:1999 Macrophyte sampling Relevant CEN/ISO standards when developed Fish sampling Diatom sampling Standards for Hydromorphological parameters Any relevant CEN/ISO standards when developed.

CEN TC 230 WG2 Published Standards Through the work of CEN Technical Committee 230 Working Group 2 “Biological and Ecological Methods” many “relevant standards” have now been published Furthermore several of the standards quoted in Annex V have been superseded (this of itself will require us to update the annex).

Previous Proposal for Inclusion Annex V CEN: Information on methods Title, scope, contents ECOSTAT WG leads Initial proposal Consultation with BQE and GIG leads Interim proposal Consultation with ECOSTAT Final proposal

New Proposal CEN: Proposal of Published Standards National Standards and ECOSTAT experts review documents Discussion of Proposed List at ECOSTAT Recommendation from ECOSTAT to SCG, Article 21 Committee

Work Programme Update Document Circulated and on CIRCABC   Document Circulated and on CIRCABC CEN standards ECOSTAT Oct 2012 Mandated projects Phytoplankton bio-volume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters