Outcome of 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring Outcome of 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January 35 experts from MS and EU Inst. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK, Norway, EEA, JRC-EIS Experts from Slovenia, Hungary, as Accession Countries, and from EUROMETAUX and ECPA were invited.

Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January WORKING DOCUMENTS 1.    Prepared under the Coordination Group by EEA/ETC Water Discussion by three different working groups: Inland waters, Coastal and Transitional Water and Groundwaters Towards a common understeanding of the monitoring requirements under the Water Framework Directive Guidance on Monitoring for the Water Framework Directive (Contributions by JRC-EIS and FEI. Finland, integrated by a note prepared by Italy on Monitoring of Groudwater). .

Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January MAIN OUTPUT 1.    Restructure “Common Understanding” paper (paper of about 23-25 pages) ·      Focus on key questions/issues and principles (a detailed list with possible contribution from experts). ·        Comments by 22 February to be sent to EEA/ETC Water (CIRCLE) ·   Revised paper by 8 March (paper should represented the general introduction to the Guidance for Monitoring document) ·        Place on CIRCLE for distribution and further comment Final paper for SGC in March and Water Directors June meetings .

SPECIFIC POINTS: Trans.&Coastal Waters WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Trans.&Coastal Waters 1.    Revision of the draft document Guidance on Monitoring will be focused mainly on : ·        specific chapters on monitoring (revision Q.E Tables) ·        best practices ( review and fill) links established with CIS and WG 2.4 Transitional and Coastal Waters T Timing : end of March

SPECIFIC POINTS: Groundwater WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Groundwater   ·        Structure of the monitoring chapter revised: Characterisation of GW bodies, monitoring of quantitative and chemical status, monitoring trends, links of GW and surface waters, links with intercalibration network, classification (cont)

SPECIFIC POINTS: Groundwater drafting Group WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Groundwater drafting Group   ·        I C. Fabiani, G.Giuliano COM S. Rosenbaum UK P.Pollard (SEPA) (link EAF GW) B J.November Others. ? (suggestions from MS) (cont)

SPECIFIC POINTS: Principles WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Principles GW bodies: Groundwater for which objectives are needed: drinking use, links with surface ecosystems; other uses, Defined through characterisation (cont)

SPECIFIC POINTS: Principles (cont) WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Principles (cont) 2. Characterisation for GW bodies Link to IMPRESS Proportional to risk Conceptual model 3. Monitoring of groundwater bodies Proportionate environmental problem Increase confidence in conceptual model Need for different approaches to reflect different geology (cont)

SPECIFIC POINTS: Best Practices and Tool Box WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January SPECIFIC POINTS: Best Practices and Tool Box Linkage to surface water monitoring networks Specific groundwater best practice tool box Signpost to best practice methods in: Grouping for characterisation and monitoring, Selection of monitoring stations Risk of misclassification Assessmenty of trends Quality assurance Interrelations with surface ecosystems

Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January Working Plan   Planning&Management(WP1) April 2001- December 2004 Baseline/Scope of Guidance(WP 2) April 2001- March 2002 Guidance on Monitoring (WP3, 4, 5) September 2001- September 2002 Testing Guidance in MS January-December 2003 Dissemination of results/ Further develop. Guidance January-December 2004

Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring WFD Common Strategy Project 2.7 Guidance on Monitoring 2^ Seminar of the WG 2.7 Roma, 24-25 January Future Events   - 23 and 24 May 2002 Workshop in Brussels on : presentation of Common Understanding. Preliminary presentation by WP coordinators of the structure of the Guidance document on monitoring   - 10-12 June 2002 Presentation of Common Understanding and first draft on Guidance on Monitoring to Water Directors’ Meeting -September 2002 3rd WG Seminar in Copenhagen on. First intermediate version of Guidance on Monitoring document needed for Pilot Basin testing.