NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 - Priority 6.3 Priority substances and emerging pollutants: the challenges of the WFD and the role of the NORMAN network www.norman-network.net valeria.dulio@ineris.fr The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not under any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 - Priority 6.3

NORMAN project funded by DG RTD under FP6 Creation of a network among : national reference laboratories, research centres, competent authorities, industry, standardisation bodies, NGOs, etc. NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 IN ORDER TO ENSURE: More rapid and wide-scope exchange of data and information on emerging substances Better data quality and comparability via validation and harmonisation of common measurement methods (chemical and biological) NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN - funded by EC FP6 - Priority 6.3 17 partners Coordination: INERIS Start date: 1 Sept 2005 EC funding: 3 Years A self-sustainable permanent network NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

THE FOLLOW-UP: Permanent status for NORMAN Autumn 2008: NORMAN will become a permanent network Open to all interested stakeholders dealing with emerging substances More than 40 organisations have expressed interest to join NORMAN can offer useful support to WG-E / CMA for issues related with emerging substances NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Chemical Substances under the WFD Revision of Priority Substances list MS need to identify River Basins Specific Pollutants Recognised need to look beyond conventional pollutants BUT there are obvious practical constraints when looking at emerging substances: important preparatory work needed NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Data gaps for emerging substances NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Current gaps in monitoring of emerging substances Integrated chemical and biological monitoring to improve environmental risk assessment Bioassays / biomarkers in combination with chemical monitoring and ecological monitoring Passive sampling for assessment of bioavailability and bioaccumulation of EP, link exposure - ecotoxicological effects Common exercises to “calibrate / validate” these tools and standardise interpretation of results When using bioassays, what we can and cannot say about our water quality and how decision-makers can use the results of these tools? NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN results achieved Info exchange on emerging substances Network of Contact Points all over Europe+ Newsletter (critical reviews of publications) 4 workshops Collection /evaluation of data Three web-based databases Data collection from ‘grey literature’ Validation and harmonisation of methods Common European protocol for methods validation NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 NORMAN databases Occurrence in the environment Effects: results from bioassays, biomarkers EMPODAT EMPOMASS Substance Institutes: - X. Bbb - Y. Bcc - Z. Bdd Mass spectra + num info -for not yet identified substances Experts: - A. Bbb - B. Bcc - C. Bdd EMPOMAP Projects: - Modelkey - PERFORCE - Sednet NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 EMPOMAP database The database is available on the public website http://www.norman-network.net >> Databases We are working to populate the database with information on: experts organisations projects NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 EMPODAT database Web-based application available Collection of data started in 2007 Format complying with DG ENV requirements for data collection - revision PS list Available data in the database today outcomes from national / intern. screening programmes, national and EU-funded research projects information on substance toxicity - bioassays, biomarkers Tool to rank data based on their quality Modular easily expandable system NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 NORMAN focus Systematic long-term info exchange on emerging substances Network of Contact Points all over Europe+ Newsletter (critical reviews of publications) Thematic workshops Collection /evaluation of data Three web-based databases Data collection from ‘grey literature’ Launching of pan-European monitoring campaigns on specific substance(s) Validation and harmonisation of methods Common European protocol for methods validation NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Method applicable by research labs (complete internal validation) Common European protocol for method validation Three levels of validation Research method, incomplete internal validation, probably not applicable for organism, compartment or matrices of interest Method validation & maturity status Validation Protocol V1 Method applicable by research labs (complete internal validation) Validation Protocol V2 Method applicable by expert labs (transferable to another lab with sufficient expertise) Validation Protocol V3 Method applicable by routine labs (comprehensive external validation) NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Procedure for development & implementation VALIDATION: Development of protocols Inter-laboratory studies (TEST PHASE) Oestrogens in wastewaters Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in waters DecaBDE in dust VALIDATION: Improvement & Implementation §§ Negotiations at CEN for development of a CEN guidance document NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Future activities Scientific watch Priority topics for research Scientific watch bulletin Databases QA/QC Tools for methods validation Interlab studies Info sharing Data collection and EU wide monitoring Expert fora / debate Expert group meetings (position papers) Workshops NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

Some relevant topics for NORMAN 2009-2011 Common criteria for prioritising actions on emerging substances: Working Group on prioritisation of emerging substances Bridge the gap between ecological and chemical status: Workshop JRC: Emerging substances under the WFD: MSs’ strategies and needs (methodologies for selection of RB specific pollutants, etc.) Workshop on metabolites and degradation products Expert Group meeting on ‘Toxicity profiling (in vitro, in vivo and omics): the state of the art and the perspectives’ Working Group on ‘The use of bioassays in monitoring programmes: interpretation of the results’ EU-wide monitoring campaigns 2010 / under JRC leadership Maintenance and upgrading of the NORMAN databases NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

(interlab. + field trials) Analytical developments CMA beyond 2009 (DG ENV) Chemical Monitoring Activity (CMA) - Legal framework - Monitoring strategies and related QA/QC - Scientific/Analytical framework - Role of the Commission (ENV, RTD, JRC)? Role of the Member States? Role of the analytical/metrology community? QA/QC Standardisation Emerging pollutants Proficiency testing (interlab. + field trials) RMs, training Pre- & co-normative research In-situ validation Analytical developments Ecotoxicity testing Pollutant pathways Link with EAQC-WISE Link with CEN/TC 230 Link with NORMAN NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3

JOINT EVENT 8th CMA plenary meeting EAQC-WISE final workshop About EAQC-WISE About NORMAN Sixth Framework Programme To support Member States implementing the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and designing water monitoring networks, the EAQC-WISE project (16 partners led by BRGM) was built with the ultimate objective to provide a blue print of an efficient and potentially sustainable pan-European Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) system in order to guarantee data reliability and comparability at river basin scale as well as at European and river basin scale. During the three years, the project aimed to evaluate the current status of QA/QC tools and systems, of standardisation and research needs, of current practices within the WFD information chain and of current practices within training services, in the frame of the WFD implementation. A survey has pointed out that a lot of products/services/practices exist in the field of QA/QC across the EU. But most practices arise from isolated approaches rather than from a whole QA/QC system. Therefore, recommendations for a Quality Control System for chemical monitoring under the WFD have been established, which combine the different QA/QC tools and measures. Emerging substances are of increasing concern to scientists, regulators, industry and the public. The EU-funded NORMAN project (17 partners led by INERIS) was launched in 2005 with the ultimate goal of establishing a permanent network of reference laboratories and research centres able to ensure, in collaboration with competent authorities, industry, standardisation bodies and NGOs: A rapid exchange of data and information on emerging substances on a global scale; Better data quality and comparability via validation and harmonisation of common (chemical and biological) measurement methods and monitoring tools for emerging substances; An independent and competent forum for the technical/scientific debate on issues related to emerging substances. At the end of those three years of EU funding, the goal has been achieved: NORMAN is now to become a non-profit association and, from January 2009, will start to operate as a permanent, self-sustaining network open to you and all interested stakeholders dealing with emerging substances. Its aim is to facilitate the exchange of information, debate and research collaboration at a global level on these challenging issues. JOINT EVENT 8th CMA plenary meeting EAQC-WISE final workshop NORMAN - Launch meeting of the new permanent network and project final workshop The workshop – Day 2 – 21 October The CMA activity 2 on quality assurance and control has the mandate to develop a common strategy (at European, national and river basin level) for quality assurance and control for chemical monitoring data covering both priority substances in surface/marine waters and pollutants monitored in groundwater. The EAQC-WISE project aims to support this activity and to give recommendations based on scientific results. This workshop will be the place to offer CMA members the project recommendations and to discuss its applicability and the potential impact on CMA activities. The workshop – Day 1 – 20 October As well as a presentation of the results achieved by the project during 2005–2008, the meeting on 20-21 October will be the launch event for the new permanent network, and will include a presentation of: its aims and objectives; its activities linked with the Chemical Monitoring Activity of DG ENV; and the NORMAN Joint Programme of Activities for 2009–2011. October 20-21, 2008 VENUE Monday 20 October Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning 20 avenue de Ségur - 75007 PARIS Tuesday 21 October National Museum of Natural History 57 rue Cuvier – 75005 PARIS Contact: valeria.dulio@ineris.fr | www.norman-network.net Contact: a.blum@brgm.fr | www.eaqc-wise.net NORMAN Contract 018486 - FP6 Priority 6.3 The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not under any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission