AMPS 2003 AMPS Delegates: All Member States and 10 Candidate Countries AMPS 1 February 2002 Drafting group: Table of existing methods EAF (4)-05/02/JRC-IES Drafting group: Document on new analytical methods EAF (4)-05/03/JRC-IES AMPS 2 January 2003

Table with existing analytical methods One page “Task is to provide a comprehensive table, which compiles information on CEN/ISO methods including performance criteria and other information necessary for policy support “ (AMPS 1) Basis for: identification/discussion of needs for development advice to EAF on PS

" The range of application corresponds to the lowest and highest concentrations for which tests of precision and bias have been carried out using the system without modification...“ (ISO/TR 13530, ) Range of Application

Drinking Ground Surface Waste WATER Sludge Sediment Soil Matrix

Applicability in routine laboratories Standard methods being applied in a modified form were calculated as “yes” Input from 4 countries (yes/no or remarks)

Conclusions Analytical standard methods for 32 of 33 compounds/compound groups are available Method performance data do not match all EQS proposals for inland waters and marine waters

Inland Water: Lower method application range /proposed EQS For 21 of 31 substances methods sufficiently sensitive (lower method application range /proposed EQS < 1) For 5 of 31 substances Factor 1- 2 For 3 of 31 substances Factor 2 – 3.5 For 2 of 31 substances Factor > 3.5 Chlorpyrifos (-ethyl, -methyl) Factor 22 Tributyltin compoundsFactor 100

Marine Water: Lower method application range /proposed EQS For 19 of 29 substances methods sufficiently sensitive (lower method application range /proposed EQS < 1) For 3 of 31 substances Factor 1- 2 For 4 of 31 substances Factor 2 – 3.5 For 4 of 31 substances Factor > 3.5 Chlorpyrifos (-ethyl, -methyl) Factor 22  -HCHFactor 5 Benzo[K]fluorantheneFactor 18.5 Tributyltin compoundsFactor 100

Need of aquatic reference materials for QA/QC No information on cost of monitoring: only 2 contributions, no sampling costs No harmonised method for chloroalkanes available 21 of 33 substances are covered by methods from 2000/2001/2002 Not all methods are up-to-date Conclusions

Use of alternative methods is desired by AMPS members The use of standard methods alone does not guarantee comparable data across Europe Need for standard/reference methods as guidelines and for definition of analytes Longterm need for a European proficiency testing scheme Identification of data quality requirements necessary Drafting group on data quality requirements

New analytical methods Still problematic: PBDE SCCP Alkylphenols Phthalate Document should be further commented, developed and should present an overview on still remaining problems in method development for WFD PS Need for further method development, testing and interlaboratory comparisons

Natural metal background concentrations No harmonised method for deriving geogenic metal background concentrations in water is currently available General agreement with proposal for metal EQS setting Drafting group on metal background concentrations

Suspended Particulate Matter/Sediment/Biota Monitoring MS/CC have more experience with sediment SPM sampling not in all water types possible Discussion on feasibility of different approaches Need to identify different monitoring needs for different water types ? Background documents to be provided

Future AMPS tasks Support to review of PS list Contact between Marine and Inland monitoring is established (ICES) and needs to be enhanced Coverage of Mediterranean area ? Non target methods for river basin specific contaminants

AMPS 2 Actions Background documents on SPM/Sediment/Biota monitoring will be provided Drafting group: Metal background concentrations Drafting group: Data quality objectives/requirements Additional AMPS (3) meeting in April AMPS 2 minutes still need to be commented by members !