1. Updates of IC work plan 2008-11

2. GIG plan updates GIG leads were requested to update their work plans
Responses from most (but not all) GIGs
Incorporated in version 3.2 of the Intercalibration work programme (24 September 2008)

3. River GIGs - Alpine
No changes
No work planned at GIG level

4. River GIGs – Central-Baltic
Updated September 2008 – changes:
Planned work on Acidification dropped
Macrophyte results delayed (see presentation S. Birk on macrophyte progress)

5. River GIGs – Eastern Continental
No update since previous version
Current plans: finalisation phytobenthos, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates mid 2009
Is this still applicable??
See presentation L. Cerovska on EC GIG progress

6. River GIGs – Mediterranean
No update since previous version
See presentation T. Ferreira on Med GIG progress

7. River GIGs – Northern No update since previous version
Focus on acidification for QE macroinvertebrates
Work in progress?

8. River GIGs – Fish (all GIGs
No update since previous version
Planned finalisation – end 2009
See presentation D. Pont

9. River GIGs – Horizontal issues
Two major horizontal issues identified in the river GIG work plans:
Reference conditions
Large rivers
Presentation R. Owen on progress
Propose to add separate planning sheets for these topics in the work programme

10. Lakes GIGs – Alpine Macrophytes, phytoplankton – no update
Benthic fauna – update September 2008

11. Lakes GIGs – Eastern Continental
No update since previous version

12. Lakes GIGs – Mediterranean
No update since previous version

13. Lakes GIGs – Central-Baltic
Last update September 2008 (phytoplankton, macrophytes, benthic fauna)

14. Lakes GIGs – Northern
Benthic fauna - last update September 2008

15. C/T GIGs – NEA Plans last updated by Dave Jowett, May 2008
Phytoplankton: results 2011
Benthic invertebrates: results 2010
Macroalgae: results 2010
Angiosperms: results 2011
Fish: results 2010

16. C/T GIGs – Mediterranean
Plans last updated by G. Casazza, September 2008
Timetables are still missing
See presentation G. Casazza on Med progress

17. C/T GIGs – Black Sea No update since previous version
Timetables are still missing

18. C/T GIGs – Baltic Sea Last update September 2008 (H. Karup)
Work in progress – draft work plan July 2008
See presentation H. Karup on Baltic progress

19. Proposed way forward
Keep IC work programme updated (‘living document’)
GIGs are requested to check and update their planning sheets where needed
Estimated date of completion should always be included
JRC will continuously update the document, with the latest version always available on EEWAI CIRCA