1. WG 2A Ecological Status
Drafting group: Guidance on the process of the intercalibration excercise
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2. Preliminary technical protocol IC exercise (Guidance WG 2
Preliminary technical protocol IC exercise (Guidance WG Section 5)
Commission
IC data base
Publishing (Dec/06)
Data (Jan/05-
Jun/06)
Reporting
(Jun/06)
Member States’
assessment
system
Potential
additional
sampling
Sites selected for
intercalibration
(2003/4)
Classification of
intercalibration
site (EQR-value)
Member State
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3. Preliminary technical protocol for the intercalibration exercise
No clear overview what data can be expected from intercalibration sites
Unclear if there will be major differences in MS interpretations of the normative definitions
This will become more clear after completion of the metadata analysis (2003)
The Ecological status Working Group 2A will develop further guidance in
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4. Tentative timetable for the IC exercise (Guidance WG 2.5 - Section 5)
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5. Tasks
To develop guidance for the intercalibration process taking into account the results of the process so far
(expected) availability of data
analysis what IC sites represent
recommendations of experts and WG2A
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6. Messages from site selection process so far (1)
Common intercalibration types good basis for intercalibration in all GIGs
General agreement on pressures and quality elements
For most countries, Intercalibration sites represent preliminary national view on class boundaries
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7. Messages from site selection process so far (2)
Analysis on comparability of national views on class boundaries requires comparable biological data
Methodological differences will make it very difficult to apply national assessment methods using existing data from other countries
Recommendation to use common metric
Need for revision of the IC register in
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8. Members of drafting group Guidance on the process of the IC exercise (lead - JRC)
Joerg Janning (DE)
Manuel Toro (ES)
Pierre-Jean Martinez (FR)
Gisela Ofenböck (AT)
Roger Owen (UK)
Andrea Buffagni (STAR project repr.)
Wouter van de Bund (JRC)
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9. Outline of the guidance: table of contents Section 5 of Intercalibration guidance
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10. 5.1. Stepwise description of the intercalibration exercise and the tasks of the participants --> PROCEDURE
Member States’
assessment
system
Publishing (Dec/06)
Commission
Member State
Classification of
intercalibration
site (EQR-value)
IC data base
Reporting
(Jun/06)
Potential
additional
sampling
Data (Jan/05-
Jun/06)
Sites selected for
(2003/4)
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11. 5.2.Geographical scope/ applicability of different national assessment systems --> possibilities to asses sites in other countries [Criteria for selection of] biological quality elements. --> including discussion on common metric
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12. 5.4. Guidance for additional sampling in the intercalibration sites Execution of (voluntary) intercalibration field campaigns
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13. 5. 6. Reporting of the final classification results. 5. 7
5.6. Reporting of the final classification results Expected outcome of the intercalibration exercise
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14. Timing... First meeting Dec. 2003, Vienna
First draft of the guidance document Spring 2003/next WG meeting; agreement on scope and key issues
Guidance should be finilised by the end of 2004
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