1. CEN TC 230 WG2 “Biological and Ecological Methods” Implications for Annex V
ECOSTAT Oct 2012
Paul Logan

2. Annex V 1.3.6. Standards for monitoring of aquatic elements
 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of macrophytes in lakes
 EN ISO 16665:2005
 Water quality. Guidance standard on the enumeration of phytoplankton using inverted microscopy (Utermoehl technique)
 EN 15460:2007
 Water quality. Guidance on sampling and processing of the pupal exuviae of Chironomidae (Order Diptera) for ecological assessment
 EN 15204:2006
 Water quality. Guidelines for quantitative sampling and sample processing of marine soft-bottom macro-fauna
 BS EN ISO 19493:2007
 Water quality. Guidance on marine biological surveys of hard-substrate communities
 EN ISO :2000
 Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers
 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the presentation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates
EN ISO 9391:1995
 Water quality. Biological classification of rivers. Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macroinvertebrates
 EN ISO :2000
 Water quality. Guidance standard for the sampling of zooplankton from standing waters
 EN 15196:2006
 Water quality. Guidance on assuring the quality of biological and ecological assessments in the aquatic environment
 EN 15110:2006
 Water quality. Sampling of fish with electricity
 EN 14184:2003
 Water quality. Guidance standard for the routine sampling and pretreatment of benthic diatoms from rivers
 EN 14011:2003
Document Number: (date) Published CEN Standards – March 2009
 EN 13946:2003
 Water quality. Guidance standard for the surveying of aquatic macrophytes in running waters
 EN 14407:2004
 Water quality. Guidance standard for the identification, enumeration and interpretation of benthic diatom samples from running waters
EN 14614:2004
 Water quality. Guidance on the scope and selection of fish sampling methods
 EN 14996:2006
 Water quality. Sampling of fish with multi-mesh gillnets
 EN 14962:2006
 Water quality. Guidance standard for assessing the hydromorphological features of rivers
 EN 14757:2005
Annex V
Standards for monitoring of aquatic elements
Methods used for the monitoring of type parameters shall conform to the international standards listed below or such other national or international standards which will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality and comparability
Macroinvertebrate sampling
ISO :1995, EN 27828:1994, EN 28265:1994, EN ISO 9391:1995, EN ISO :1999, EN ISO :1999
Macrophyte sampling
Relevant CEN/ISO standards when developed
Fish sampling
Diatom sampling
Standards for Hydromorphological parameters
Any relevant CEN/ISO standards when developed.

3. CEN TC 230 WG2 Published Standards
Through the work of CEN Technical Committee 230 Working Group 2 “Biological and Ecological Methods” many “relevant standards” have now been published
Furthermore several of the standards quoted in Annex V have been superseded (this of itself will require us to update the annex).

4. Previous Proposal for Inclusion Annex V
CEN:
Information on methods
Title, scope, contents
ECOSTAT WG leads
Initial proposal
Consultation with
BQE and GIG leads
Interim proposal
Consultation
with ECOSTAT
Final proposal

5. New Proposal CEN: Proposal of Published Standards
National Standards and ECOSTAT experts review documents
Discussion of Proposed List at ECOSTAT
Recommendation from ECOSTAT to SCG, Article 21 Committee

6. Work Programme Update Document Circulated and on CIRCABC
Document Circulated and on CIRCABC
CEN standards ECOSTAT Oct 2012
Mandated projects
Phytoplankton bio-volume determination by microscopic measurement of cell dimensions
Quantitative and qualitative sampling of phytoplankton from inland waters