1. Intercalibration Timetable
IC Milestones
WFD Annex V
Official timetable
Real world
Delay
WFD publication
22 Dec 2000
Draft Register
3 years after WFD publication
22 Dec 2003
December 2003
On time
Final Register
4 years after WFD publication
22 Dec 2004
19 Sep 2005
9 months
Completion IC exercise
18 months after register publication
22 June 2006 ?
Publication of IC exercise results and established MS classification values
6 months after completion of the IC exercise
22 Dec 2006

2. Should we change the IC timetable?
YES, because….
It is possible because of the 9-months delay in establishment of IC register
More time for GIG work means better results
Some GIGs will be able to address more quality elements if they get more time
There is not sufficient time to revise the intercalibration register, as required
NO, because….
Class boundaries are needed for the first RBMP
A 9-months delay is not enough to really solve the open issues
IC register does not play an important role in GIG work on boundary setting
Revision of the IC register can take place after publication of the IC results

3. Recommendation of ECOSTAT WGL and IC steering group …
GIGs should stick to the original timetable:
Boundary setting procedure and EQR setting of MS assessment methods completed June 2006
Aim for publication of the results in December 2006
Revision of the intercalibration register after the IC report will be published (2007?)