1. Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) activity for the WG E; 14th March 2012
Science-Policy-Interface (SPI): Research topics for presentation/ discussion at WG E meetings Robert Kase and Frédérique Martini contact:
Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) activity for the WG E; 14th March 2012

2. Interest (please rank your preferred topic(s) 1 to 3)
Topics for October WG E
Selection of possible presentations for the WG E meeting October 2012
5 projects from UK, Luxembourg, JRC and Germany - please select up to three
Number + Speaker
Topic
Interest (please rank your preferred topic(s) 1 to 3)
1) Georg Reifferscheid & H.-J. Pluta
Importance of standardization for reliable screening methods, the detection of estrogenic potentials
2) Luc Zwank & Tom Bechet
M3: Application of integrative modelling and monitoring approaches for river basin management evaluation
Project approach and intermediary results
3) Paul Whitehouse
Implementing biota standards - challenges and possible ways forward
4) Bernd Gawlik & Dieter Schudoma
Need of a common effectdatabase for substance prioritization and EQS harmonization
5) Christiane Heiss & Joachim Heidemeier
Bridging the gaps – How IED,WFD, REACH and national regulations should work together in the field of substances of very high concern like PHS, POPs and further substances of equivalent concern
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Please make your selection in the handout

3. Currently intended presentation topics for October WG E meeting:
1) Unfortunately Wilfried Sanchez (INERIS, FR) is not available at the 14th March, so he is planned for the WG E October meeting with:
Effect-based monitoring of endocrine disrupting chemicals including estrogens in French freshwater ecosystems : feed-back from monitoring activities and outlook
2) additionally: Matthias Liess (UFZ, GER) will present:
SPEAR-Species at Risk, linking chemical pollution with ecological effects
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4. Interest (please make your cross at your prefered topic)
And what we intend today / results of the last selection from June 2011
Number + Speaker
Topic
Interest (please make your cross at your prefered topic)
1) B. Fribourg-Blanc & S. Midgley
Fate of research projects. Methods to reduce redundancy and to save results.
 8 participants (33%)
2) W.Sanchez & V. Dulio
Effect-based monitoring of endocrine disrupting chemicals including estrogens in French freshwater ecosystems : feed-back from monitoring activities and outlook*
 18 participants (75%)
3) M. Boehler & H. Siegrist
The EU project Neptune: Final results and ongoing activities from Neptune / Options for waste water treatment
 4 participants (17%)
4) M. Schärer & C. Abegglen
A national project MicroPoll: Assessment of impacts and cost efficiencies of waste water related risk reduction strategies for Switzerland.
10 participants (42 %)
5) T. Ternes & A. Wick
Follow up to the EU project Neptune: What do we know about environmentally relevant metabolites?
 9 participants (38%)
6) G. Reifferscheid & H.-J. Pluta
Importance of standardization for reliable screening methods, the detection of estrogenic potentials.
postponed to October 2012
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5. Michael Schaerer (FOEN, CH) and focal point for the WG E:
Time to begin
So now:
Michael Schaerer (FOEN, CH) and focal point for the WG E:
Developing the Swiss strategy to reduce organic micropollutants with focus on waste water
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6. Thank you for staying awake, your attention, and potential comments
Last but not least
Do you have any suggestions for a further improvement ?
Do you have any questions ?
If yes, please do not hesitate to contact us.
contact:
Source: Gerd Maack, SETAC 2010 Sevilla
Thank you for staying awake,
your attention, and potential comments
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