1. JRC IRMM – AnH – Pau – 14.5.08 – CMA Plenary1 Andrea Held Joint Research Centre (JRC) IRMM - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements Geel - Belgium http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu / EAQC-WISE Today's monitoring data quality for tomorrow's decisions on water quality funded under the 6th FP, contract no. 022603 (SSPI) http://www.eaqc-wise.net/

2. 2 Introduction Monitoring labs River Basin Authorities National competent authorities WISE European Commission (DG ENV) Appropriate AQC at all levels Reliable data! Data producer Commissioning and transfer Data collection Data user

3. 3 State of the art A lot of QA/QC tools available, a lot missing: Overviews on existing tools (RMs, PTs, validated methods, training) available Recommendations formulated which missing tools are most urgently needed at http://www.eaqc-wise.net/http://www.eaqc-wise.net/

4. 4 How to fill the gaps How to tackle general QA/QC topics and harmonise / share practices  Now?  In future?  A sustainable system to achieve this is required!

5. 5 The “blueprint” A description of a system, how to tackle QA/QC issues in a structured, systematic and sustainable way, making maximum use of already existing structures and initiatives

6. 6 QA/QC expert group

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9. 9 Open for discussion: Now… or at the project workshop flyerflyer See you in Brussels 17 / 18 June 2008