1. Mario Carere, Bernd Gawlik, Madalina David Bratislava 25 November 2010 First meeting of CMEP group

2. Mandate Task 3 Expert Group Chemical Monitoring and Emerging Pollutants Action 1 Chemical monitoring: Standardization,quality assurance, field trials, refer. materials Deliverable 3.1D Report on the results of regular collaborative comparisons with Member States Laboratories (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 E Status report on lab. intercomparisons, reference materials and other tools of quality control (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 C Case studies on implementation of Commission Directive 2009/90/EC (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 F Progress Report on Mandate M 424 on standardization for existing priority substances and new standardization needs (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 B Case studies on compliance checking, including statistical methods (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.1 A_COMPLETED Finalization of guidance document on chemical monitoring of sediment and biota Action 2 Emerging pollutants: Effect Based monitoring tools Deliverable 3.2 A Summary reports on investigation of emerging pollutants on a European or river-basin specific level Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.2 B Summary reports on EU-wide information about levels and occurrences of emerging pollutants (Responsible: NN) Deliverable 3.2 C Technical reports on the use of alternative effect-based monitoring tools (biomarker, bioassays) (Responsible: NN)

3. Task 3.1 C: QA/QC case studies Task 3.1 D: Field Trials Task 3.1 E: Reference Materials Task 3.1 F: Standardization (analytical methods-evaluation of LOD/LOQ Task 3.2 C: effect based tools (e.g pharmaceuticals, dioxins, ed chemicals) Passive Sampling, Biotic Ligand Model (zinc?)

4. New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Uses Methyl 5-(2,4- dichlorophenoxy)-2- nitrobenzoate (Bifenox) 1500 3.64 W, B It is used as a control of weeds in post-emergence applications in winter cereals Terbutryn 181 3,48-3.77 W Selective herbicide, triazine compound Cybutryne (Irgarol®) 160-30000 2,8-3,95 W, B Effective herbicidal biocide mainly used as an antifouling agent in paints for boats and vessels. It is applied at marine as well as at inland freshwater sites Cypermethri n 1204 6.6 S B Insecticide Dichlorvos 1,2 1.9 W organophosphorous insecticide

5. New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Uses Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide 56000 5.40-6.10 B-S Organochlorinated insecticide- banned Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 30000- 50000 6-8 B-S Use in components of early fluorescent light fittings, electrical transformers, plasticizers in paints and cements, stabilizing additives in flexible PVC, paints, eccet.. “Dioxins” PCDD+PCDF+PCB DL 30000- 50000 6.1 - 8.20B-S PCDDs and PCDFs are unintentionally formed and released from thermal processes as a result of incomplete combustion or chemical reactions. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts (PFOS) 2796 5.16 (KOC) B-S Providing grease, oil and water resistance to materials such as textiles, carpets, paper and in general coatings

6. New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Major Uses Hexabromo- cyclododecane (HBCDD) 181005.07-5.62 S B Used as a flame retardant, Quinoxyfen 5040 4.66 W BFungicide Dicofol 8050-13500 6 W B Organochlorinat ed acaricide Cyanides (free cyanides) Cyanides mainly occur in waters as free cyanides, mostly hydrogen cyanide (HCN) which represents the main toxic form with cyanide ion CN - 0,5 0,44-0,66 W Basic inorganic chemicals, incineration, paper production, eccet

7. New Priority Substances Substance BCF Log Kow Matrix Major Uses Aclonifen 2896 4.37 B herbicidal active substance belonging to the chemical class of diphenylether Diclofenac 69-2732 3,28-4.02 W B pharmaceutical ingredient used by patients for the treatment of inflammation and pain 17alpha- ethinylestradiol 610 3.67-4.2 W B synthetic steroid

8. CMEP Mandate Feedback TASKSMS/stakeholdersTask Coordinator 3.1 B- Statistical Methods U.K., Germany, Medpol 3.1 C- QA/QC implementation Finland, France, Italy, Medpol, 3.1 D- CM- ON-SITE Netherland, France, Italy, Medpol 3.1 E- Reference Materials Finland, France, Sweden 3.1 F Standardisation (analyt. methods) Finland, Netherland, France, Sweden 3.2 A Emerging Pollutants-research Czeck Republik 3.2 B Emerging Pollutants-EU-wide UK, Finland, Czeck Republik, Italy, Medpol 3.2 C Effect Based Tools Finland, Sweden, Italy, Medpol, Swizerland