WATECO - 2003 - Common implementation strategy for the Water Frame

WFD Common Implementation Strategy – Progress and Work Programme 2003/2004
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v. Participants
On the preparation of the intercalibration network, no drafting team is being
established. The plenary of WG “Ecological Status” will discuss all aspects related to
intercalibration. It will be assisted through expert networks as set out below. Members
of the Expert Networks have been nominated already under former WG 2.5 on
Intercalibration.
On the development of further Guidance for the intercalibration exercise, a drafting
team will be set up later in 2003. This work will be based on the information obtained
from the metadata analysis of the selected intercalibration sites. So far, members of
WG 2.A from Austria, Denmark, France, Latvia and Spain & JRC have been nominated
(Status: June 2003).
vi.
Type and intensity of work
Expert Networks have been established to address the intercalibration issues for rivers,
lakes and transitional and coastal waters. The expert network members have been
proposed by Working Group 2.A and will meet as required in order to achieve the
objectives of the intercalibration exercise.
The expert networks are specifically mandated to undertake the following main tasks:
• Propose the water body types for each surface water category and (eco)region
included in the intercalibration network;
• Agree on the pressures and biological quality element for each selected
intercalibration type;
• Evaluate intercalibration sites proposed by Member States and point out possible
inconsistencies; and,
• Review the metadata and agree on the data that should be collected / made
available for the intercalibration exercise.
All proposals made by the expert networks will be discussed and finalised by the
plenary of the WG 2.A.
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