JRC IRMM – AnH – Pau – 14.5.08 – CMA Plenary 1

Andrea Held

Joint Research Centre (JRC)

IRMM - Institute for Reference Materials and MeasurementsGeel - Belgium

http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

EAQC-WISEEAQC-WISE

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/

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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

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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/

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How to fill the gapsHow to tackle general QA/QC topics and

harmonise / share practices

Now?

In future?

A sustainable system to achieve this is required!

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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

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QA/QC expert groupExpert groups

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Database training for

WFD

Database training for

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Establishes National Expert

Group

Analyses needs and

requests on a national level

EU dimension?Sends

delegates and communicates

with

Establishes Sub-groups on

identified topics

Take appropriate

action

Collects input

Action required?

Communicate back

Collects input from various other

players

Identifies EU needs, forwards to relevant

sub-group

Yes

YesNo

Deal with need at regional, national or international (<EU)

level

No

Databases for training,

standardised methods, QA/

QC tools

Collect information on needs that have been

fulfilled

Are the needs fulfilled

approriately?

Disseminate information NoYes

Disseminate information

Disseminate information

Gives mandate

Disseminate information

Sends delegates

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Collect info on activitiesand needs at

national level

Comunicaticate with and disseminate info to the other

national expert groups

Collect info on needs and activities at EU level

Provide info on training, RMs, PTs,

standardisation, research needs

Communicate back

Disseminate information

Disseminate information

Disseminate information

Receive information

Highlight the importance of training, QA/QC tools,

etc

No action

Yes

Database training for

WFD

Database training for

WFD

Databases for training,

standardised methods, QA/

QC tools

Decision, if required

Provide info on training, RMs, PTs,

standardisation, research needs

Receive information, interact with expert

group

Provides regulatory framework, performance criteria and other

technical specifications

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PTs: Mechanism for filling needs for PTs that currently do not exist

PT

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No

NoYes YesNo

Provide info on missing PTs

Provide info on (new) PTs

Database QA/QC tools

for WFD

PT appropriate?

Participate to new PT

Communicate back

Collect info

Disseminate information

Disseminate information

Collect needs

Respond to need, offer

new PT scheme

Disseminate information

Communicate need to PT providers

Input from other subgroups· Accreditation· Training· Standardisation· Validated methods

Action required?

Collect input, assess needs

Obtain accreditation (third party assessment of

conformity to appropriate international standards) for

new PT scheme

Disseminate information

Info available

Receive info

Receive info

Yes

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Open for discussion:

Now…

or at the project workshop flyer

See you in Brussels 17 / 18 June 2008