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DESCRIPTION - Objectives
 

  • In the short-term objective (within the first 6 months of the project)
    To study different structures & existing QA/QC system at national and EU level
    To identify gaps and needs for additional research and standardisation

  • In the medium-term (2006-2007)
    To develop activities to fill in the gaps identified above
    To derive a recommended approach of a QA/QC system that is likely to work at Member State, at river basin and at European scale
    To assess the impact of such a recommended AQC system.
    To check the applicability and validity by means of case studies
    To derive a communication system to efficiently link scientific and policy-making communities
    To derive a sustainable dissemination mechanism of reliable training appropriate to laboratories engaged in the analysis of matrices associated with WFD implementation

  • In the long term (beyond 2008)
    The establishment of a quality control system, which would coordinate tailor-made proficiency testing activities, reference material production, research and training at the EU level in support of water and soil policies, with regular exchanges of good practices.



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    The ultimate objective
    beyond 2008 :
    a sustainable
    pan-EU QA/QC
    system for
    water monitoring
     


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