Intercalibration
In order to achieve a consistent implementation of the Water
Framework Directive (WFD) across the EU, the European Commission
has established an intercalibration process which will ensure that
a common understanding of 'high' and 'good' status is used in
making water body status assessments.
Work on the process is being taken forward through a number of
Geographical Intercalibration Groups (GIGs) and SEPA has lead or
key role in the following freshwater GIGs:
- Central & Baltic
- Northern
- Atlantic
In addition to these international roles SEPA has a lead role in
co-ordinating intercalibration work across the UK, which inputs to
this process across Europe.
Key to the intercalibration process is the determination of
where the boundaries between the various status classes should lie
and SEPA ecologists have been heavily involved in taking forward
this issue, both at a UK and European level.