Technical specifications for good groundwater status and for chemical status of surface waters

The European Commission, DG XI, has published an invitation to tender for a study contract relating to the definition of technical specifications for good groundwater status and for chemical status of surface waters. The aim of the study is to provide the technical background...

The European Commission, DG XI, has published an invitation to tender for a study contract relating to the definition of technical specifications for good groundwater status and for chemical status of surface waters.

The aim of the study is to provide the technical background for a further elaboration of the technical specifications of Annex V of the European Commission's proposal for a Council Directive establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Water Policy, in particular for the definition of good status of groundwater and for good chemical status of surface water.

The study should include the following elements:

- Quantitative status of groundwater;
- Chemical status of groundwater;
- Monitoring of groundwater;
- Chemical status of surface water;
- Choice of classes for the presentation of chemical status.
Requests for tender documentation should be sent to:

European Commission
DG XI - Environment, nuclear safety and civil protection
Mr. B. Sinnott - DG XI.3
200 rue de la Loi (BU-5 00/141)
B-1049 Brussels
Fax [phone]