Bathing Water Directive
    •   Article 3.9 of the Bathing Water Directive states that 
        Member  States  shall  ensure  that  the  analysis  of 
        bathing water quality takes place in accordance with 
        the reference methods specified in Annex I and the 
        rules set out in Annex V.
     Example alternative method: 
          ISO 9308-2
  • Annex I refers to ISO 9308-1 / ISO9308-3 
   for Escherichia coli (E. coli) 
   (for inland, coastal and 
   transitional waters)
  • To be verified in Labs in the MS
  • Letter of 17/7/2015 (2 replies)
   
                Other Alternative methods
      In the light of Article 3.9 of the Bathing Water 
      Directive, the Commission recalls that:
      •  Member  States  that  permit  the  use  of  other 
         equivalent  methods  or  rules  shall  provide  the 
         Commission  with  all  relevant  information  about 
         the methods or rules and their equivalence
   The European Microbiology 
      Sub-Expert Group 
       ("EMEG" Group)
        Presentation 
      by Dr. Teresa Lettieri,
      Joint Research Centre
      European Microbiology Expert Group (EMEG)
   2003               2008             2012            2015
  EMAG            EMAG in 
  & mission       EMG  &
                                    Refresh of 
                  contribution      the group 
                                     as EMEG
                                 & new mandate 
                                                     Alternative
                                               methods and launch 
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