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Ultimately all of these methods will be presented to CEN/CMC in CEN format and will contain the results of a validation by international inter laboratory performance evaluation tests according to ISO 5725.

With help of CEN/CMC arrangements have been made in CEN for implementation of the deliverables from this work into the CEN system. For this purpose, the Environmental Technical Committees (TC's) Coordination Group (in short "ENV_TC's CG") took the initiative to form a BT/Task force. The BT/TF 151 will ensure that proper consultation at different stages of the project and standard development is achieved to facilitate a smooth transition to horizontal, harmonised standards.

Since this is the first major project, in which horizontal standards are developed for different matrixes crossing the boundaries of different Technical Committees, it will also be a learning process as before standards have largely been developed in vertically organized TC's with limited or no cross TC interaction. This process of horizontal standardisation in the field of sludge, treated bio-waste and soil is a first area. In other areas, such as environmental properties of construction materials (Construction Products Directive), a similar process is in progress.

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For further information please contact Andre van Zomeren