The JRC released two new certified reference materials (CRMs) to support the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC, WFD). These new materials consist of natural water certified for its content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and of a fish paste certified for its content of hexachlorobenzene and hexachlorobutadiene. These CRMs will help ensuring the quality and comparability of the results generated by the analytical laboratories officially appointed by the EU Member States in the context of the mandatory monitoring of the environmental water status.
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