Ecosystems Monitoring

Tender description

The revised National Emissions Ceiling (NEC) Directive (2016/2284) requires that Member States ensure the monitoring of negative impacts of air pollution upon ecosystems based on a network of sites that is representative of their freshwater, natural and semi-natural habitats and forest ecosystem types, taking a cost-effective and risk-based approach. Whilst some initial activities have been completed to define a monitoring network for Ireland, additional work is now required to further refine the network and associated monitoring requirements. The EPA is establishing a single operator framework agreement for technical support and input from a suitably qualified third party to support the review, establishment and operation of the National Ecosystems Monitoring Network (NEMN) over the period from 2020 to 2022.