The started its activities in September 2005 with the financial support of the European Commission ( - 6^th Framework Programme – Priority 6.3 - Contract N° 018486) and it is now established as a , of , research centres and related organisations for the monitoring and biomonitoring of .

Our is to:

enhance the exchange of information and collection of data on emerging environmental substances;
encourage the validation and harmonisation of common measurement methods and monitoring tools so that the demands of risk assessors can be better met;
ensure that knowledge on emerging pollutants is maintained and developed by stimulating coordinated, interdisciplinary projects on collaborative, problem-oriented research and knowledge transfer to address identified needs.

NORMAN operates via the organisation of a number of activities, including expert group meetings, workshops, databases and methods validation exercises.

The NORMAN partners have developed the first for 2009-2011. The of this NORMAN JPA 2009-2011 reflect some of the highest current (see also speakers’ presentations at the of 20-21 October in Paris and ).

On this website you will find access to:

the on emerging substances
and Position Papers from organised by NORMAN or other relevant in the field of monitoring, risk assessment and management of emerging substances
the and Scientific Watch Bulletin
organised within NORMAN

The NORMAN network relies on a number of identified in each EU country to help the network gather information in the different countries about ongoing initiatives on emerging substances. Please if you want to join the network, propose yourself and your organisation as a Contact Point in your country, or provide us with relevant information regarding emerging substances.

The is funded under the 6th Framework Programme — Priority 6.3 "Global Change and Ecosystems" (Contract N° 018486 - Start date 1st September 2005).

Our focus is on . Emerging substances are not necessarily new chemicals. They are substances that have often long been present in the environment but whose presence and significance are only now being elucidated. Data for emerging substances are often scarce and measurement methods are often at the research and development stage or have not yet been harmonised at the European level. This makes it difficult to interpret and compare the results and represents a major difficulty for regulatory bodies in their decision-making.

Our objective is to establish a European network of , research centres and related organisations (including standardisation bodies) in order to:

improve the exchange of information on emerging environmental contaminants
encourage the validation and harmonisation of common measurement methods and monitoring tools so that the demands of risk assessors and risk managers can be better met.

As a source of information on emerging environmental substances NORMAN will help to keep you informed about the state of the monitoring, risk assessment and management of emerging substances and specific problems relating to them. On this website you will find access to:

on emerging substances
organised by NORMAN or other relevant events in the field of monitoring, risk assessment and management of emerging substances
organised within NORMAN

The NORMAN network relies on a number of identified in each EU country to help the network gather information in the different countries about on-going initiatives on emerging substances. You can if you want to join the network, propose yourself and your organisation as a Contact Point in your country, or provide us with relevant information regarding emerging substances.

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