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WG, MOP to the PRTR Protocol Geneva, 28 and 29, November, 2011

WG, MOP to the PRTR Protocol Geneva, 28 and 29, November, 2011. Recent OECD activities on PRTRs. Hiro Aizawa Environment Directorate, OECD. Recent Discussion and Outcome 1. The 14 th PRTR Task Force 3-5 October 2011 in Paris Joint Session with the TF on Exposure Assessment

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WG, MOP to the PRTR Protocol Geneva, 28 and 29, November, 2011

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  1. WG, MOP to the PRTR ProtocolGeneva, 28 and 29, November, 2011 Recent OECD activities on PRTRs Hiro Aizawa Environment Directorate, OECD

  2. Recent Discussion and Outcome 1 The 14th PRTR Task Force 3-5 October 2011 in Paris • Joint Session with the TF on Exposure Assessment • Further information exchange on Release from Products • Launched a joint expert group for a case study on a sewage treatment plant • Release estimation techniques for release from products • Collecting data for candidate products with a view to select a shot list and investigate further in 2012. (car-care product, packaging material, building and construction products, and sunscreens)

  3. Recent Discussion and Outcome 2 • Towards a Global PRTR system: A study for standardizing and grouping pollutant names • The report will be soon available. • Future investigation on target sectors and thresholds. • Release estimation techniques • Point Sources (published Resource Compendium in 2002): TF starts to consider revision. • Diffuse Sources (published Resource Compendium in 2003) • FYI: Resource Compendium on Off-site Transfers in 2005 and Releases from Products in 2011.

  4. Recent Discussion and Outcome 3 • Application, use and presentation of PRTR data • TF starts discussion and distributes questionnaire to members. • Round Table and 1st Round Table Part II • Part II is a Special Roundtable for two specific topics: • 1) PRTR and sustainable development, 2) experiences and practices in ensuring data quality for releases and transfers reported to PRTR registers • Update of Data Centres • PRTR.net • Resource Centre for PRTR Release Estimation Techniques • Centre for PRTR Data

  5. Next Meetings • Next meeting will be held in September 2012. • To update and discuss on going works • To share information on national/regional progress made in member countries • To discuss future work programme of the TF beyond 2012. • Back-to-back meeting with the Working Group of the Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs in 2013. • Two days meeting OECD TF + Roundtable session jointly with the WG of the Protocol on PRTRs + two days Working Group of the Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs + a meeting of the international PRTRs CG

  6. Thank you for your attention. For further information (including the links to Data Centres): www.oecd.org/env/prtr

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