Progress under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

1. Progress under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Twenty-ninth meeting of the Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling 10-12 May 2004 Amiens, France Albena Karadjova Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap (for information on the Convention) http://www.emep.int (for EMEP)

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3. Executive Body Implementation Committee Working Group on Working Group on EMEP Effects Strategies and Review Steering Body ICP Task Force Expert group Programme Coordinating Forests Emission Inventories on ammonia Centre Task Force and Projections ICP Task Force Task Force Programme Integrated Monitoring Measurement on POPs Centre Task Force and Modelling ICP Chemical Network of Experts Coordination Modelling and Mapping Coordinating on Benefits and Centre for Effects Task Force Centre Economic Instruments ICP Meteorological Expert group Main Research Materials Synthesizing on techno-economic issues Centre Task Force Centre-West ICP Meteorological Expert group Vegetation Synthesizing on Heavy Metals Programme Task Force Centre-East Centre ICP Task Force Waters Integrated Programme Task Force Assessment Modelling Centre Task Force Centre Health Integrated Assessment Modelling WHO Bonn Intergovernmental bodies, expert groups and scientific centres under the Convention

4. Recent entry into force • Protocol on POPs: • 23 October 2003 • 19 Parties • EB Decision 2003/10: Task Force on POPs • Protocol on Heavy Metals: • 29 December 2003 • 21 Parties

5. Status of ratification of the Gothenburg Protocol • 9 ratifications: • Denmark • Finland • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Norway • Romania • Sweden • European Community

6. Gothenburg Protocol review • The Executive Body: • Expressed satisfaction with progress in preparing for the review and called upon Parties to support the scientific activities by providing the necessary data (emissions, modelling, critical loads, etc.) • Noted with appreciation the work of CIAM while recognizing shortfalls in emission projection data and urged all countries that had not done so to hold bilateral discussion with CIAM to agree on the data used for modelling • Recognized progress in work of EGTEI in the development of ECODAT and in providing the necessary data to CIAM • Welcomed the important contribution by WHO

7. The Executive Body (following the EMEP Steering Body): • Recognized the importance of the work on the baseline scenario and called upon Parties to cooperate with CIAM and provide the necessary data • Took note of the results of the workshop on linkages and synergies of regional and global emission control and requested EMEP to continue work on this topic • Approved the budget of CIAM for 2004 and 2005 as proposed and agreed to keep the 2006 budget at the same level

8. The Executive Body, in December 2003 also: • Noted progress in the development of the Unified Eulerian model and the conclusions of the workshop on its review • Recognized the importance of PM emissions reporting • Noted the progress in modelling particulates and stressed that priorities should focus on important sources and where uncertainties are the highest (e.g. organic carbon) • Strongly encouraged further work on the improvement and validation of emission data

9. EMEP Workshop on PM Measurement and Modelling • Held on 20-23 April 2004, in New Orleans • Objectives: • Main conclusions: • Report to the EMEP Steering Body and works