Jessica Sully, Secretariat UNECE Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections Progress - May 2001 Jessica Sully, Secretariat

Key events EMEP Steering Body report (Nov 2000) Guidebook updated on EEA website (Dec 2000) Editorial work to improve chapters Reporting workshop held January 2001 Expert Panels working as per workplan agreed with SB (see TFEIP website)

EMEP Steering Body Report Implications of the consolidated EMEP work plan for the TFEIP: conduct the reporting workshop introduce new reporting guidelines supervise the introduction of PM reporting complete the default inventory compilation guidelines (Guidebook) initiate ‘inventory’ evaluation programme (improve data quality and quantity)

Guidebook update 7 new/ updated chapters approved by SB and now incorporated into Guidebook on EEA web Secretariat has identified work needed for Guidebook to improve - continuity and accessibility - effectiveness 3 example improved chapters have been prepared for discussion in panel sessions

Reporting workshop Attended by a range of data requesters, data providers and data users Draft Reporting Guidelines prepared New Nomenclature for Reporting (NFR) proposed Reporting guidelines to be discussed and agreed at this meeting

Expert Panels (i) Agriculture & Nature Core group met March 2001 Focus on improving Guidebook chapters emissions of ammonia from animal husbandry primary particles intro chapter linking pollutants to activities/ chapters reshape chapters to fit SNAP97 (1004, 1005 & 1009) developing EXCEL sheets to support existing chapters New panel leader Panel meets Thursday 09:15 Room F3

Expert Panels (ii) C&I Panel met twice (Oct 2000/ Feb 2001) Default procedure for PM estimation under development - to enable estimation of fine PM from 80% of largest sources Detailed review of proposed NFR New format proposed for Guidebook chapters to make them clearer and easier to use Looking for a new panel co-leader Panel meets Thursday 14:00 Room C3

Expert Panels (iii) Transport Road traffic Copert III launched & web-site updated PM: EU-sponsored PARTICULATES project - further work to be done in this area Aircraft EMCAL group are recommending methodology to the European aviation authority (ECAC) EMCAL to provide a data set for turboprops Reporting issues NFR for transport has been proposed - to be discussed further at panel session Panel meets Thursday 09:15 Room C3

Expert Panels (iv) Verification Proposals for reporting of emission projections, including tables on background data, put forward at Reporting Workshop New draft Guidebook chapter “Good practice guidance for CLRTAP/EMEP emission inventories” in progress - aim to finalise the chapter by 1 July 2001 Small group of panel experts met January 2001 Panel meets Friday 09:00 Salle XVI

TFEIP - focus for this meeting Reporting guidelines to be discussed & agreed in principle Guidebook chapters to be reviewed in light of: - new reporting requirements (NFR) - improved transparency - consistency of reporting - particularly PM, HM, POPs, NH3 - the need to incorporate uncertainty Share experience