Updating Chapter of the Atmospheric Emission Inventory Guidebook Ulrich Dämmgen 1 and Nicholas John Hutchings 2 UN ECE Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections, Agriculture and Nature Panel 1 Federal Agricultural Research Centre, Institute of Agroecology, Braunschweig, Germany 2 Dept of Agroecology, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Foulum, Tjele, Denmark. Update 10 09,

Updating Chapter AEIG State of the present chapter The present chapter Manure Management Regarding Nitrogen Compounds dates from 2002 Aims of the new version: Update 10 09, Updating the data base Improving the calculation procedure

Updating Chapter AEIG Structure of the present chapter remains unchanged Compounds considered: ammonia, nitric oxide, nitrous oxide Minor changes: Definitions extended Major change: Detailed methodology revised Update 10 09,

Updating Chapter AEIG Comprehensive treatment of the nitrogen flow in animal husbandry means All N compounds in ONE calculation procedure, which is related to energy balance and C flow calculations Calculation procedures shall not contradict other existing UN ECE documents and shall be in in line with IPCC methodologies. Update 10 09,

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09,

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, The detailed method is a “stepwise approach” (cook book approach) Identification of relevant animal numbers (proposing relevant subcategories) Calculation of the amount of N excreted per animal or place in the house, in yards or during grazing and calculation of the TAN excreted per animal or place in the house, in yards or during grazing including inputs with bedding material and various housing systems for most animal categories

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, Housing In the animal house, only NH 3 emissions are considered. Relative emission factors are obtained from other UN ECE documents (such as the Framework Advisory Code of Good Agricultural Practice). Absolute figures are proposed for the reference system

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, Storage Calculation of the amount of N immobilized in solid systems and of the N emitted as N 2 O, NO and NH 3 during storage considering various storage types for liquid and solid systems N 2 O emissions are treated as in the IPCC guidelines (transformation to TAN based emission factors necessary) NO emission factors “ordered“ (will be available in time)

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, Application Only NH 3 emissions directly related to spreading are considered. Relative emission factors are obtained from other UN ECE documents (such as the Framework Advisory Code of Good Agricultural Practice). Absolute figures are proposed for the reference system. When the N has passed the soil surface, subsequent emissions are treated as emissions from plants and soil.

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, Most tables in the present are placeholders, to be discussed between the expert panel members in the near future (volunteers needed!) will contain an appendix with national values (as before). This appendix will also be updated in order to cover a wider geographical area (volunteers needed).

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, What needs to be done? The IPCC draft version of Modul 4 of the 2006 Guidelines is likely to be available soon. Data are to be compared and incorporated (N excretion defaults; N 2 O emission factors) The chairmen will try to write a final draft in May The chapter will be circulated and discussed between … (volunteers) and sent to the Task Force secretariat in July/August.

Updating Chapter AEIG Update 10 09, Promised in the Guidelines: Technical support A worked example of the use of these steps is provided at the TFEIP web-site Questions likely to remain open: Treatment of poultry in the detailed methodology