1. Thirtieth meeting of the Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling
CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION
Thirtieth meeting of the Task Force on
Integrated Assessment Modelling
Berlin, 25 – 27 May 2005
Keith Bull
UNECE secretariat
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2. GOTHENBURG PROTOCOL ENTERS INTO FORCE 17 MAY 2005!!
Parties are expected to start the review of the Protocol at the twenty-third session of the Executive Body in December 2005
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3. REVIEWS OF THE GOTHENBURG PROTOCOL Article 10, para 2 of the Protocol
(a) The Parties shall, at sessions of the Executive Body, keep under review the obligations set out in the present Protocol, including:
(i)  Their obligations in relation to their calculated and internationally optimized allocations of emission reductions referred to in article 7, paragraph 5, above; and
(ii) The adequacy of the obligations and the progress made towards the achievement of the objective of the present Protocol;
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4. REVIEWS OF THE GOTHENBURG PROTOCOL Article 10, para 2 of the Protocol
(b) Reviews shall take into account the best available scientific information on the effects of acidification, eutrophication and photochemical pollution, including assessments of all relevant health effects, critical levels and loads, the development and refinement of integrated assessment models, technological developments, changing economic conditions, progress made on the databases on emissions and abatement techniques, especially related to ammonia and volatile organic compounds, and the fulfilment of the obligations on emission levels;
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5. REVIEWS OF THE GOTHENBURG PROTOCOL Article 10, para 2 of the Protocol
(c) The procedures, methods and timing for such reviews shall be specified by the Parties at a session of the Executive Body. The first such review shall commence no later than one year after the present Protocol enters into force.
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6. Working Group on Strategies and Review
Executive Body
Implementation Committee
Working Group on Effects
EMEP Steering Body
Working Group on Strategies and Review
ICP Forests Task Force
Programme Coordinating Centre
Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections
Expert Group on Ammonia Abatement
ICP Integrated Monitoring Task Force
Expert Group on Heavy Metals
Programme Centre
Task Force on Measurement and Modelling
ICP Modelling and Mapping Task Force
Coordination Center for Effects
Chemical Coordinating Centre
Network of Experts on Benefits and Economic Instruments
Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-West
ICP Materials Task Force
Main Research Centre
Expert Group on Techno-economic Issues
Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-East
ICP Vegetation Task Force
Programme Centre
Task Force on POPs
Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling
ICP Waters Task Force
Programme Centre
Centre for Integrated Assessment Modelling
Expert Group on Particulate Matter
Task Force Health
Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution

7. Executive Body 22nd session report
Expressed satisfaction with progress made preparing for review of Gothenburg Protocol
Welcomed the progress in IA modelling, conclusions of RAINS review, CIAM’s work on links and synergies with climate change policies, the plans of the Task Force to hold a workshop on RAINS methodologies
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8. - Welcomed the progress by EGTEI on its database
Executive Body report Took note of the need to hold 2 Task Force meetings
- Took note of progress in developing baseline scenario but was concerned it did not cover the whole EMEP region
- Welcomed the progress by EGTEI on its database
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9. TASK FORCE ON INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT MODELLING
Issues flagged up by the Executive Body in December:
Increased focus on PM
Concern about nitrogen (Nanjing declaration)
Awareness of the CAFE process
Need for improved emission inventories
Need for implementation in EECCA region (implications for the geographic scope of EMEP?)
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10. CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION Internet site:
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