1. EXPERT GROUP ON AMMONIA ABATEMENT: Expectations of WGSR Richard Ballaman, Chairman Working Group on Strategies and Review Seventh meeting 27-28 April 2006, Pruhonice EXPERT GROUP ON AMMONIA ABATEMENT: Expectations of WGSR Richard Ballaman, Chairman Working Group on Strategies and Review Seventh meeting 27-28 April 2006, Pruhonice Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

2. Coordinating Centre Programme Centre Coordination Centre for Effects Main Research Centre Programme Centre Programme Centre Implementation Committee WHO Bonn ICP Forests Task Force ICP Integrated Monitoring Task Force ICP Modelling and Mapping Task Force ICP Materials Task Force ICP Vegetation Task Force ICP Waters Task Force Health Working Group on Effects Task Force Emission Inventories and Projections Task Force Measurement and Modelling Chemical Coordinating Centre Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-West Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-East Task Force Integrated Assessment Modelling Centre Integrated Assessment Modelling EMEP Steering Body Expert Group on Ammonia Abatement Task Force on POPs Network of Experts on Benefits and Economic Instruments Expert Group on Techno-economic Issues Task Force on Heavy Metals Working Group on Strategies and Review EXECUTIVE BODY Implementation Committee CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION Expert Group on Particulate Matter Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution

3. WGSR_37 (Sept 2005) (1) Welcomed progress made by the EG in 2005 at Segovia meeting Thanked Poland for publishing the book “Emissions from European Agriculture”; Welcomed the efforts of the EG on NH3 Abatement to extend its work to EECCA countries WGSR_37 (Sept 2005) (1) Welcomed progress made by the EG in 2005 at Segovia meeting Thanked Poland for publishing the book “Emissions from European Agriculture”; Welcomed the efforts of the EG on NH3 Abatement to extend its work to EECCA countries

4. Artic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Slovenia Hungary Slovakia Poland Lithuania Latvia Estonia Finland Armenia Sweden Georgia Norway Belarus Czech Rep. Ukraine Denmark Moldova Germany Yugoslavia Austria Bulgaria Liechtenstein Turkey Italy Monaco Cyprus Switzerland Malta Netherlands Greece Belgium F.Y.R.of Macedonia Luxembourg Albania France Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain Croatia Portugal Ireland United Kingdom Romania Russian Federation Iceland Kara Sea Barents Sea North Sea Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea Aral Sea Canada of America Kyrgyzstan Artic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Slovenia Hungary Slovakia Poland Lithuania Latvia Estonia Finland Armenia Sweden Georgia Norway Belarus Czech Rep. Ukraine Denmark Moldova Germany Yugoslavia Austria Bulgaria Liechtenstein Turkey Italy Monaco Cyprus Switzerland Malta Netherlands Greece Belgium F.Y.R.of Macedonia Luxembourg Albania France Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain Croatia Portugal Ireland United Kingdom Romania Russian Federation Iceland Kara Sea Barents Sea North Sea Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Caspian Sea Aral Sea Canada of America Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Azerbaijan CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION 50 Parties in Europe, North America and Central Asia CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION 50 Parties in Europe, North America and Central Asia

5. WGSR_37 (Sept 2005) (2) Requested completion of the updating of the Guidance Document on Control Techniques for Prevention and Abating Emissions of NH3 (including cattle farming) for submission to its 38th session

6. Review of Gothenburg Protocol (1) 1999 Multi-pollutant Protocol entered into force in May 2005 First meeting of Parties took place at EB23 (Dec 2005) Article 10: Parties shall begin review within 1 year (May 2006) Review of Gothenburg Protocol (1) 1999 Multi-pollutant Protocol entered into force in May 2005 First meeting of Parties took place at EB23 (Dec 2005) Article 10: Parties shall begin review within 1 year (May 2006)

7. Review of Gothenburg Protocol (2) Review of obligations for emission reductions (article 7, para. 5) Review of progress made toward objective of Protocol Review of Gothenburg Protocol (2) Review of obligations for emission reductions (article 7, para. 5) Review of progress made toward objective of Protocol

8. Review of Gothenburg Protocol (3) In general, should consider: Best scientific information Health effects, CLs, IA Models Technological developments Changing economic conditions Databases on emissions and abatement techniques Review of Gothenburg Protocol (3) In general, should consider: Best scientific information Health effects, CLs, IA Models Technological developments Changing economic conditions Databases on emissions and abatement techniques

9. Review of Gothenburg Protocol (4) Specifically from WGSR: Abatement costs Development of baseline scenario 2010/2020 Review of annex II on national emission ceilings Need to include PM in a future instrument ? Review of Gothenburg Protocol (4) Specifically from WGSR: Abatement costs Development of baseline scenario 2010/2020 Review of annex II on national emission ceilings Need to include PM in a future instrument ?

10. Guidance Documents Guidance docs on ammonia (EB.AIR/WG.5/1999/8) to be updated in 2006; Other guidance docs (SO2, NOx, VOC control techniques for stationary and mobile sources) to be reviewed later. Guidance Documents Guidance docs on ammonia (EB.AIR/WG.5/1999/8) to be updated in 2006; Other guidance docs (SO2, NOx, VOC control techniques for stationary and mobile sources) to be reviewed later.

11. Outputs expected from Expert Group  Improvement of ammonia emission inventories  Updates to Guidebook: background info separate from E/Fs Outputs expected from Expert Group  Improvement of ammonia emission inventories  Updates to Guidebook: background info separate from E/Fs

12. Outputs expected from Expert Group  Revision of Guidance Document  Extension of work to EECCA countries to improve ammonia abatement and ammonia inventories  Increased participation of inventory compilers in EG meetings Outputs expected from Expert Group  Revision of Guidance Document  Extension of work to EECCA countries to improve ammonia abatement and ammonia inventories  Increased participation of inventory compilers in EG meetings

13. Activity expected from Expert Group  Promotion of Framework Advisory Code of Good Agricultural Practices (EB.AIR/WG.5/2001/7) adopted by Executive Body in 2001 (see ECE/EB.AIR/75 § 28a) Activity expected from Expert Group  Promotion of Framework Advisory Code of Good Agricultural Practices (EB.AIR/WG.5/2001/7) adopted by Executive Body in 2001 (see ECE/EB.AIR/75 § 28a)

14. Expert Group on Ammonia Abatement website: http://www.unece.org/env/aa/welcome.htm THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Expert Group on Ammonia Abatement website: http://www.unece.org/env/aa/welcome.htm THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!