COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 December 2005
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the UN-ECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
(2006/61/EC)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
ANNEX A
PROTOCOL ON POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTERS
Article 1
Objective
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
General provisions
Article 4
Core elements of a pollutant release and transfer register system
Article 5
Design and structure
Article 6
Scope of the register
Article 7
Reporting requirements
Article 8
Reporting cycle
Article 9
Data collection and record-keeping
Article 10
Quality assessment
Article 11
Public access to information
Article 12
Confidentiality
Article 13
Public participation in the development of national pollutant release and transfer registers
Article 14
Access to justice
Article 15
Capacity-building
Article 16
International cooperation
Article 17
Meeting of the Parties
Article 18
Right to vote
Article 19
Annexes
Article 20
Amendments
Article 21
Secretariat
Article 22
Review of compliance
Article 23
Settlement of disputes
Article 24
Signature
Article 25
Depositary
Article 26
Ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
Article 27
Entry into force
Article 28
Reservations
Article 29
Withdrawal
Article 30
Authentic texts
ANNEX I
ACTIVITIES
No |
Activity |
Capacity threshold (column 1) |
Employee threshold (column 2) |
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1. |
Energy sector |
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(a) |
Mineral oil and gas refineries |
* |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Installations for gasification and liquefaction |
* |
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(c) |
Thermal power stations and other combustion installations |
With a heat input of 50 megawatts (MW) |
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(d) |
Coke ovens |
* |
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(e) |
Coal rolling mills |
With a capacity of 1 ton per hour |
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(f) |
Installations for the manufacture of coal products and solid smokeless fuel |
* |
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2. |
Production and processing of metals |
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(a) |
Metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting or sintering installations |
* |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Installations for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary melting) including continuous casting |
With a capacity of 2,5 tons per hour |
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(c) |
Installations for the processing of ferrous metals: |
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With a capacity of 20 tons of crude steel per hour |
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With an energy of 50 kilojoules per hammer, where the calorific power used exceeds 20 MW |
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With an input of 2 tons of crude steel per hour |
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(d) |
Ferrous metal foundries |
With a production capacity of 20 tons per day |
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(e) |
Installations: |
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* |
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With a melting capacity of 4 tons per day for lead and cadmium or 20 tons per day for all other metals |
10 employees |
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(f) |
Installations for surface treatment of metals and plastic materials using an electrolytic or chemical process |
Where the volume of the treatment vats equals 30 m3 |
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3. |
Mineral industry |
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(a) |
Underground mining and related operations |
* |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Opencast mining |
Where the surface of the area being mined equals 25 hectares |
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(c) |
Installations for the production of: |
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With a production capacity of 500 tons per day |
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With a production capacity exceeding 50 tons per day |
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With a production capacity of 50 tons per day |
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(d) |
Installations for the production of asbestos and the manufacture of asbestos-based products |
* |
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(e) |
Installations for the manufacture of glass, including glass fibre |
With a melting capacity of 20 tons per day |
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(f) |
Installations for melting mineral substances, including the production of mineral fibres |
With a melting capacity of 20 tons per day |
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(g) |
Installations for the manufacture of ceramic products by firing, in particular roofing tiles, bricks, refractory bricks, tiles, stoneware or porcelain |
With a production capacity of 75 tons per day, or with a kiln capacity of 4 m3 and with a setting density per kiln of 300 kg/m3 |
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4. |
Chemical industry |
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(a) |
Chemical installations for the production on an industrial scale of basic organic chemicals, such as:
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* |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Chemical installations for the production on an industrial scale of basic inorganic chemicals, such as:
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* |
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(c) |
Chemical installations for the production on an industrial scale of phosphorous-, nitrogen- or potassium-based fertilisers (simple or compound fertilisers) |
* |
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(d) |
Chemical installations for the production on an industrial scale of basic plant health products and of biocides |
* |
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(e) |
Installations using a chemical or biological process for the production on an industrial scale of basic pharmaceutical products |
* |
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(f) |
Installations for the production on an industrial scale of explosives and pyrotechnic products |
* |
10 employees |
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5. |
Waste and waste-water management |
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(a) |
Installations for the incineration, pyrolysis, recovery, chemical treatment or landfilling of hazardous waste |
Receiving 10 tons per day |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Installations for the incineration of municipal waste |
With a capacity of 3 tons per hour |
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(c) |
Installations for the disposal of non-hazardous waste |
With a capacity of 50 tons per day |
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(d) |
Landfills (excluding landfills of inert waste) |
Receiving 10 tons per day or with a total capacity of 25 000 tons |
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(e) |
Installations for the disposal or recycling of animal carcasses and animal waste |
With a treatment capacity of 10 tons per day |
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(f) |
Municipal waste-water treatment plants |
With a capacity of 100 000 population equivalents |
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(g) |
Independently operated industrial waste-water treatment plants which serve one or more activities of this Annex |
With a capacity of 10 000 m3 per day |
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6. |
Paper and wood production and processing |
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(a) |
Industrial plants for the production of pulp from timber or similar fibrous materials |
* |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Industrial plants for the production of paper and board and other primary wood products (such as chipboard, fibreboard and plywood) |
With a production capacity of 20 tons per day |
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(c) |
Industrial plants for the preservation of wood and wood products with chemicals |
With a production capacity of 50 m3 per day |
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7. |
Intensive livestock production and aquaculture |
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(a) |
Installations for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs |
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10 employees |
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(b) |
Intensive aquaculture |
1 000 tons of fish and shellfish per year |
10 employees |
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8. |
Animal and vegetable products from the food and beverage sector |
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(a) |
Slaughterhouses |
With a carcase production capacity of 50 tons per day |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Treatment and processing intended for the production of food and beverage products from: |
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With a finished product production capacity of 75 tons per day |
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With a finished product production capacity of 300 tons per day (average value on a quarterly basis) |
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(c) |
Treatment and processing of milk |
With a capacity to receive 200 tons of milk per day (average value on an annual basis) |
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9. |
Other activities |
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(a) |
Plants for the pretreatment (operations such as washing, bleaching, mercerisation) or dyeing of fibres or textiles |
With a treatment capacity of 10 tons per day |
10 employees |
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(b) |
Plants for the tanning of hides and skins |
With a treatment capacity of 12 tons of finished product per day |
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(c) |
Installations for the surface treatment of substances, objects or products using organic solvents, in particular for dressing, printing, coating, degreasing, waterproofing, sizing, painting, cleaning or impregnating |
With a consumption capacity of 150 kg per hour or 200 tons per year |
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(d) |
Installations for the production of carbon (hard-burnt coal) or electrographite by means of incineration or graphitisation |
* |
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(e) |
Installations for the building of, and painting or removal of paint from ships |
With a capacity for ships 100 m long |
ANNEX II
No |
CAS number |
Pollutant |
Threshold for releases (column 1) |
Threshold for off-site transfers of pollutants (column 2) |
Manufacture, process or use threshold (column 3) |
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to air (column 1a) |
to water (column 1b) |
to land (column 1c) |
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kg/year |
kg/year |
kg/year |
kg/year |
kg/year |
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1 |
74-82-8 |
Methane (CH4) |
100 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
2 |
630-08-0 |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
500 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
3 |
124-38-9 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) |
100 million |
- |
- |
- |
* |
4 |
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Hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs) |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
5 |
10024-97-2 |
Nitrous oxide (N2O) |
10 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
6 |
7664-41-7 |
Ammonia (NH3) |
10 000 |
- |
- |
- |
10 000 |
7 |
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Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) |
100 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
8 |
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Nitrogen oxides (NOx/NO2) |
100 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
9 |
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Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) |
100 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
10 |
2551-62-4 |
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
11 |
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Sulphur oxides (SOx/SO2) |
150 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
12 |
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Total nitrogen |
- |
50 000 |
50 000 |
10 000 |
10 000 |
13 |
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Total phosphorus |
- |
5 000 |
5 000 |
10 000 |
10 000 |
14 |
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Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) |
1 |
- |
- |
100 |
10 000 |
15 |
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
1 |
- |
- |
100 |
10 000 |
16 |
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Halons |
1 |
- |
- |
100 |
10 000 |
17 |
7440-38-2 |
Arsenic and compounds (as As) |
20 |
5 |
5 |
50 |
50 |
18 |
7440-43-9 |
Cadmium and compounds (as Cd) |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
19 |
7440-47-3 |
Chromium and compounds (as Cr) |
100 |
50 |
50 |
200 |
10 000 |
20 |
7440-50-8 |
Copper and compounds (as Cu) |
100 |
50 |
50 |
500 |
10 000 |
21 |
7439-97-6 |
Mercury and compounds (as Hg) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
7440-02-0 |
Nickel and compounds (as Ni) |
50 |
20 |
20 |
500 |
10 000 |
23 |
7439-92-1 |
Lead and compounds (as Pb) |
200 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
50 |
24 |
7440-66-6 |
Zinc and compounds (as Zn) |
200 |
100 |
100 |
1 000 |
10 000 |
25 |
15972-60-8 |
Alachlor |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
26 |
309-00-2 |
Aldrin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
27 |
1912-24-9 |
Atrazine |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
28 |
57-74-9 |
Chlordane |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
143-50-0 |
Chlordecone |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
30 |
470-90-6 |
Chlorfenvinphos |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
31 |
85535-84-8 |
Chloro-alkanes, C10-C13 |
- |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 000 |
32 |
2921-88-2 |
Chlorpyrifos |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
33 |
50-29-3 |
DDT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
34 |
107-06-2 |
1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) |
1 000 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
10 000 |
35 |
75-09-2 |
Dichloromethane (DCM) |
1 000 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
10 000 |
36 |
60-57-1 |
Dieldrin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
37 |
330-54-1 |
Diuron |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
38 |
115-29-7 |
Endosulphan |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
39 |
72-20-8 |
Endrin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
40 |
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Halogenated organic compounds (as AOX) |
- |
1 000 |
1 000 |
1 000 |
10 000 |
41 |
76-44-8 |
Heptachlor |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
118-74-1 |
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
43 |
87-68-3 |
Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
44 |
608-73-1 |
1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
45 |
58-89-9 |
Lindane |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
46 |
2385-85-5 |
Mirex |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
47 |
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PCDD + PCDF (dioxins + furans) (as Teq) |
0,001 |
0,001 |
0,001 |
0,001 |
0,001 |
48 |
608-93-5 |
Pentachlorobenzene |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
50 |
49 |
87-86-5 |
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
50 |
1336-36-3 |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
1 |
50 |
51 |
122-34-9 |
Simazine |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
52 |
127-18-4 |
Tetrachloroethylene (PER) |
2 000 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
53 |
56-23-5 |
Tetrachloromethane (TCM) |
100 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
54 |
12002-48-1 |
Trichlorobenzenes (TCBs) |
10 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
55 |
71-55-6 |
1,1,1-trichloroethane |
100 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
56 |
79-34-5 |
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane |
50 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
57 |
79-01-6 |
Trichloroethylene |
2 000 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
58 |
67-66-3 |
Trichloromethane |
500 |
- |
- |
1 000 |
10 000 |
59 |
8001-35-2 |
Toxaphene |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
60 |
75-01-4 |
Vinyl chloride |
1 000 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
10 000 |
61 |
120-12-7 |
Anthracene |
50 |
1 |
1 |
50 |
50 |
62 |
71-43-2 |
Benzene |
1 000 |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
2 000 (as BTEX)(1) |
10 000 |
63 |
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Brominated diphenylethers (PBDE) |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
64 |
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Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NP/NPEs) and related substances |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
65 |
100-41-4 |
Ethyl benzene |
- |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
2 000 (as BTEX)(1) |
10 000 |
66 |
75-21-8 |
Ethylene oxide |
1 000 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
10 000 |
67 |
34123-59-6 |
Isoproturon |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
68 |
91-20-3 |
Naphthalene |
100 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
10 000 |
69 |
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Organotin compounds (as total Sn) |
- |
50 |
50 |
50 |
10 000 |
70 |
117-81-7 |
Di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
10 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
10 000 |
71 |
108-95-2 |
Phenols (as total C) |
- |
20 |
20 |
200 |
10 000 |
72 |
|
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)(2) |
50 |
5 |
5 |
50 |
50 |
73 |
108-88-3 |
Toluene |
- |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
2 000 (as BTEX)(1) |
10 000 |
74 |
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Tributyltin and compounds |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
75 |
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Triphenyltin and compounds |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
76 |
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Total organic carbon (TOC) (as total C or COD/3) |
- |
50 000 |
- |
- |
** |
77 |
1582-09-8 |
Trifluralin |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 000 |
78 |
1330-20-7 |
Xylenes |
- |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
200 (as BTEX)(1) |
2 000 (as BTEX)(1) |
10 000 |
79 |
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Chlorides (as total Cl) |
- |
2 million |
2 million |
2 million |
10 000 (3) |
80 |
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Chlorine and inorganic compounds (as HCl) |
10 000 |
- |
- |
- |
10 000 |
81 |
1332-21-4 |
Asbestos |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 000 |
82 |
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Cyanides (as total CN) |
- |
50 |
50 |
500 |
10 000 |
83 |
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Fluorides (as total F) |
- |
2 000 |
2 000 |
10 000 |
10 000 (3) |
84 |
|
Fluorine and inorganic compounds (as HF) |
5 000 |
- |
- |
- |
10 000 |
85 |
74-90-8 |
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) |
200 |
- |
- |
- |
10 000 |
86 |
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Particulate matter (PM10) |
50 000 |
- |
- |
- |
* |
Explanatory notes: The CAS number of the pollutant means the precise identifier in Chemical Abstracts Service. Column 1 contains the thresholds referred to in Article 7(1)(a)(i) and (iv). If the threshold in a given subcolumn (air, water or land) is exceeded, reporting of releases or, for pollutants in waste water destined for waste-water treatment, transfers to the environmental medium referred to in that subcolumn is required with respect to the facility in question, for those Parties which have opted for a system of reporting pursuant to Article 7(1)(a). Column 2 contains the thresholds referred to in Article 7(1)(a)(ii). If the threshold in this column is exceeded for a given pollutant, reporting of the off-site transfer of that pollutant is required with respect to the facility in question, for those Parties which have opted for a system of reporting pursuant to Article 7(1)(a)(ii). Column 3 contains the thresholds referred to in Article 7(1)(b). If the threshold in this column is exceeded for a given pollutant, reporting of the releases and off-site transfers of that pollutant is required with respect to the facility in question, for those Parties which have opted for a system of reporting pursuant to Article 7(1)(b). A hyphen (-) indicates that the parameter in question does not trigger a reporting requirement. An asterisk (*) indicates that, for this pollutant, the release threshold in column (1)(a) is to be used rather than a manufacture, process or use threshold. A double asterisk (**) indicates that, for this pollutant, the release threshold in column (1)(b) is to be used rather than a manufacture, process or use threshold. Footnotes: |