TFRN-4 Presentations

Session 1: Welcome, reports from Task Force and Expert Panels, progress with Gothenburg Revision and the Guidance Document
‘Integration of flows of nitrogen from agriculture in the Czech Republic’ Budnakova & Cermak
Feedback report from WGSR-46 to TFRN Sutton
Progress report of the Expert Panel on Mitigation of Agricultural Nitrogen (EPMAN) Bittman & Dedina
Estimating costs of the TFRN Options for Annex IX revision: Winiwarter & Klimont
Commission views on the GP Annex IX revision process Samarelli
Progress report of the Expert Panel on Nitrogen and Food (EPNF) Westhoek & Pallière
Progress report of the Expert Panel on Nitrogen Budgets (EPNB) Winiwarter & Bleeker

Session 2: Nitrogen and Climate
Nitrogen and climate interactions Erisman

Session 3: Integrating nitrogen management – national viewpoints and current work
Nitrogen research and policy in Portugal Branquinho
Nitrate directive implementation in the Czech Republic Klir
The Water Framework Directive and its potential links to other policies Johnes

Session 4: Reports from international conventions, the European Commission and other activities
UNEP Global Partnership on Nutrient Management Sanders
Developing linkages between international conventions Bull

Introduction to the Global Air Pollution (GAP) Forum Bull

Session 5: National Experience in Implementing Nitrogen Measures in the Gothenburg Protocol
UNECE CLRTAP Questionnaire on Strategies and Policies: How did the countries get on with implementing Annex IX and other N measures? Howard

Session 6: Work plans, agreement of actions and minutes