TFRN-2 Documents

TFRN-2 Documents

• TFRN-2 Agenda (posted 24-4-9)
• Briefing document from OSPARCOM - 'Combatting eutrophication - OSPAR's work on nutrients'
• Global Partnerhip on Nutrient Management  - general information and launch flyer
• Report from Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling 'Workshop on non-binding aspirational targets for air pollution for the year 2050'. Which will be outlined and discussed in plenary at the TFRN-2 meeting. Please visit http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/WorkingGroups/wgs/docs44th%20session.htm (and go to the 'informal documents' tab) for more information and documents from the workshop.
• Gothenburg Protocol (and related) Documents
• PowerPoint-Präsentation (clrtap-tfrn.org)

Existing Documents

• Code of good practicefor reducing ammonia emissions  (document EB.AIR/WG.5/2001/7)
• Guidance document on reducing ammonia emissions (document ECE/EB.AIR/WG.5/2007/13)
• Annex IX of the Gothenburg Protocol (this link is for Annex IX only)
• The whole Gothenburg Protocol document can be downloaded from this link

Draft Revision Documents

• Annex IX: Three draft revised versions (shown as track changes to the original) are available to download here - which relate to different levels of ambition/option:
  • A The current version, with current threshold values, but amended with "Integrated N management" and "Livestock feeding strategies". Also some minor editorial changes were made (for example as regards to the dates of implementation).
  • B as Option A, but with 1 addition and 1 modification: provisions should be made also for slurry stores and housing systems of 'large' cattle farms (>100 LSU), and the threshold values of provisions in the current version of the Annex IX have been tightened.
  • C, as B, but threshold values of provisions have been tightened further.
  • D, as A but removing '"as far as the Party in question considers them applicable" in places.
• EPMAN commissioned report: Review of the efficiency of methods to reduce emissions of ammonia following the application of manures to land, their costs, potential agronomic benefits and impacts on emissions of nitrous oxide
  • Summary
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Appendix 1
• Draft revision of Manure Application Techniques (Section II) following EPMAN Meeting, Milan, 12 Nov 2008
• Draft guidance document on N management and livestock feeding
  • Version 1
  • Version 2 (posted 21-4-9) amendments by Shabtai Bittman shown in track changes
• Suggested addition to guidance document, relating to 'Livestock Housing'

Expert Panel Documents

• EPMAN-2 Meeting (27th April 2009) Agenda - new version posted on 22-4-9
• EPNB-2 Meeting (27th April 2009) Agenda