Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 24, 1998 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001282) Title (French) Protocole à la Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance, relatif aux metaux lourds Title (Spanish) Protocolo a la Convención de 1979 sobre la contaminación transfronteriza a larga distancia relativo a los metales pesados Title (Other) Protokoll zu dem Übereinkommen von 1979 über die weiträumige grenzüberschreitende Luftverunreiningung betreffend Schwermetalle Place of adoption Aarhus Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, Russian Entry into force Dec 29, 2003 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Air quality/air pollution Long-range air pollution Education Data collection/reporting Air pollution (non-stationary sources) Transboundary effects Monitoring Oil Enforcement/compliance Technology transfer Energy conservation/energy production Pollution control Air pollution (stationary sources) Emissions Dispute settlement Research Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Abstract Objective: To control emissions of heavy metals caused by activities that are subject to long-range transboundary atmospheric transport. Summary of provisions: Article 3 defines the basic obligations of Contracting Parties. Inter alia, each Party undertakes to reduce its total annual emissions into the atmosphere of each of the heavy metals listed in Annex I from the level of emission in the reference year set by that annex (art 3.1). Parties agree to apply best available techniques listed in Annex III and limit values specified in Annex V to new stationnary sources and, if technically and economically feasible, to existing ones (art 3.2). Each Party also agrees to develop and maintain emission inventories for the heavy metals listed in Annex I (art. 3.5). To enact these obligations, Parties agree, inter alia, to develop government/industry covenants, to encourage use of less polluting energy sources and take measures to phase out certain heavy metal emitting processes (art. 5). Parties further undertake to facilitate exchange of technologies and techniques to reduce emissions of heavy metals (art. 4). Finally, Parties undertake to encourage research, development, monitoring and cooperation related inter alia, to the emissions, transport and deposition levels, relevant effects on human health and the environment, best available techniques and effects-based approaches (art. 6). Institutional mechanisms: A reporting mechanism is instituted by article 7, subject to Parties's laws governing the confidentiality of commercial information. The Executive Body set up by the Convention receive the reports, and the Implementation Committee reviews the compliance of each Party to its obligations under this Protocol (art. 9). Parties undertake to review the information supplied at sessions of the Executive Body (art. 10). Article 11 provides a procedure for the settlement of disputes. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Other Website unece.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Armenia - - Dec 18, 1998 Austria Mar 16, 2004 Dec 17, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Belgium Sep 6, 2005 Jun 8, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Bulgaria Dec 29, 2003 Oct 28, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Canada Dec 29, 2003 Dec 18, 1998 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Croatia Dec 5, 2007 Sep 6, 2007 [1] - Cyprus Dec 1, 2004 Sep 2, 2004 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Czech Republic Dec 29, 2003 Aug 6, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Denmark Dec 29, 2003 Jul 12, 2001 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Estonia Jun 22, 2006 Mar 24, 2006 [2] - European Union Dec 29, 2003 May 3, 2001 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Finland Dec 29, 2003 Jun 20, 2000 [3] Jun 24, 1998 France Dec 29, 2003 Jul 26, 2002 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Germany Dec 29, 2003 Sep 30, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Greece - - Jun 24, 1998 Hungary Jul 19, 2005 Apr 19, 2005 [1] Dec 18, 1998 Iceland - - Jun 24, 1998 Ireland - - Jun 24, 1998 Italy - - Jun 24, 1998 Latvia Sep 9, 2005 Jun 9, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Liechtenstein Mar 22, 2004 Dec 23, 2003 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Lithuania Jan 26, 2005 Oct 28, 2004 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Luxembourg Dec 29, 2003 May 1, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Moldova, Republic of Dec 29, 2003 Oct 1, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Monaco Dec 29, 2003 Nov 13, 2003 [2] - Montenegro Mar 29, 2012 Dec 30, 2011 [2] - Netherlands Dec 29, 2003 Jun 23, 2000 [3] Jun 24, 1998 North Macedonia Jan 30, 2011 Nov 1, 2010 [2] - Norway Dec 29, 2003 Dec 16, 1999 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Poland - - Jun 24, 1998 Portugal Aug 2, 2017 May 4, 2017 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Romania Dec 29, 2003 Sep 5, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Serbia Jun 24, 2012 Mar 26, 2012 [2] - Slovakia Dec 29, 2003 Dec 30, 2002 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Slovenia May 9, 2004 Feb 9, 2004 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Spain Dec 20, 2011 Sep 21, 2011 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Sweden Dec 29, 2003 Jan 19, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Switzerland Dec 29, 2003 Nov 14, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Ukraine - - Jun 24, 1998 United Kingdom Oct 5, 2005 Jul 6, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 1998 United States of America Dec 29, 2003 Jan 10, 2001 [3] Jun 24, 1998 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva | Nov 13, 1979 Keyword: Education, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Technology transfer, Air quality/air pollution, Research, Emissions, Long-range air pollution, Transboundary effects, Air pollution (non-stationary sources), Dispute settlement, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Air pollution (stationary sources), Monitoring, Ozone layer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000529) Amended by Amendments to the Text of and Annexes Other than III and VII to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva | Dec 13, 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Air pollution (stationary sources), Enforcement/compliance, Air pollution (non-stationary sources), Transboundary effects, Data collection/reporting, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Dispute settlement Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160061) Other references Literature 2 records related to this treaty. 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