2. The framework of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Henning Wuester Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe http://www.unece.org/env/lrtaphttp://www.unece.org/env/lrtap (for information on the Convention) http://www.emep.inthttp://www.emep.int (for EMEP)

3. The coverage of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (48 Parties) EE LV LT BY PL UA RO HU BG TR GR AZ GE AM KG FI CY SENO DK DE NL IE ES PT IT CH AT GB HR BA AL MK FR BE CZ MD SK SI YU L RU KZ TM UZ TJ U Artic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean CA US

4. The main priorities under the Convention Implementation of and compliance with protocols in force: 1985 and 1994 Sulphur Protocols 1988 NOx Protocol 1991 VOC Protocol Review and extension of protocols: 1998 POPs and Heavy Metals Protocol 1999 Gothenburg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone

5. Intergovernmental bodies, expert groups and scientific centres under the Convention