1. European PRTR Reporting and data validation: Taking Stock 27 October 2009

2. Content of the presentation
Data format– what is important to stress?
Focus on:
Reporting year and previous reporting year
Three digit rule
Method designation
Confidential information
Current problem in visualization of data
New data available at glance

3. Current problem in visualization of E-PRTR data
The case of short facility/ parent company name e.g. ENI
The case of differently spelled cities e.g. Sofija
The case of waste transfers that are reported as transboundary but they are not e.g. Poland
The case of facilities transferring waste that are located on the map in other countries e.g. HURUM ENERGIGJENVINNING KS

4. Reasons for confidentiality
Proceeding of public authorities – Article 4(2)(a)
International relations, public security or national defence - Article 4(2)(b)
the course of Justice- Article 4(2)(c)
Commercial or industrial information - Article 4(2)(d)
Intellectual property rights - Article 4(2)(e)
Personal data  (natural person) - Article 4(2)(f)
the interest or protection of any person providing data on a voluntary basis - Article4(2)(g)
the protection of the environment to which such information relates – Article 4(2)(h)

5. New data – Off site transfers of waste
2007 waste transfers:
Confidentiality claimed between 12% HW transboundary, 0,46% HW domestic and 0,20 Non HWaste

6. New data – Confidentiality on waste transfers I

7. New data – Confidentiality on waste transfers II
Data type
Facilities claiming confidentiality on waste transfers %
Non HW 30 18
HW domestic 26 16
HW transboundary
110 66
Total
166
Main reason for confidentiality is Commercial or industrial information - Art. 4(2)(d) Directive 2003/4/EC] - 91%
Other reason Protection of personal data (natural person) - Art. 4(2)(f) Directive 2003/4/EC - 8%
International relations, public security and national defence - Art. 4(2)(b) Directive 2003/4/EC - 1%
3 countries claimed confidentiality on Waste Transfers:
BE 94/597 facilities [ Commercial or industrial information]
DE 66/3 399 facilities [ 54 Commercial or industrial information; 10 Personal data (natural person); 2 International relations, public security or national defence]
LU 5/22 facilities [ 2 Commercial or industrial information; 3 Personal data  (natural person)]

8. New data – Releases to land
Pollutants in waste which is subject to disposal operations land treatment (biodegradation of liquid or sludge) or deep injection (discards into wells, salt domes or naturally occurred repositories) – to be reported by the operator of the facility generating the waste.

9. New data – Releases to land: heavy metals
Hg emissions to soil (>1kg) – 295 kg
42 facilities reporting in UK, FR and DE
World environment ministers unanimously agreed to establish a binding international treaty to tackle mercury pollution at a UN meeting in Nairobi on Friday. Formal negotiations on the treaty will begin next year, with final adoption planned for 2013.

10. New data – Releases to water/soil: BTEX

11. New data – Releases to water: BTEX - Ethyl Benzene
No confidentiality claims in the pollutant group
Few MS reporting release to water (UK, BE, FR
Any MS reporting release to soil

12. New data – Releases to water: BTEX - Benzene
No confidentiality claims in the pollutant group
Few MS reporting release to water (UK, BE, FR, PL, AT, DE)
Any MS reporting release to soil

13. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances
Main release: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
680 facilities, UK (334) – 96% of the total release
No confidentiality claimed for any of the three
ODS are covered by both the Montreal Protocol and the Regulation 2037/2000. The last one has been recast and the new version will be published soon enhancing the measures to reduce these emissions.

14. Releases to air – fluorinated gases
Main release: Hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs)
195 facilities, FR (49), DE (20), BE (17)
No confidentiality claimed for any of the three
Regulation 842/2006 of the European Parliament on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse gases aims at reducing the non CO2 burden of greenhouse gases by containing and preventing emissions of F-gases into the atmosphere. It covers three F-gases covered as well by the Kyoto protocol.

15. Releases to air – fluorinated gases
Main release: Hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs)
195 facilities, FR (49), DE (20), BE (17)
No confidentiality claimed for any of the three
Regulation 842/2006 of the European Parliament on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse gases aims at reducing the non CO2 burden of greenhouse gases by containing and preventing emissions of F-gases into the atmosphere. It covers three F-gases covered as well by the Kyoto protocol.

16. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances
Main release: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
680 facilities, UK (334) – 96% of the total release
No confidentiality claimed for any of the three
ODS are covered by both the Montreal Protocol and the Regulation 2037/2000. The last one has been recast and the new version will be published soon enhancing the measures to reduce these emissions.

17. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances

18. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances

19. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances

20. Releases to air – Ozone depleting substances

21. Thanks for your attention
Dania Cristofaro – Daniel Martin
DG Environment - Directorate C Climate Change&Air Unit 4 Industrial Emissions & Protection of the ozone layer ;