1. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 1 Recommendations for the content of the NIRs and CRFs by Zoltan Somogyi, Sandro Federici and Günther Seufert

2. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 2 Principle: transparently report all information that was used to arrive at any data or information and that was used explicitely or implicitely in obtaining emission and removal estimates

3. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 3 Gases gases estimated and not estimated why for gases not estimated Pools pools estimated and not estimated why for pools not estimated Methods/Tiers general: levels, changes since last submission, … assumptions (e.g. wood harvested counts as immediate emission)

4. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 4 Recalculations what (category) which years Time series consistency any inconsistent value? if yes: explain! (e.g. large fire or windthrow in that year)

5. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 5 Definition of Forest as a land cover: minimum area minimum crown closure minimum tree height minimum width any other specifically used characteristic complies with FAO definition? as a land use: definition of managed Definition of land use change = conversion A/R: length of transition period

6. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 6 Forest inventory: area estimates frequency, years method of area estimation annual change, and its drivers aggregation level of data used in the GHG inventory (e.g. species, regions etc.) accuracy of data

7. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 7 Forest inventory: tree data frequency, years method of extra/interpolation aggregation level of data used in the GHG inventory (e.g. species, regions etc.) data assessed that are used in the GHG inventory stock change, or increment – drain single tree or stand d and h, or v method (framework) and intensity of sampling any change in methodology between two inventories accuracy of data, especially that of growth rate (increasing or not, why etc.)

8. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 8 Inventory of harvests (for the process based method only) frequency and methodology of data collection sources of data possible bias? uncertainty estimate Inventory of other disturbances (e.g. fires; for the process based method only) for the process based method frequency and methodology of data collection sources of data uncertainty estimate

9. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 9 Biomass carbon estimation equations / factors? sources of information: e.g. default, forest inventory, scientific study, from another country…. uncertainty if factors are used: values + DEFINITION: from – to compartments aggregation level = dependency on species, region, dbh/age, … method of estimating belowground biomass any change in methodology since last year

10. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 10 DOM methodology activity data conversion factors sources of factors uncertainty estimate (at least expert judgement)

11. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 11 Soil methodology sources of data uncertainty estimate (at least expert judgement)

12. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 12 Non-CO 2 gases from burning activity data + data sources emission factors + data sources treatment of immediate and delayed emissions uncertainty information

13. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 13 Liming, fertilizaton activity data emission factor

14. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 14 Land transitions data availability any deforestations? methodology of GHG estimation: any difference from that for remaing forest methodology for D: area detection biomass before deforestation emissions from soils?

15. Ispra, 2 2 – 2 3 September 2005 - 15 The information in the MS reports is also used in the EU Inventory Report !