Revision of guidance documents and technical annexes attached to the Gothenburg Protocol Work programme State of progress

Revision of guidance documents and technical annexes attached to the Gothenburg Protocol Work programme State of progress 1 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Content of the presentation 1. Pieces of information and definitions 2. State of progress of the EGTEI work on the 6 April 2009 3. Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 4. Presentation of the NOX or sulphur technical annex, the dust TA and the VOC TA 5. Presentation of some guidance documents 6. The next steps 2 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Mandate from UNECE addressed to EGTEI (ECE/EB.AIR/WG.5/2008/12/rev.1) (a) Initiate work on proposals to revise annexes IV, V and VI to the Gothenburg Protocol, specifying limit values for sulphur, nitrogen oxides and VOCs for stationary sources, as well as annex VIII for mobile sources; Carry out preparatory technical work to address the requirement in article 3, paragraph 7, of the Protocol to consider limit values for the VOCs content of products not included in annex VI or VIII, with a view to adopting an annex; Carry out work on drafting an annex on limit values for emissions of PM (PM2.5 and PM10) from stationary sources; 4 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Mandate from UNECE addressed to EGTEI (ECE/EB.AIR/WG.5/2008/12/rev.1) (b) Revise the guidance documents associated with the Gothenburg Protocol on sulphur, nitrogen oxides and VOCs, and add PM to the guidance documents (in consultation with the Task Force on Heavy Metals); (c) Report on progress to the forty third, forty fourth and forty fifth sessions of the Working Group on Strategies and Review 5 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Vhat are technical annexes (TA) and guidance documents (GD)? The Gothenburg Protocol includes: environmental targets and national emission ceilings, the road map associated with minimum technical requirements to be applied by each Party to achieve these ceilings. The overall reduction, for achieving ceilings, is combined with: (not mandatory) application of BAT (as listed in guidance documents) mandatory emission limit values for major source categories (as specified in the technical annexes to the Protocol) for new and existing installations (with more time for application for this last ones). 6 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Vhat are technical annexes (TA) and guidance documents (GD)? The obligation to apply emission limit values are fulfilled with: consideration of the economical feasibility for existing installations extended time scales negotiated for existing installations to facilitate the implementation by countries with economy in transition 7 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Guidance documents to be prepared Current Gothenburg Protocol Guidance documents (GD) GD on control techniques (CT) for sulphur emissions from stationary sources (SS) GD on CT for NOx emissions from SS GD on CT for VOC emissions from SS GD on CT for selected mobile sources GD on CT for preventing and abating NH3 emissions GD on economic instruments for reducing sulphur, NOx, VOC and NH 3 emissions New Gothenburg Protocol Guidance documents (GD) New single GD on control techniques for sulphur, NOx, VOCs, + PM10 and PM2.5 from stationary sources and the solvent content of products Not done by EGTEI Not done by EGTEI Not done by EGTEI 8 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Technical annexes (TA) to be prepared TA of the current GP TA I critical loads and levels TA II emission ceilings TA III designed pollutant emissions management area TA IV Limit Value (LV) for Sulphur emissions from stationary sources TA V LV for NOx emissions from stationary sources TA VI LV for VOC emissions from stationary sources TA VII Timescales under article 3 TA VIII LV for fuel and new mobile sources TA IX measures for the control of NH 3 emissions from agriculture 9 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009 TA of the new Gothenburg Protocol Not done by EGTEI Not done by EGTEI Not done by EGTEI Proposal of updated TA IV LV for Sulphur emissions from stationary sources Proposal of updated TA V LV for NOx emissions from stationary sources Proposal of updated TA VI LV for VOC emissions from stationary sources Not done by EGTEI but possible recommendations Proposal of updated TA VIII ELV for fuels and new mobile sources Not done by EGTEI Proposal of new TA X LV for PM10 and PM2.5 emissions New TA XI LV for solvent content of products

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 Participants : Belgium (LNE), The Netherlands (NL), United Kingdom (AEAT), EUROFER, EUROMETAUX, ADEME, EDF, the EGTEI co chairman, the EGTEI secretariat Work on the proposal of report on «state of progress of EGTEI» for the WGSR Work on proposals of technical annexes 10 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 4. Options for ELVs EGTEI suggests different options for ELVs corresponding to different ambition levels Option 1: ELV1 is a demanding but technically feasible option with the objective of achieving a high level of reduction. The ELV1 is based on a value between the lower and upper BAT AEL (where it is available), Option 2: ELV2, while technically demanding, pays greater attention to the costs of the measures for achieving reduction. The ELV2 is a value based on the upper BAT AEL (where it is available), OPTION 3: ELV 3, represents current [good] practices based on the legislation of a number of Parties to the Convention. Each options associated with reduction techniques enabling to reach the ELV 11 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Time schedule Draft of technical annexes to be available for the April 2009 44th WGSR meeting (20 to 23 April 2009) Final technical annexes and guidance documents available for the September 45 th WGSR meeting ( the 1 June 2009 in fact for translation reasons) 12 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Detailed organisation for proposals of TA and GD First versions of GD and TA prepared by the end of September 2008 Work plan and schedule for the exchange of information within the group, receiving comments from experts on draft documents, and the delivery of updated versions of documents, agreed at the 14 th EGTEI meeting in Sorrento, Italy, on 13 and 14 October 2008, Due to the large amount of information provided in the guidance documents and technical annexes, comments by national and industry experts continued to arrive up to mid January 2009, despite the secretariat having requested comments by the end of November 2008 14 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Detailed organisation for proposals of TA and GD Revisions of the GD and TA prepared by the EGTEI secretariat by mid February 2009, and a second comment round was completed by the beginning of March 2009, Meeting held in Paris on the 17 March 2009 to prepare proposals of TA for the 44 th WGSR meeting of 20 to 23 April 2009, proposals of TA and a report on state of progress delivered the 2 April to the UNECE Convention secretariat, Third versions of GD prepared by the EGTEI secretariat by the end of March 2009 for discussion at the 15 th EGTEI meeting in Rome from 6 to 7 April 2009, Final versions of TA and GD are to be provided to UNECE by the 20 May 2009 15 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Comments received on the versions of guidance documents and technical annexes Comments from : Environment administration : Industry: Austria : UBA Belgium : LNE Czech republic : environment ministry France : ADEME Finland : SYKE Germany : UBA The Netherlands : Infomil / Minvrom Norway : SFT Sweden : Swedish EPA Switzerland : BAFU United Kingdom : DEFRA 16 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009 CEFIC CEPE CERAME UNI CONCAWE ECCA ETRMA ESA ESIG EURELECTRIC EUROFER EUROMETAUX EUROMOT IPPC alliance VGB

New guidance document on control techniques for sulphur, NOx, VOCs, PM10 and PM2.5 from stationary sources (including the solvent content of products Version 3 under preparation but well advanced Structure of the new guidance document on control techniques for sulphur, NOx, VOCs, PM10 and PM2.5 from stationary sources (including the solvent content of products) based on an activity oriented approach Chapter I: Introduction (3 rd version to be prepared) Chapter II: General issues for the 4 pollutants Chapter III: General issues for sulphur emissions Chapter IV: General issues for NOx emissions Chapter V: General issues for VOC emissions Chapter VI: General issues for dust Chapter VII: Sectoral chapters (see here after) 17 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

New guidance document on control techniques for sulphur, NOx, VOCs, PM10 and PM2.5 from stationary sources (including the solvent content of products Version 3 under preparation but well advanced Structure of the new guidance document on control techniques for sulphur, NOx, VOCs, PM10 and PM2.5 from stationary sources (including the solvent content of products) based on an activity oriented approach Chapter VII: Sectoral chapters (45 subchapters) Version 3 available for 33 GD on 6 April 2009 Version 3 to be finalised for 6 of them : VOCs in refineries, offshore activities (Norway?), wood processing, petrol distribution, fine chemical production, dry cleaning and metal degreasing Version 1 to be prepared for 6 GD : small combustion installation < 1 MW, land based activities (VOC), local gas distribution (VOC), other handling and storage (except petrol) (VOC), production of organic chemicals (except fine chemicals) (VOC), spirit production (VOC) 18 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

State of progress of the revision of TA Proposals of TA Proposal of updated TA IV LV for Sulphur emissions from stationary sources Proposal of updated TA V LV for NOx emissions from stationary sources Proposal of updated TA VI LV for VOC emissions from stationary sources Proposal of updated TA VIII LV for fuel and new mobile sources Proposal of new TA X LV for dust emissions Proposal of new TA XI LV for solvent content of products SO2 NOx VOC dust Availability on 6 April Y Y Y Yes Yes Yes Y Y Y Y In preparation with EU DG TREN Y Y Yes Yes 19 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 Work on the proposal of report on «state of progress of EGTEI» for the WGSR Content of the document 1. Introduction 2. State of progress for the proposals of GD and TA 3. Proposals for improvements of definitions used in the GP 4. Options for ELVS 5. Annex 1 : structure of the new guidance document 22 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Main outputs of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 Work on the proposal of report on «State of progress of EGTEI» for the WGSR 1. Introduction Mandate of EB for EGTEI The scope of the document The working organisation The participations 2.State of progress of the development of DG and TA Explanation on the new structure of the GD, its content... Explanation on TA 23 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Main outputs of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 Work on the proposal of report on «State of progress of EGTEI» for the WGSR 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions In the current GP, sulphur is defined as follows: Sulphur means all sulphur compounds, expressed as sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ). The [new] guidance document addresses the control of oxidized sulphur emissions considered as the sum of sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and sulphur trioxide (SO 3 ), expressed as SO 2. (Use of a footnote in annex IV for what is meant with sulphur recovery in Claus plants and with S content in gasoil) 24 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Main outputs of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement or addition of definitions In the current GP, NOx are defined as follows: Nitrogen oxides means nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, expressed as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) EGTEI suggests using nitrogen monoxide instead of nitric oxide in the Protocol just to avoid possible confusion with definition used in the guidance document and technical annexes based on nitrogen monoxide 25 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions In the current GP, VOCs are defined as follows: Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, means, unless otherwise specified, all organic compounds of an anthropogenic nature, other than methane, that are capable of producing photochemical oxidants by reaction with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight. As it was already done in the existing Gothenburg Protocol, EGTEI suggests having additional definitions in the technical annexes IV and XI, to be consistent with EU regulation ELVs suggested refer to. 26 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Main outputs of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 27 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Main outputs of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions Annex XI Volatile organic compound (VOC) shall mean any organic compound having an initial boiling point less than or equal to 250 C measured at a standard pressure of 101.3 kpa EGTEI suggests this definition to be consistent with Directive 2004/42/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC Use of the Directive 2004/42/EC definition for organic compounds and organic solvent 28 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5 and TSP (total suspended particulate matter)) means: PM2.5: The mass of particulate matter that is measured after passing through a size selective inlet with a 50 per cent efficiency cut off at 2.5 m aerodynamic diameter; PM10: The mass of particulate matter that is measured after passing through a size selective inlet with a 50 per cent efficiency cut off at 10 m aerodynamic diameter; TSP: the mass of particles, of any shape, structure or density, dispersed in the gas phase at the sampling point conditions which may be collected by filtration under specified conditions after representative sampling of the gas to be analyzed, and which remain upstream of the filter and on the filter after drying under specified conditions; EGTEI has also used the term dust in the guidance document because it is synonymous with TSP and is widely used in EU legislation and international 29 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009 standardisation.

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions Options for expressing ELVs for dust (annex X) The ELVs suggested in the proposal for a new technical annex X refer to dust Rationale: It is premature to define ELVs expressed as PM2.5 and/or PM10 There is insufficient data of adequate quality on which to base them The added value of additional ELVs for PM2.5 and PM10 is not clear as mass emission levels of PM2.5 and PM10 will automatically be reduced by setting an ELV for dust Still large difficulties for measuring/monitoring of PM2.5 and 30 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009 PM10

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions Best available techniques Definition in line with the IPPC directive On point 12, suggestion by EGTEI 12. Information published by national and international organisations. According to EGTEI, this definition could be used either in the core text of the [new] Protocol or in the guidance document 31 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 3. Proposals for improvement of definitions EGTEI suggests adding a definition of BAT Associated Emissions Levels (BAT AELs) as most of the data reported in the [new] guidance document refer to these levels, as defined in the BREFs documents. BAT AELs are levels that an operator can expect to achieve when using the BAT, and are appropriate reference points to assist in the determination of permit conditions, BAT AELs represent average emission levels achievable during a substantial period of time in normal operating and/or design conditions (well proven technology), BAT AELs are neither emission nor consumption limit values. BAT AELs are based on normal operating conditions and may vary with changing input materials or for varying outputs. 32 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 4. Options for ELVs EGTEI provides WGSR with options for ELVs For defining different options for ELVs, EGTEI has used: ELVs that EGTEI members reported as currently being applied in their countries for the different activities covered by the current annexes IV, V, VI and proposed new annexes X and XI. ELVs present in the GP and the Aarhus Protocol on Heavy metals, The ELVs implemented according to existing EU Directives, The ELVs present in new EU directive proposals, Current guidance documents attached to the Gothenburg Protocol and annexe II of the Aarhus Protocol on Heavy Metals, The documents prepared by the Task Force on Heavy Metals BREF documents which provide a state of the art of BAT available per sector and their associated emission levels (BAT AELs). 33 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 4. Options for ELVs EGTEI suggests different options for ELVs corresponding to different ambition levels. Averaging periods are stated in [new] technical annexes: start up, shut down and maintenance periods are clearly excluded For the time being maximum flexibility provided by EGTEI on possible requirements on monitoring and measurement in TA 35 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Results of the Paris meeting of 17 March 2009 4. Options for ELVs Recommendations of EGTEI for introducing greater flexibility: Making a distinction between new and existing plants, Recognising regional differences in applicable technologies, Granting a longer period of time for existing plants to achieve compliance, Considering different plant characteristics (plant size, operational regime, remaining lifetime...), Setting different ambition levels according to the techno economic situation of Parties. 36 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Next steps Two main tasks : Finalisation of the guidance documents Both generic chapters and sectoral chapters Finalisation of proposal of technical annexes Organisation and time schedule 40 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Finalisation of the guidance document Both generic chapters and sectoral chapters Version 3 of generic chapters to be prepared Chapter I: Introduction (3 rd version to be prepared) Chapter II: General issues for the 4 pollutants Chapter III: General issues for sulphur emissions Chapter IV: General issues for NOx emissions Chapter V: General issues for VOC emissions Chapter VI: General issues for dust Action CITEPA and IFARE : for the 24 April 2009 Sending to the group for comments date to be defined 41 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Finalisation of the guidance document Both generic chapters and sectoral chapters Version 3 of sectoral chapters to be prepared VOCs in refineries, offshore activities (Norway?), wood processing, petrol distribution, fine chemical production, dry cleaning metal degreasing Action CITEPA : for the 24 April 2009 Sending to the group for comments date to be defined 42 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Finalisation of the guidance document Both generic chapters and sectoral chapters Version 1 of sectoral chapters to be prepared 7.1 small combustion installation < 1 MW, 7.21 land based activities (VOC), 7.22 local gas distribution (VOC), 7.24 other handling and storage (except petrol) (VOC), 7.25 production of organic chemicals (except fine chemicals) (VOC), 7.43 spirit production (VOC) Are all these activities necessary to be covered by the guidance doc? (7,21? 7.22? 7.43?) Action CITEPA : for the 24 April 2009 Sending to the group for comments date to be defined 43 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009

Finalisation of the guidance document Both generic chapters and sectoral chapters Sending of all documents both TA and GD to the group Subgroups Proposed date 24 April Comments on version 3 of GD and TA Proposal : 15 May 2009 Comments on version 1 of REMAINING sectoral chapters of GD Proposal : 15 May 2009 Final version prepared by CITEPA for the 25 May Final version prepared by IFARE and CITEPA for the 25 May Final meeting like the Paris meeting of 17 March on the 27 and 28 May in CITEPA Paris to check the final versions of GD and TA 44 EGTEI 6 7 April 2009