Division (d) Article 7

In paragraph 1 (a):

1. (a)

   The semi-colon at the end of the paragraph ‘;’ is replaced by ‘. Moreover:’;

   and

2. (b)

   New subparagraphs (i) and (ii) are inserted as follows:

   1. (i)

      ‘Where a Party applies different emission reduction strategies under article 3 paragraphs 2 (b), (c) or (d), it shall document the strategies applied and its compliance with the requirements of those paragraphs;

   2. (ii)

      Where a Party judges the application of certain limit values, as specified in accordance with article 3, paragraph 2 (d), not to be technically and economically feasible, it shall report and justify this;’

For paragraph 1 (b) there is substituted the following:

‘(b)

Each Party within the geographical scope of EMEP shall report to EMEP, through the Executive Secretary of the Commission, information on the levels of emissions of heavy metals listed in annex I, using the methodologies specified in guidelines prepared by the Steering Body of EMEP and adopted by the Parties at a session of the Executive Body. Parties in areas outside the geographical scope of EMEP shall report available information on levels of emissions of the heavy metals listed in annex I. Each Party shall also provide information on the levels of emissions of the substances listed in annex I for the reference year specified in that annex;’

New paragraphs are added after paragraph 1 (b) as follows:

1. (c)

   ‘Each Party within the geographical scope of EMEP should report available information to the Executive Body, through the Executive Secretary of the Commission, on its air pollution effects programmes on human health and the environment and atmospheric monitoring and modelling programmes under the Convention using guidelines adopted by the Executive Body;

2. (d)

   Parties in areas outside the geographical scope of EMEP should make available information similar to that specified in subparagraph (c), if requested to do so by the Executive Body.’

In paragraph 3:

1. (a)

   The words ‘In good time before each annual session of’ are replaced by ‘Upon the request of and in accordance with timescales decided by’;

2. (b)

   The words ‘and other subsidiary bodies’ are inserted after the word ‘EMEP’;

3. (c)

   The word ‘relevant’ is inserted after the word ‘provide’.