TFRN-2

TFRN-2 Documents

• TFRN-2 Agenda (posted 24-4-9)
• Briefing document from OSPARCOM - 'Combatting eutrophication - OSPAR's work on nutrients'
• Global Partnerhip on Nutrient Management  - general information and launch flyer
• Report from Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling 'Workshop on non-binding aspirational targets for air pollution for the year 2050'. Which will be outlined and discussed in plenary at the TFRN-2 meeting.
• Gothenburg Protocol (and related) Documents
• PowerPoint-Presentation (clrtap-tfrn.org)

Existing Documents

• Code of good practice for reducing ammonia emissions (document EB.AIR/WG.5/2001/7)
• Guidance document on reducing ammonia emissions (document ECE/EB.AIR/WG.5/2007/13)
• Annex IX of the Gothenburg Protocol (this link is for Annex IX only)
• The whole Gothenburg Protocol document can be downloaded from this link.

Draft Revision Documents

Annex IX: Three draft revised versions (shown as track changes to the original) are available to download here - which relate to different levels of ambition/option:

• A The current version, with current threshold values, but amended with "Integrated N management" and "Livestock feeding strategies". Also some minor editorial changes were made (for example as regards to the dates of implementation).
• B as Option A, but with 1 addition and 1 modification: provisions should be made also for slurry stores and housing systems of 'large' cattle farms (>100 LSU), and the threshold values of provisions in the current version of the Annex IX have been tightened.
• C, as B, but threshold values of provisions have been tightened further.
• D, as A but removing '"as far as the Party in question considers them applicable" in places.

EPMAN commissioned report: Review of the efficiency of methods to reduce emissions of ammonia following the application of manures to land, their costs, potential agronomic benefits and impacts on emissions of nitrous oxide

• Summary
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Appendix 1

Draft revision of Manure Application Techniques (Section II) following EPMAN Meeting, Milan, 12 Nov 2008

Draft guidance document on N management and livestock feeding

• Version 1
• Version 2 (posted 21-4-9) amendments by Shabtai Bittman shown in track changes
• Suggested addition to guidance document, relating to 'Livestock Housing'
   

Expert Panel Documents

• EPMAN-2 Meeting (27th April 2009) Agenda - new version posted on 22-4-9
• EPNB-2 Meeting (27th April 2009) Agenda