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Decision 2012/5
Amendment of the text of and
annexes other than III and VII to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy
Metals
Article 1
Amendment
The Parties to the 1998 Protocol on
Heavy Metals meeting within the thirty-first session of the
Executive Body,
Decide to amend the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals to
the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution as set
out in the annex to this decision.
Article 2
Relationship to the Protocol
No State or regional economic integration organization may
deposit an instrument of acceptance of this amendment unless it
has previously, or simultaneously, deposited an instrument of
ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to the
Protocol.
Article 3
Entry into force
In accordance with article 13, paragraph 3, of the Protocol,
this amendment shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after
the date on which two thirds of the Parties to the Protocol have
deposited with the Depositary their instruments of acceptance
thereof.
Annex
Amendments to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals
(a) Article 1
1. In paragraph 10 the words "of: (i) this Protocol; or
(ii) an amendment to annex I or II, where the stationary source
becomes subject to the provisions of this Protocol only by virtue
of that amendment" are replaced by the words "for a
Party of the present Protocol. A Party may decide not to treat as
a new stationary source any stationary source for which approval
has already been given by the appropriate competent national
authority at the time of entry into force of the Protocol for
that Party and provided that the construction or substantial
modification is commenced within five years of that
date".
2. A new paragraph 12 is added after paragraph 11 as
follows:
12. The terms "this Protocol", "the
Protocol" and "the present Protocol" mean the 1998
Protocol on Heavy Metals, as amended from time to time.
(b) Article 3
3. In paragraph 2, the word "Each" is replaced by
the words "Subject to paragraphs 2 bis and 2 ter,
each".
4. In paragraph 2 (a) the words "for which annex III
identifies best available techniques" are replaced by the
words "for which guidance adopted by the Parties at a
session of the Executive Body identifies best available
techniques".
5. In paragraph 2 (c) the words "for which annex III
identifies best available techniques" are replaced by the
words "for which guidance adopted by the Parties at a
session of the Executive Body identifies best available
techniques".
6. New paragraphs 2 bis and 2 ter are inserted after paragraph
2 as follows:
2 bis. A Party that was already a Party to the present
Protocol prior to the entry into force of an amendment that
introduces new source categories may apply the limit values
applicable to an "existing stationary source" to any
source in such a new category the construction or substantial
modification of which is commenced before the expiry of two years
from the date of entry into force of that amendment for that
Party, unless and until that source later undergoes substantial
modification.
2 ter. A Party that was already a Party to the present
Protocol prior to the entry into force of an amendment that
introduces new limit values applicable to a "new stationary
source" may continue to apply the previously applicable
limit values to any source the construction or substantial
modification of which is commenced before the expiry of two years
from the date of entry into force of that amendment for that
Party, unless and until that source later undergoes substantial
modification.
7. In paragraph 5:
(a) The words ", for those Parties within geographical
scope of EMEP, using as a minimum the methodologies specified by
the Steering Body of EMEP, and, for those Parties outside the
geographical scope of EMEP, using as guidance the methodologies
developed through the work plan of the Executive Body" are
deleted and replaced by a full stop ".".
(b) The following text is added after the first sentence:
Parties within the geographic scope of EMEP shall use 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 geographic scope of
EMEP shall use as guidance the methodologies developed through
the workplan of the Executive Body.
8. A new paragraph 8 is added at the end of article 3, as
follows:
8. Each Party should actively participate in programmes under
the Convention on the effects of air pollution on human health
and the environment and programmes on atmospheric monitoring and
modelling.
(c) Article 3 bis
9. A new article 3 bis is added as follows:
Article 3 bis
Flexible transitional arrangements
1. Notwithstanding article 3, paragraphs 2 (c) and 2 (d), a
Party to the Convention that becomes a Party to the present
Protocol between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2019 may apply
flexible transitional arrangements for the implementation of best
available techniques and limit values to existing stationary
sources in specific stationary source categories under the
conditions specified in this article.
2. Any Party electing to apply the flexible transitional
arrangements under this article shall indicate in its instrument
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the present
Protocol the following:
(a) The specific stationary source categories listed in annex
II for which the Party is electing to apply flexible transitional
arrangements, provided that no more than four such categories may
be listed;
(b) Stationary sources for which construction or the last
substantial modification commenced prior to 1990 or an
alternative year of the period 1985-1995 inclusive, specified by
a Party upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession,
which are eligible for flexible transitional arrangements as set
out in paragraph 5; and
(c) An implementation plan consistent with paragraphs 3 and 4
identifying a timetable for full implementation of the specified
provisions.
3. A Party shall, as a minimum, apply best available
techniques for existing stationary sources in categories 1, 2, 5
and 7 of annex II no later than eight years after the entry into
force of the present Protocol for the Party, or 31 December 2022,
whichever is sooner, except as provided in paragraph 5.
4. In no case may a Party's application of best available
techniques or limit values for any existing stationary sources be
postponed past 31 December 2030.
5. With respect to any source or sources indicated pursuant to
paragraph 2 (b), a Party may decide, no later than eight years
after entry into force of the present Protocol for the Party, or
31 December 2022, whichever is sooner, that such source or
sources will be closed down. A list of such sources shall be
provided as part of the Party's next report pursuant to paragraph
6. Requirements for application of best available techniques and
limit values will not apply to any such source or sources,
provided the source or sources are closed down no later than 31
December 2030. For any such source or sources not closed down as
of that date, a Party must thereafter apply the best available
techniques and limit values applicable to new sources in the
applicable source category.
6. A Party electing to apply the flexible transitional
arrangements under this article shall provide the Executive
Secretary of the Commission with triennial reports of its
progress towards implementation of best available techniques and
limit values to the stationary sources in the stationary source
categories identified pursuant to this article. The Executive
Secretary of the Commission will make such triennial reports
available to the Executive Body.
(d) Article 7
10. In paragraph 1 (a):
(a) The semi-colon at the end of the paragraph ";"
is replaced by ". Moreover:"; and
(b) New subparagraphs (i) and (ii) are inserted as
follows:
(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;
(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;
11. 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;
12. New paragraphs are added after paragraph 1 (b) as
follows:
(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;
(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.
13. In paragraph 3:
(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";
(b) The words "and other subsidiary bodies" are
inserted after the word "EMEP";
(c) The word "relevant" is inserted after the word
"provide".
(e) Article 8
14. The words "EMEP shall, using appropriate models and
measurements and in good time before each annual session of the
Executive Body" are replaced by "Upon the request of
and in accordance with timescales decided by the Executive Body,
EMEP and its technical bodies and centres shall, using
appropriate models and measurements,".
(f) Article 10
15. In paragraph 4:
(a) The word "consider" is inserted after the word
"shall";
(b) The word "develop" is replaced by the word
"developing";
(c) The words "to reduce emissions into the atmosphere of
the heavy metals listed in annex I" are deleted.
(g) Article 13
16. In paragraph 3:
(a) The words "and to annexes I, II, IV, V and VI"
are replaced by the words "other than to annexes III and
VII";
(b) The words "on which two thirds of the Parties"
are replaced by the words "on which two thirds of those that
were Parties at the time of their adoption"
17. In paragraph 4 the word "ninety" is replaced by
the figure "180".
18. In paragraph 5 the word "ninety" is replaced by
the figure "180".
19. New paragraphs 5 bis and 5 ter are inserted after
paragraph 5 as follows:
5 bis. For those Parties having accepted it, the procedure set
out in paragraph 5 ter supersedes the procedure set out in
paragraph 3 in respect of amendments to annexes II, IV, V and
VI.
5 ter. Amendments to annexes II, IV, V and VI shall be adopted
by consensus of the Parties present at a session of the Executive
Body. On the expiry of one year from the date of its
communication to all Parties by the Executive Secretary of the
Commission, an amendment to any such annex shall become effective
for those Parties which have not submitted to the Depositary a
notification in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph
(a):
(a) Any Party that is unable to approve an amendment to
annexes II, IV, V and VI shall so notify the Depositary in
writing within one year from the date of the communication of its
adoption. The Depositary shall without delay notify all Parties
of any such notification received. A Party may at any time
substitute an acceptance for its previous notification and, upon
deposit of an instrument of acceptance with the Depositary, the
amendment to such an annex shall become effective for that
Party;
(b) Any amendment to annexes II, IV, V and VI shall not enter
into force if an aggregate number of 16 or more Parties have
either:
(i) Submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions
of subparagraph (a); or
(ii) Not accepted the procedure set out in this paragraph and
not yet deposited an instrument of acceptance in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph 3.
(h) Article 15
20. A new paragraph 3 is added after paragraph 2 as
follows:
3. A State or regional economic integration organization shall
declare in its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval
or accession if it does not intend to be bound by the procedures
set out in article 13, paragraph 5 ter, as regards the amendment
of annexes II, IV, V and VI.
(i) Annex II
21. In the table under subheading II, the words "lead and
zinc" in the first line under the description of category 5
are replaced with the words "lead, zinc and silico- and
ferromanganese alloys".
(j) Annex IV
22. The number "1." is added in front of the first
paragraph.
23. In subparagraph (a), the words "for a Party" are
inserted after the word "Protocol".
24. In subparagraph (b):
(a) In the first sentence the word "eight" is
replaced by the word "two".
(b) At the end of the first sentence, the words "for a
Party or 31 December 2020, whichever is the later" are
inserted after the word "Protocol".
(c) The last sentence is deleted.
25. At the end of the annex new paragraphs 2 and 3 are
inserted as follows:
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, but subject to paragraph 3, a
Party to the Convention that becomes a Party to the present
Protocol between 1 January 2014, and 31 December 2019, may
declare upon ratification, acceptance, approval of, or accession
to, the present Protocol that it will extend the timescales for
application of the limit values referred to in article 3,
paragraph 2 (d) up to 15 years after the date of entry into force
of the present Protocol for the Party in question.
3. A Party that has made an election pursuant to article 3 bis
of the present Protocol with respect to a particular stationary
source category may not also make a declaration pursuant to
paragraph 2 applicable to the same source category.
(k) Annex V
26. For Annex V the following text is substituted:
Annex V
Limit values for controlling emissions from major stationary
sources
1. Two types of limit value are important for heavy metal
emission control:
(a) Values for specific heavy metals or groups of heavy
metals; and
(b) Values for emissions of particulate matter in general.
2. In principle, limit values for particulate matter cannot
replace specific limit values for cadmium, lead and mercury
because the quantity of metals associated with particulate
emissions differs from one process to another. However,
compliance with these limits contributes significantly to
reducing heavy metal emissions in general. Moreover, monitoring
particulate emissions is generally less expensive than monitoring
individual species and continuous monitoring of individual heavy
metals is in general not feasible. Therefore, particulate matter
limit values are of great practical importance and are also laid
down in this annex in most cases to complement specific limit
values for cadmium or lead or mercury.
3. Section A applies to Parties other than the United States
of America. Section B applies to the United States of
America.
A. Parties other than the United
States of America
4. In this section only, "dust" means 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 analysed, and which remain upstream of
the filter and on the filter after drying under specified
conditions.
5. For the purpose of this section, "emission limit
value" (ELV) or "limit value" means the quantity
of dust and specific heavy metals under this Protocol contained
in the waste gases from an installation that is not to be
exceeded. Unless otherwise specified, it shall be calculated in
terms of mass of pollutant per volume of the waste gases
(expressed as mg/m3), assuming standard conditions for
temperature and pressure for dry gas (volume at 273.15 K, 101.3
kPa). With regard to the oxygen content of the waste gas, the
values given for selected major stationary source categories
shall apply. Dilution for the purpose of lowering concentrations
of pollutants in waste gases is not permitted. Start-up, shutdown
and maintenance of equipment are excluded.
6. Emissions shall be monitored in all cases via measurements
or through calculations achieving at least the same accuracy.
Compliance with limit values shall be verified through continuous
or discontinuous measurements, or any other technically sound
method including verified calculation methods. Measurements of
relevant heavy metals shall be made at least once every three
years for each industrial source. Guidance documents on the
methods for undertaking measurements and calculations adopted by
the Parties at the session of the Executive Body shall be taken
into account. In case of continuous measurements, compliance with
the limit value is achieved if the validated monthly emission
average does not exceed the ELV. In case of discontinuous
measurements or other appropriate determination or calculation
procedures, compliance with the ELVs is achieved if the mean
value based on an appropriate number of measurements under
representative conditions does not exceed the value of the
emission standard. The inaccuracy of the measurement methods may
be taken into account for verification purposes. Indirect
monitoring of substances is also possible via sum
parameters/cumulative parameters (e.g., dust as a sum parameter
for heavy metals). In some cases using a certain technique to
treat emissions can assure a value/limit value is maintained or
met.
7. Monitoring of relevant polluting substances and
measurements of process parameters, as well as the quality
assurance of automated measuring systems and the reference
measurements to calibrate those systems, shall be carried out in
accordance with CEN standards. If CEN standards are not
available, ISO standards, national standards or international
standards which will ensure the provisions of data of an
equivalent scientific quality shall apply.
Combustion plants (boilers and
process heaters) with a rated thermal input exceeding 50
MWth1 (annex II, category 1)
8. Limit values for dust emissions for combustion of solid and
liquid fuels, other than biomass and peat:2
Table 1
Fuel type
Thermal input
(MWth)
ELV for dust (mg/m3)a
Solid fuels
50-100
New plants:
20 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
Existing plants:
30 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
100-300
New plants:
20 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
Existing plants:
25 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
>300
New plants:
10 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
Existing plants:
20 (coal, lignite and other solid fuels)
Liquid fuels
50-100
New plants:
20
Existing plants:
30 (in general)
50 for the firing of distillation and conversion residues
within refineries from the refining of crude oil for own
consumption in combustion plants
Liquid fuels
100-300
New plants:
20
Existing plants:
25 (in general)
50 for the firing of distillation and conversion residues
within refineries from the refining of crude oil for own
consumption in combustion plants
>300
New plants:
10
Existing plants:
20 (in general)
50 for the firing of distillation and conversion residues
within refineries from the refining of crude oil for own
consumption in combustion plants
a Limit values refer to an oxygen content of 6%
for solid fuels and 3% for liquid fuels.
9. Special provisions for combustion plants referred to in
paragraph 8:
(a) A Party may derogate from the obligation to comply with
the ELVs provided for in paragraph 8 in the following cases:
(i) For combustion plants normally using gaseous fuel which
have to resort exceptionally to the use of other fuels because of
a sudden interruption in the supply of gas and for this reason
would need to be equipped with a waste gas purification
facility;
(ii) For existing combustion plants not operated more than
17,500 operating hours, starting from 1 January 2016 and ending
no later than 31 December 2023;
(b) Where a combustion plant is extended by at least 50 MWth,
the ELV specified in paragraph 8 for new installations shall
apply to the extensional part affected by the change. The ELV is
calculated as an average weighted by the actual thermal input for
both the existing and the new part of the plant;
(c) Parties shall ensure that provisions are made for
procedures relating to malfunction or breakdown of the abatement
equipment;
(d) In the case of a multi-fuel firing combustion plant
involving the simultaneous use of two or more fuels, the ELV
shall be determined as the weighted average of the ELVs for the
individual fuels, on the basis of the thermal input delivered by
each fuel.
Primary and secondary iron and steel
industry (annex II, category 2 and 3)
10. Limit values for dust emissions:
Table 2
Activity
ELV for dust (mg/m3)
Sinter plant
50
Pelletization
plant
20 for crushing,
grinding and drying
15 for all other process steps
Blast furnace: hot
stoves
10
Basic oxygen
steelmaking and casting
30
Electric steelmaking and casting
15 (existing)
5 (new)
Iron foundries (annex II, category
4)
11. Limit values for dust emissions for iron foundries:
Table 3
Activity
ELV for dust (mg/m3)
Iron foundries:
all furnaces (cupola, induction, rotary); all mouldings
(lost, permanent)
20
Hot rolling
20
50 where a bag filter cannot be applied due to the presence
of wet fumes
Production and processing of copper,
zinc and silico- and ferro- manganese alloys, including Imperial
Smelting furnaces (annex II, categories 5 and 6)
12. Limit value for dust emissions for copper, zinc and
silico- and ferromanganese alloys production and processing:
Table 4
ELV for dust (mg/m3)
Non-ferrous metal production and processing
20
Production and processing of lead
(annex II, categories 5 and 6)
13. Limit value for dust emissions for lead production and
processing:
Table 5
ELV for dust (mg/m3)
Lead production and processing
5
Cement industry (annex II, category
7)
14. Limit values for dust emissions for cement production:
Table 6
ELV for dust (mg/m3)a
Cement installations, kilns, mills and clinker coolers
20
Cement installations, kilns, mills and clinker coolers using
co-incineration of waste
20
a Limit values refer to an oxygen content of
10%.
Glass industry (annex II, category
8)
15. Limit values for dust emissions for glass
manufacturing:
Table 7
ELV for dust (mg/m3)a
New installations
20
Existing installations
30
a Limit values refer to an oxygen content of 8%
for continuous melting and 13% for discontinuous melting.
16. Limit value for lead emissions for glass manufacturing: 5
mg/m3.
Chlor-alkali industry (annex II,
category 9)
17. Existing chlor-alkali plants using the mercury cell
process shall convert to use of mercury free technology or close
by 31 December 2020; during the period up until conversion the
levels of mercury released by a plant into the air of 1 g per
Mg3 chlorine production capacity apply.
18. New chlor-alkali plants are to be operated mercury
free.
Waste incineration (annex II,
categories 10 and 11)
19. Limit value for dust emissions for waste incineration:
Table 8
ELV for dust (mg/m3)a
Municipal, non-hazardous, hazardous and medical waste
incineration
10
a Limit value refers to an oxygen content of
11%.
20. Limit value for mercury emissions for waste incineration:
0.05 mg/m3.
21. Limit value for mercury emissions for co-incineration of
waste in source categories 1 and 7: 0.05 mg/m3.
B. United States of America
22. Limit values for controlling emissions of particulate
matter and/or specific heavy metals from stationary sources in
the following stationary source categories, and the sources to
which they apply, are specified in the following documents:
(a) Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces - 40 C.F.R. Part 60,
Subpart AA and Subpart AAa;
(b) Small Municipal Waste Combustors - 40 C.F.R. Part 60,
Subpart AAAA;
(c) Glass Manufacturing - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart CC;
(d) Electric Utility Steam Generating Units - 40 C.F.R. Part
60, Subpart D and Subpart Da;
(e) Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units
- 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Db and Subpart Dc;
(f) Municipal Waste Incinerators - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
E, Subpart Ea and Subpart Eb;
(g) Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators - 40 C.F.R.
Part 60, Subpart Ec;
(h) Portland Cement - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart F;
(i) Secondary Lead Smelters - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
L;
(j) Basic Oxygen Process Furnaces - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
N;
(k) Basic Process Steelmaking Facilities (after 20 January
1983) - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Na;
(l) Primary Copper Smelters - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
P;
(m) Primary Zinc Smelters - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Q;
(n) Primary Lead Smelters - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart R;
(o) Ferroalloy Production Facilities - 40 C.F.R. Part 60,
Subpart Z;
(p) Other Solid Waste Incineration Units (after 9 December
2004) - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart EEEE;
(q) Secondary lead smelters - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
X;
(r) Hazardous waste combustors - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
EEE;
(s) Portland cement manufacturing - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
LLL;
(t) Primary copper - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart QQQ;
(u) Primary lead smelting - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
TTT;
(v) Iron and steel foundries - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
EEEEE;
(w) Integrated iron and steel manufacturing - 40 C.F.R. Part
63, Subpart FFFFF;
(x) Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities - 40 C.F.R.
Part 63, Subpart YYYYY;
(y) Iron and steel foundries - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart
ZZZZZ;
(z) Primary Copper Smelting Area Sources - 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subpart EEEEEE;
(aa) Secondary Copper Smelting Area Sources - 40 C.F.R. Part
63, Subpart FFFFFF;
(bb) Primary Nonferrous Metals Area Sources: Zinc, Cadmium,
and Beryllium - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart GGGGGG;
(cc) Glass manufacturing (area sources) - 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subpart SSSSSS;
(dd) Secondary Nonferrous Metal Smelter (Area Sources) - 40
C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart TTTTTT;
(ee) Ferroalloys Production (Area Sources) - 40 C.F.R. Part
63, Subpart YYYYYY;
(ff) Aluminum, Copper, and Nonferrous Foundries (Area Sources)
- 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZZ;
(gg) Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation and
Processing Plants - 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Y;
(hh) Industrial, Commercial, Institutional and Process Heaters
- 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart DDDDD;
(ii) Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers (Area
Sources) - 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ;
(jj) Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants - 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subpart IIIII; and
(kk) Standards of Performance Commercial and Industrial Solid
Waste Incineration Units for which Construction is Commenced
after November 30, 1999, or for which Modification or
Reconstruction is Commenced on or after 1 June 2001 - 40 C.F.R.
Part 60, Subpart CCCC.
(l) Annex VI
27. In paragraph 1:
(a) The words "Except as otherwise provided in this
annex, no" are deleted and replaced by "No";
(b) The words "six months after" are deleted;
(c) The words "for a Party" are added after the word
"Protocol".
28. Paragraph 3 is deleted.
29. In paragraph 4, the word "A" is replaced by the
words "Notwithstanding paragraph 1,a".
30. In paragraph 5, the following text is substituted for the
chapeau prior to subparagraph (a):
Each Party shall, no later than the date of entry into force
of this Protocol for that Party, achieve concentration levels
which do not exceed:
1 The rated thermal input of the combustion plant
is calculated as the sum of the input of all units connected to
a common stack. Individual units below 15 MWth shall not be
considered when calculating the total rated thermal input.
2 In particular, the ELVs shall not apply
to:
- Plants using biomass and peat as their only fuel source
- Plants in which the products of combustion are used for
direct heating, drying, or any other treatment of objects or
materials;
- Post-combustion plants designed to purify the waste gases by
combustion which are not operated as independent combustion
plants;
- Facilities for the regeneration of catalytic cracking
catalysts;
- Facilities for the conversion of hydrogen sulphide into
sulphur;
- Reactors used in the chemical industry;
- Coke battery furnaces;
- Cowpers;
- Recovery boilers within installations for the production of
pulp;
- Waste incinerators; and
- Plants powered by diesel, petrol or gas engines or by
combustion turbines, irrespective of the fuel used.
3 1 Mg = 1 tonne.
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