13. The working group members have to co-ordinate with their authorities
3-4 participants for each workshop, and to send their proposals (names/authorities
and address for contact) to the project co-ordinator (Mihail Staynov) till
10th March.
Country studies
14. The participants manifested real interest to the possibility to hold studies
of the local air pollution standing out the shares of PM2.5, PM10 and Total
Suspended Particulates.
15. Country studies of particulate pollution will be scheduled on the base
of supplying of 10 samplers and the plan prepared by Bulgaria.
16. Training for the studies will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria in May. Two experts
of each country will be invited for the training. The working group members
will co-ordinate with their authorities two experts who will lead the study
in their countries to be trained. They will provide the co-ordinator of the
project (Mihail Staynov) with the names and addresses for contact also till
10th March.
17. The working group members were also asked to co-ordinate the preferable
time for the studies in their country, as well as the places (hot spots) and
time where it will be done. The countries are expected to ensure the custom
procedures (duty free import and export) and in-country shipment of the equipment.
OUTPUTS / MEANS
Report
18. The summary of the work prepared by the countries will be presented in
a synthesis report. It will include:
- outputs from the workshops
- report of the particulate studies
- emission limit value analysis
- national status reports (on the selected areas)
19. The report will be done on the base of the information provided by the
countries. For this purpose the project co-ordinator will elaborate and co-ordinate
with the working group members a questionnaire. The report will be published
for dissemination.
WEB site
20. WEB page will be elaborated and included into the REC's WEB site. It will
contain:
- documents issued by SILAQ project
- documents and other information collected for SILAQ purposes
- reference list
- minutes from the SILAQ's events
- list of contact addresses
- project's program, plan, conclusions and proposals.
WRAP-UP / NEXT STEPS
21. The representative of Bulgaria presented the progress in the implementation
of national phase-out of lead in gasoline program. The new policy of taxation
of vehicle fuels makes unleaded gasoline more attractive than leaded one.
New emission standards and requirements as well as new limit values for the
pollutants content in vehicle fuels are prepared in accordance with EU practice.
They will get in force till the end of this year.
22. The representative of Hungary briefed the WG members about their countries
process in phasing out leaded gasoline. Hungary will ban the use of leaded
gasoline starting from April 1st, 1999.
23. The representative of Poland drew up the tendency of SO2 content in ambient
air. After the significant reduction of sulfur emission in the period 1980-1993
the SO2 content is keeping a permanent levels during 1994-1996. Poland is
working on the local/regional plans for reduction of emission in the high
polluted areas and large agglomerations (more than 250 thousand inhabitants)
as it is required by EU Directive 96/62/EC. Sixty monitoring points for Lead,
TSP/PM10, NO2 and SO2 are established.
24. The representatives from Romania informed the participants about the achievements
in the phasing out of lead in gasoline. The new limit value of 0.15 g lead
per litter is going to be established. The national plan provides 2005 for
total ban of leaded gasoline but the lack of external investments is a crucial
problem for its execution.
25. The representative of Croatia briefed about the regulatory practice and
the air quality situation. She presented the report on the Air Quality Management
in the Republic of Croatia which will be available for the WG members by e-mail.
26. The WG members will provide the co-ordinator with the names, responsibilities
and contact addresses of other local experts which will be kept in contact
about the SILAQ activities directly by the Secretariat. They will provide
the co-ordinator with the WEB sites (addresses) of the concerning authorities
which will be disseminated by the Secretariat.
27. An assessment of the situation in the SILAQ countries regarding the phase
out of lead in gasoline, the reduction of SO2 and particulate emissions and
other problems for the ambient air quality (programs, plans, regulation, standards).
The project manager will prepare and co-ordinate (till the end of April) with
the WG members the format of the questionnaire which will be used for this
purpose. A report will be prepared by the Secretariat on the situation and
the work carried out by the Working Group. This report will be published as
an official paper of the program.
28. The next meeting of the Working Group will be held in Szentendre, Hungary
(November/December 1999).
