The United Kingdom (UK) is a Party to the UN Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) which aims ‘to enhance public access to information through the establishment of coherent, nationwide PRTRs’. The Protocol requires Parties to provide information on pollution sources to members of the public. The UK PRTR website and database are important milestones towards the UK Government’s implementation of the Kiev Protocol on PRTRs.
Parties to the Protocol are requested to prepare a national implementation report which contains information on:
– The legislative, regulatory or other measures that have been taken to implement the provisions of the Kiev Protocol.
– The practical implementation of these measures at the national and regional levels.
Defra is seeking views from interested organisations and individuals on the UK’s implementation of the Kiev Protocol on PRTR to inform the implementation report. They invite you to submit your thoughts and ideas with supporting evidence where possible, on the draft implementation report.
The consultation closes on 27th November 2020.
Source: Defra.