| Short Name: | LRTAP |
| Full Name: | Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
| Purpose: | environment |
| Established: | 13-Nov-1979 |
| Entered into force: | 16-Mar-1983 |
| Type: | convention, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The objective is to protect man and his environment against air pollution and to endeavor to limit and, as far as possible, gradually reduce and prevent air pollution, including long-range transboundary air pollution. |
| Related Legislation: | [28 Sept 1984] Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-Term Financing of the Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP) ( Entered into force on 28 Jan 1988). 31 Oct 1988] Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes (NOX Protocol). (Entered into force on 14 Feb 1991). [18 Nov 1991] Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long range Transboundary Air Pollution concerning the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds or their Transboundary Fluxes. [14 Jun 1994] Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions (1994 Sulphur Protocol) (Not yet in force.) |
| Internet source: | #http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | ratified | 21-Feb-1997 |
| Austria | ratified | 16-Dec-1982 |
| Belarus | ratified | 13-Jun-1982 |
| Belgium | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ratified | 06-Mar-1992 |
| Bulgaria | ratified | 09-Jun-1981 |
| Canada | ratified | 15-Dec-1981 |
| Cyprus | ratified | 20-Nov-1991 |
| Denmark | ratified | 18-Jun-1982 |
| Estonia | ratified | 07-Mar-2000 |
| European Community | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Finland | ratified | 15-Apr-1981 |
| France | ratified | 03-Nov-1981 |
| Georgia | ratified | 11-Feb-1999 |
| Germany, Fed. Rep. | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Greece | ratified | 30-Aug-1983 |
| Hungary | ratified | 22-Sep-1980 |
| Iceland | ratified | 05-May-1983 |
| Ireland | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Italy | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Kyrgyzstan | ratified | 25-May-2000 |
| Latvia | ratified | 15-Jul-1994 |
| Liechtenstein | ratified | 22-Nov-1983 |
| Lithuania | ratified | 25-Jan-1994 |
| Luxembourg | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Malta | ratified | 14-Mar-1997 |
| Moldova, R. of | ratified | 09-Jun-1995 |
| Monaco | ratified | 27-Aug-1999 |
| Netherlands | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| Norway | ratified | 13-Feb-1981 |
| Poland | ratified | 19-Jul-1985 |
| Portugal | ratified | 29-Sep-1980 |
| Romania | ratified | 27-Feb-1991 |
| Russian Federation | ratified | 22-May-1980 |
| San Marino | pending | 14-Nov-1979 |
| Spain | ratified | 15-Jun-1982 |
| Sweden | ratified | 12-Feb-1981 |
| Switzerland | ratified | 06-May-1983 |
| Turkey | ratified | 18-Apr-1983 |
| Ukraine | ratified | 05-Jun-1980 |
| United Kingdom | ratified | 15-Jul-1982 |
| USA (contiguous states) | ratified | 30-Nov-1981 |
| Vatican City | pending | 14-Nov-1979 |
| Yugoslavia, Federal Rep. | ratified | 18-Mar-1987 |
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| Secretariat's address | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41-22-91723-70/54 |
| Fax | +41-22-9070107 |
| air.env@unece.org#mailto:air.env@unece.org# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/# |