Country Submissions

Following a request for the submission of information relevant to the work of the group of technical experts, submissions were received from the following Governments.

Canada

Canada-wide standards for Mercury Emissions from Coal-fired Electricity Generating Plants & 2010 Progress Report

Assessment of other Level of Possible Control of Mercury Emissions-To-Air from Canadian Electric Power Generation Facilities Part 1 Part 1b. Part 2

Development of Technical Recommendations on Monitoring Provisions Suitable for a Mercury Emission Control Regulation for the Canadian Electric Power Generation Sector Part 1. Part 2 Part 3

Notice requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans in Respect of Specified Toxic Substances Released from Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants - available at http:www.ec.gc.ca/planp2-p2plan/default.asp?lang=En&n=C7D8F7C9-1

2011 Progress Report – Pollution Prevention Planning by Base Metals Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants

Environmental Code of Practice for Base Metals Smelters and Refineries: Code of Practice, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 available at http:www.ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=EN&N=9233A7E7-1

Canada-wide Standard for Mercury

Technical Document for Batch Waste Incineration

Waste to Energy – A Technical Review of Municipal Solid Waste Thermal Treatment Practices Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

National Emission Guideline for Cement Kilns

China

Technologies and practices on atmospheric mercury emission control (draft)

Ecuador

Information on mercury control.

European Union

Information on the relevant BREFs

Japan

Table summarizing the regulations controlling emissions of air pollutants other than mercury under the Air Pollution Control Act