Article
1
Definitions
For the purposes of the present Protocol,
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“Convention” means the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, adopted in Geneva on 13 November 1979;
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“EMEP” means the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe;
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“Executive Body” means the Executive Body for the Convention constituted under article 10, paragraph 1, of the Convention;
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“Commission” means the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
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“Parties” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the Parties to the present Protocol;
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“Geographical scope of EMEP” means the area defined in article 1, paragraph 4, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-term Financing of the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP), adopted in Geneva on 28 September 1984;
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“Heavy metals” means those metals or, in some cases, metalloids which are stable and have a density greater than 4.5 g/cm3 and their compounds;
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“Emission” means a release from a point or diffuse source into the atmosphere;
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“Stationary source” means any fixed building, structure, facility, installation, or equipment that emits or may emit a heavy metal listed in annex I directly or indirectly into the atmosphere;
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“New stationary source” means any stationary source of which the construction or substantial modification is commenced after the expiry of two years from the date of entry into force 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. It shall be a matter for the competent national authorities to decide whether a modification is substantial or not, taking into account such factors as the environmental benefits of the modification;
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“Major stationary source category” means any stationary source category that is listed in annex II and that contributes at least one per cent to a Party's total emissions from stationary sources of a heavy metal listed in annex I for the reference year specified in accordance with annex I.