French Pollutant Emissions Register — Prelevations — CU Grand Poitiers

This Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is a national inventory: * Chemicals and/or potentially hazardous pollutants released to air, water and soil * Production and treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous waste The basic elements of the constituent are the following: * A list of chemicals, families of chemicals or other relevant pollutants and wastes that are released into the environment or transferred/treated off-site * Annual reports on integrated multi-media releases and transfers (to air, water and soil) * Reporting by source, covering point and diffuse sources, if appropriate This is a key resource for: * Meet the requirements of the International PRTR Protocol (KIEV, 2003) on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, as well as the requirements of the European Regulation E-PRTR n°166/2006 of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (EPRTR Register — <http://prtr.ec.europa.eu/-> Register replacing the EPER Register) to carry out national air quality summaries and justify France’s compliance with its international commitments, the implementation of European directives * Feed into the national CO2 register created for the implementation of the Directive of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading in the community; help develop regulations to reduce releases of toxic substances and pollutants * Encouraging measures to reduce pollutant releases to the environment guide the choice of the various pollution reduction actions undertaken by the inspection of classified facilities; improve public understanding.