The Aarhus Convention secretariat has released an electronic version of the Guidance on Implementation of the Protocol on Polllutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs), in advance of official publication of the document in Russian. The Russian text can be downloaded in MS Word format from the Protocol's Capacity-building and Publications/Guidance webpages (http://www.unece.org/env/pp/prtr.cb.htm).
This advanced version in Russian contains the complete text of the Guidance published in English in June 2008; however, graphs contained in the English version are not included in document.
Several Member States' delegations had requested the advanced version in Russian to support national efforts to build capacity for implementation of the Protocol.
The publication may be reproduced in whole or in parts and in any form for education or non-profit purposes, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. It is expected that several Member States will translate and reproduce the Guidance in their national languages.
