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The OECD Council Act on PRTRs calls for member countries to establish PRTRs. To support this effort, OECD develops practical tools and guidance on how to implement a PRTR.
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The OECD has been developing practical tools to help member countries implement harmonised PRTRs. This Guidance Document on Elements of a PRTR: PART I provides options for designing a PRTR that meets the needs of the country implementing the PRTR.
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The Centre for PRTR Data presents PRTR data from OECD countries at one location. Users can create a report of PRTR data according to years, countries, regions, industry sectors, chemicals, types of release sources, and types of releases and transfers.
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A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is a publicly accessible database or inventory of chemicals or pollutants released to air, water and soil and transferred off-site for treatment. It brings together information about which chemicals are being released, where, how much and by whom.
OECD has played a key role in developing the concept of a PRTR and supported the development and implementation of a PRTR in member countries.
Introduction to PRTRs A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is a key tool for governments to provide the public with data regarding the amount of chemicals and pollutants released to air, water and soil and transferred off-site for treatment or disposal. |
OECD Activities on PRTRs  Since 1996 when the OECD started to encourage the development of PRTRs, OECD has been supporting the development & implementation of PRTR by developing technical guidelines & disseminating information. |
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Publications on PRTRs
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OECD has developed three databases in order to encourage governments and other stakeholders to share PRTR data and technical information.
The OECD has developed practical tools and guidance to help implementation of a PRTR.
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