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Reporting obligation for: OSPAR Recommendation 2006/2 Amending OSPAR Recommendation 2003/4 on Controlling the Dispersal of Mercury from Crematoria

Title OSPAR Recommendation 2006/2 Amending OSPAR Recommendation 2003/4 on Controlling the Dispersal of Mercury from Crematoria
Description The reporting format at Appendix 2 of OSPAR Recommendation 2003/4 is amended to include, at the end of section II of the implementation report on effectiveness, the following new paragraphs:
“If possible, please give information on the societal and cultural practices associated with cremation in your country which are relevant for the assessment of the reported data and information on the dispersal of mercury from crematoria, for example:
- what is the scale of cremation compared to burial?
- are crematoria small, with a low level of activity or located in local churchyards, or large installations serving a substantial area? (It may be helpful to give an indication of the average size of population served by a crematorium).
Legislative instrument title OSPAR Convention
Reporting dates and guidelines
National reporting coordinators
National reporting contacts
Reporting frequency terminated
Next report due terminated
Date comments Only reporting in 2007 and 2010 
Report to OSPAR Convention
Other clients using this reporting
Reporting guidelines Format for implementation reports concerning OSPAR Recommendation 2003/4 on Controlling the Dispersa [Valid since 30/06/2006]  
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Principle repository http://www.ospar.org/eng/html/welcome.html  
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Type of information reported Data