PRTR operation - Compliance assurance
Compliance mechanisms to best meet the goals and objectives of a PRTR should be agreed on by affected and interested parties. Compliance mechanisms can prevent or address non-compliance with PRTR regulations and reporting requirements, including:
- Failure to report to the PRTR;
- Failure to report for one or more chemicals;
- Reporting late (i.e., submit reporting forms after the reporting deadline);
- Reporting incomplete data (e.g. null data in required data elements); and
- Reporting erroneous data (e.g. inconsistent or miscalculated data).
Key items to ensuring compliance with PRTR reporting include:
- Compliance Assistance: Helping facilities understand and meet PRTR reporting requirements.
For a cost-effective management scheme, you may wish to implement the next sub-element (Compliance Assistance) or choose another element from the Management scheme elements list.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD: Recommendation of the Council on Implementing Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers1996 (2003)
- OECD: Considerations for Ensuring Quality PRTR Data (2008)
- OECD: Guidance on Elements of a PRTR: Part 2 (Not Yet Available)
- UNITAR and IOMC: Designing the Key Features of a National PRTR System, UNITAR Guidance Series for Implementing a National PRTR Design Project, Supplement 2 (1997)