Reporting software should be developed so that facilities can submit data to the PRTR. There is one main option for developing reporting software to collect PRTR information from point sources:
- Open Source: Implementing existing software available from other PRTR systems.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD: Considerations for Ensuring Quality PRTR Data (2008)
- OECD, UNECE, UNEP: PRTR.net (2013)
- 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)
- UNITAR, UNEP, and GEF: Final Meeting of the Steering Committee for the GEF Medium-sized project on “POPs Monitoring, Reporting and Information Dissemination using Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs)” (2012)