The Convention has been extended by eight protocols:
| Title | Entry into force | Status of ratification |
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17 May 2005 7 October 2019 |
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1998 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and its 2009 amended version |
23 October 2003
20 January 2022 |
Original protocol |
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29 December 2003 8 February 2022 |
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| 1994 Protocol on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions | 5 August 1998 | Status |
| 29 September 1997 | Status | |
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1988 Protocol concerning the Control of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes |
14 February 1991 | Status |
| 2 September 1987 | Status | |
| 28 January 1988 | Status |
Development of the Convention and its Protocols
Initially conceived as a flexible framework for cooperation, the Convention soon provided a forum for Parties to negotiate and agree on binding obligations to reduce emissions. To date, the Convention has been extended by eight protocols containing legally binding targets for emission reductions. Read more
Emission data tables
Twice a year the secretariat, in cooperation with the Centre on Emission Inventories and Projections (CEIP), compiles overview tables of the emission data by pollutant in relation to the respective emission reduction obligations set for each Party under the different protocols.