Call for Delegates

Particulation Matter (PM) Coarse Fraction National Consultation

The CEN has been invited to nominate 6 ENGO representatives, in addition to the 4 PM and Ozone Core Advisory Group stakeholders to attend the PM Coarse Fraction National Consultation on November 12, 2003 in Calgary, Alberta. This consultation is being conducted by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME), with Environment Canada providing secretariat support.

The purpose of this meeting is to seek advice from a broader range of interested stakeholders, beyond the CAG members, on a recommendation on a PM coarse fraction standard to be included in the 2003 Report to Ministers on the CWS for PM and Ozone. (The PM coarse fraction consultation meeting will be followed by the Joint JAICC/CAG face-to-face meeting held Thursday, November 13th and the JAICC-only face-to-face meeting on Friday, November 14th).

In the CWSs for PM and Ozone, there is a commitment to report to CCME Ministers by the end of this calendar year on the findings of the PM and ozone environmental and health science reviews, including a recommendation on the need for a CWS for PM2.5-10. The text of the CWS indicates that the CWS will be reviewed as follows:

a) By the end of 2005, complete additional scientific, technical and economic analysis to reduce information gaps and uncertainties and revise or supplement the particulate matter (PM) and ozone CWSs as appropriate for year 2015; and report to Ministers in 2003 on the findings of the PM and ozone environmental and health science, including a recommendation on a PM10-2.5 CWS.

b) By the end of 2010, assess the need, and if appropriate, revise the CWSs for PM and ozone for target years beyond 2015.

Attached for the information and guidance of potential CEN delegates is a copy of the full text of the Canada-wide Standards for PM and Ozone, which was endorsed by Ministers of the Environment in June 2000.

Background documents including the Synopsis of PMc rationale, the PMc rationale, Alberta comments on the PMc rationale, and Nova Scotia comments on the PMc rational are also available.

Interested Members should submit their candidature by noon Monday November 10. (Please note this deadline will only be extended should there be less than 6 applicants).