council decis februari conclus behalf european commun protocol convent long rang transboundari air pollut persist organ pollut ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof conjunct articl sentenc subparagraph articl subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion european econom social committe consult committe region promot measur intern level deal region worldwid environment problem object commun polici environ accord articl treati commun sign aarhu june protocol convent long rang transboundari air pollut persist organ pollut hereinaft refer protocol protocol aim control reduc elimin discharg emiss loss persist organ pollut signific advers effect human health environ result long rang transboundari atmospher transport protocol stipul principl elimin reduct product thirteen substanc regard persist organ pollut addit parti effect measur reduc stabilis total annual emiss substanc protocol open ratif accept approv access state region econom integr organis parti convent provis protocol concern environment protect protect human health choos articl legal basi conjunct articl protocol contribut achiev object environment polici commun commun approv protocol commun adopt instrument cover matter govern protocol includ council direct eec decemb prohibit place market plant protect product activ substanc ec septemb dispos polychlorin biphenyl polychlorin terphenyl pcb pct decid articl protocol convent long rang transboundari air pollut persist organ pollut approv behalf commun text protocol attach decis articl presid council authoris design person empow deposit instrument approv behalf commun secretari gener unit nation accord articl protocol brussel februari council presid mcdowel opinion deliv novemb publish offici journal opinion deliv octob publish offici journal oj direct amend regul ec oj oj