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-Under the terms of the UN ECE Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Control (CLTRAP, 1979), the Federal Republic of Germany was obliged by the UN ECE Helsinki Protocol to reduce its annual sulphur emissions by at least 30% by 1993, as compared to 1980 levels. In 1993, the SO<sub>2</sub> emissions were 2.9 Mt, compared to approximately 7.5 Mt in 1980. This represents a reduction of 61%. The second UN ECE protocol on the reduction of sulphur emissions obliged Germany to reduce SO<sub>2</sub> emissions to 1,300 kt by 2000, and to 990 kt by 2005. The targets set for 2000 & 2005 have already been achieved by 1998.+Under the terms of the UN ECE Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Control (CLTRAP, 1979), the Federal Republic of Germany was obliged by the UN ECE Helsinki Protocol to reduce its annual sulphur emissions by at least 30% by 1993, as compared to 1980 levels. In 1993, the SO<sub>2</sub> emissions were 2.9 Mt, compared to approximately 7.5 Mt in 1980. This represents a reduction of 61%. The second UN ECE protocol on the reduction of sulphur emissions obliged Germany to reduce SO<sub>2</sub> emissions to 1300 kt by 2000, and to 990 kt by 2005. The targets set for 2000 & 2005 have already been achieved by 1998.
  
 More recently, Germany has made a commitment under the multicomponent protocol to further minimise SO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Since 2010, it is no longer permissible to exceed a National Emission Ceiling of 550 kt SO<sub>2</sub> for Germany as whole. The revised Gothenburg Protocol and the revised NEC Directive both define emission reduction targets relative to a 2005 base year, mandating 21 % (2020) and 58 % (2030) reductions respectively. More recently, Germany has made a commitment under the multicomponent protocol to further minimise SO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Since 2010, it is no longer permissible to exceed a National Emission Ceiling of 550 kt SO<sub>2</sub> for Germany as whole. The revised Gothenburg Protocol and the revised NEC Directive both define emission reduction targets relative to a 2005 base year, mandating 21 % (2020) and 58 % (2030) reductions respectively.