EDGAR Registration disclaimer

By registering to access the EDGAR emissions data I confirm:

• To have read the following disclaimer, copyright notice and the rules related to personal data protection.

• To acknowledge this work in any representation of the data in publications, presentations, websites etc as: "Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), release version 4.0. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu, 2009". ". In figures and tables, this may be abbreviated as: "Source: EC-JRC/PBL. EDGAR version 4.0. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/, 2009".

• To provide the EDGAR project team with feedback on the emission dataset that will be used for improvements in the interest of all users.

• To use the EDGAR data for personal use or in direct interest of my institute and not to distribute the data to third parties without prior approval of the EDGAR team.

Disclaimer

The Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) is a collaborative effort between the European Commission DG Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency (PBL). The European Commission DG Joint Research Centre maintains this website to enhance access to the EDGAR data, in particular emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Although this dataset has been contructed with great care, neither the European Commission nor the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency accepts responsibility or liability whatsoever with regards to the information on this site. Any decisions or application based on information provided through this website are the sole responsibility of the user.

This information is:

• of a general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;

• not necessarily comprehensive, complete, accurate or up to date;

• an independent estimate of global emissions that is not intended to replace or disqualify official inventory data from EU member states or other national governments.

It is our goal to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However some data or information on our site may have been created or structured in files or formats that are not error-free and we cannot guarantee that our service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. The Commission accepts no responsibility with regard to such problems incurred as a result of using this site or any linked external sites.

Mentioning of any company, association or product in any document on this webpage is for information purposes only and does not constitute any recommendation of any such company, association or product.

Countries and country names mentioned are only used to specify geographical entities and do not constitute any recommendation whatsoever with respect to political boundaries, etc.

This disclaimer is not intended to limit the liability of the European Commission in contravention of any requirements laid down in applicable national law nor to exclude its liability for matters which may not be excluded under that law.

Copyright notice

© European Communities, 2009.

Personal Data Protection

The European Union is committed to user privacy.

The policy on "protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions" is based on Regulation (EC) Nº 45/2001 [pdf 234 Kb] of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000.

This general policy covers the European Union's family of institutional Web Sites, within the europa.eu domain.

Although you can browse through most of these Web Sites without giving any information about yourself, in some cases, personal information is required in order to provide the e-services you request.

Web Sites that require such information treat it according to the policy described in the Regulation mentioned above and provide information about the use of your data in their specific privacy policy statements.

In this respect:

• For each specific e-service, a controller determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and ensures conformity of the specific e-service with the privacy policy;

• Within each Institution, a Data Protection Officer ensures that the provisions of the Regulation are applied and advises controllers on fulfilling their obligations (see art. 24 of the Regulation);

• For all the Institutions, the European Data Protection Supervisor [pdf 24 Kb] will act as an independent supervisory authority (see art. 41 to 45 of the Regulation).

What is an e-service?

An e-service on EUROPA is a service or resource made available on the Internet in order to improve the communication between citizens and businesses on the one hand and the European Institutions on the other hand.

Three types of e-services are or will be offered by the Joint Research Centre via EUROPA:

1. Information services that provide citizens, media, business, administrations and other decision makers with easy and effective access to information, thus increasing transparency and understanding of the policies and activities of the EU;

2. Interactive communication services that allow better contacts with citizens, business, civil society and public actors thus facilitating policy consultations, and feedback mechanisms, in order to contribute to the shaping of policies, the activities and the services of the EU;

3. Transaction services that allow access to all basic forms of transactions with the EU, e.g. procurement, financial operations, recruitment, event enrollment, acquisition or purchase of documents etc.

Information contained in a specific privacy statement.

A specific privacy policy statement will contain the following information about the use of your data:

• What information is collected, for what purpose and through which technical means the EU collects personal information exclusively to the extent necessary to fulfill a specific purpose. The information will not be re-used for an incompatible purpose;

• To whom your information is disclosed. The EU will only disclose information to third parties if that is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose(s) identified above and to the mentioned (categories of) recipients. The EU will not divulge your personal data for direct marketing purposes;

• How you can access your information, verify its accuracy and, if necessary, correct it. As a data subject you also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on legitimate compelling grounds except when it is collected in order to comply with a legal obligation, or is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or is to be used for a purpose for which you have given your unambiguous consent;

• How long your data is kept. The EU only keeps the data for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection or further processing;

• What are the security measures taken to safeguard your information against possible misuse or unauthorised access;

• Whom to contact if you have queries or complaints.

How do we treat e-mails you send us?

Many pages on the JRC Corporate Web site have a "Contact" link that activates a general contact information page where you are invited to send your comments to a specific functional mailbox.

When you send such a message, your personal data is collected only to the extent necessary to reply. If the management team of the mailbox is unable to answer your question, it will forward your e-mail to another service. You will be informed, via e-mail, about which service your question has been forwarded to.

If you have any questions about the processing of your e-mail and related personal data, do not hesitate to include them in your message.