v prepričanju, da so registri izpustov in prenosov onesnaževal stroškovno učinkovito sredstvo za spodbujanje okoljske učinkovitosti, zagotavljanje dostopa do informacij o izpustih onesnaževal na območjih in njihovih prenosih na območja in prek njih, ter za vlade, da spremljajo smeri razvoja, prikazujejo napredek pri zmanjševanju onesnaževanja, spremljajo in nadzirajo izvajanje nekaterih mednarodnih sporazumov, določajo prednostne naloge in ocenjujejo napredek, dosežen z okoljskimi usmeritvami in programi,
Convinced of the value of pollutant release and transfer registers as a cost-effective tool for encouraging improvements in environmental performance, for providing public access to information on pollutants released into and transferred in and through communities, and for use by Governments in tracking trends, demonstrating progress in pollution reduction, monitoring compliance with certain international agreements, setting priorities and evaluating progress achieved through environmental policies and programmes,