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Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulpur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine and Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter and Lead in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2002 (P.I. 574/2002).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Episimi Efimerida tis Kypriakis Dimokratias No. 3657, Supplement III, Part I, 29 November 2002, pp. 5869-5898.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Monitoring Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
In compliance with the provisions of paragraph (2), the present Regulations shall enter into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic. The reporting obligations to the European Committee established in these regulations (according to Regulations Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11), shall enter into force on such date as the Cabinet of Ministers may, by Notice in the Gazette, determine.
Abstract

The purpose of these Regulations is to set limits on concentrations of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air in order to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole. The Regulations provide for the establishment of limit values and the estimation of concentrations of the pollutants mentioned above in the ambient air, based on methods and criteria agreed by intergovernmental and regional bodies to which the Republic of Cyprus takes part, and to collect relevant and sufficient information regarding the above-mentioned concentrations of pollutants in the air. They also provide for the dissemination of information to the public, obtained through the measurements. In addition, they provide for the conservation or improvement of air quality by reducing the values of these pollutants. The Regulations, apart from the various threshold values of the above pollutants in the air, also specify alert thresholds. In case the alert thresholds are exceeded, the Minister has the obligation to inform the public. The Annexes of the present Regulations specify the minimum information that must be made available to the public. The adoption of the present Regulations is made under article 8 of the Air Quality Act of 2002.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 1999/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Law, 2002 (Law No. 188(I)/2002).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Basic legislation, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulpur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine and Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter and Lead in Ambient Air) Notification, 2004 (P.I. 338/2004).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2004

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulpur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine, Nitrogen Oxides, Oxides of nitrogen, Particulate Matter, Lead, Benzene, Carbon Monoxide and Ozone in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2010 (P.I. 327/2010).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2010

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX