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Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 428 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Access-to-information Monitoring Zoning Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 2 October 2003.
Abstract

Regulation 3 designates the Scottish Ministers as competent authority for the purposes of the Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management. Regulation 4 places the Scottish Ministers under a duty to take the measures necessary to ensure that in each zone in Scotland, concentrations of relevant pollutants do not exceed limit values. The limit values for each pollutant, and the date by which they are to be met, are set out in Schedule 1. Regulation 5, together with Parts II and III of Schedule 2, sets out the target values and long-term objectives for ozone. Regulation 6 requires the Scottish Ministers to ensure that ambient air quality is assessed for each zone. Regulation 7 requires the Scottish Ministers to classify each zone in relation to each of the relevant pollutants in accordance with the means by which ambient air quality in that zone is to be assessed. Regulation 8 places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to review the classification of zones every five years or in the event of significant changes affecting levels of any of the relevant pollutants. Regulation 9 requires the Scottish Ministers to ensure that specified methods are used for assessing air quality in relation to each pollutant in each zone. Regulation 10 requires the Scottish Ministers to draw up action plans indicating the measures to be taken in the short term in specified conditions of air pollution. The Ministers shall compile information of varied character on air pollution.

Full text
English
Website
www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air

Legislation | European Union | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 547 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Zoning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 182 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX