Ambient Air Quality Standards Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 739/2022) Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Access-to-information Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Hazards Monitoring Ozone layer Pollution control Public health Data collection/reporting Research Risk assessment/management Transboundary effects Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations, for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008: establish limit values and, as appropriate, alert thresholds for concentrations of certain pollutants in ambient air intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole; provide for the assessment of concentrations of certain pollutants in ambient air on the basis of methods and criteria common to the Member States of the European Communities; provide for the obtaining of adequate information on concentrations of certain pollutants in ambient air and ensure that it is made available to the public; and provide for the maintenance of ambient air quality where it is good and the improvement of ambient air quality in other cases with respect to certain pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) is the competent authority responsible for assessing ambient air quality in the State; approving ambient air quality measuring devices; ensuring the accuracy of the measurement; analysis of assessment methods; co-ordination and co-operation. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX