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.

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

Directive 96/62/EC laid down the basic principles of a common strategy to be implemented at Community level in the field of ambient air quality assessment and management. Article 4 of that Directive requires the setting of the limit values and alert tresholds for ambient air as regards the atmospheric pollutants referred to in Annex I to the same Directive. The Council has subsequenlty enacted the present Directive for the purposes of: (a) establishing limit values and, as appropriate, alert thresholds for concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air intended to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole; (b) assessing concentrations of the above-mentioned pollutants in ambient air on the basis of common methods and criteria; (c) obtaining adequate information on concentrations of the said pollutants in ambient air and ensuring that it is made available to the public; (d) maintaining ambient air quality where it is good and improve it in other cases with respect to sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead. Article 8 deals in detail with public information. The following nine Annexes are attached: (I) Limit values and the alert threshold for sulphur dioxide; (II) Limit values for nitrogen dioxide (No2) and oxides of nitrogen (Nox) and the alert threshold for nitrogen dioxide; (III) Limit values for particulate matter (Pm10); (IV) Limit value for lead; (V) Determination of requirements for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide (No2), and oxides of nitrogen (Nox), particulate matter (Pm10) and lead in ambient air within a zone or agglomeration; (VI) Location of sampling points for the measurement of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air; (VII) Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of sulphur dioxide (So2), nitrogen dioxide (No2) and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead in ambient air; (VIII) Data-quality objectives and compilation of results of air-quality assessment; (IX) Reference methods for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (Pm10 and Pm2,5) and lead.

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 64 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 717 (W. 63) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 265 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 674 of 2005 amending the Environment Protection Act (Air Quality Standards).

Legislation | Netherlands | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation establishing limit values for polluting substances and regulating monitoring of air quality.

Legislation | Czechia | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Emissions, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on ambient air quality assessment and management.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. No. 204 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 1001 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2002

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

Regulation concerning levels of some substances levels in the air.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerning detailed requirements for air protection programmes.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation concerning evaluation of substances levels in the air.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on transmission of information on air pollution.

Legislation | Poland | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 271 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 60 implementing 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 and Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2000 relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air.

Legislation | Italy | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 188 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 1433 (W.126) of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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