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

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

The aim of this Directive is to define the basic principles of a common strategy in order to: (a) define and establish objectives for ambient air quality in the Community designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole; (b) assess the ambient air quality in Member States on the basis of common methods and criteria; (c) obtain adequate information on ambient air quality and ensure that it is made available to the public; (d) maintain ambient air quality where it is good and improve it in other cases. For those pollutants listed in Annex I, the Commission shall submit to the Council proposals for the setting of limit values. In fixing the limit values account shall be taken of the factors laid down in Annex II. Once limit values and alert thresholds have been set, ambient air quality shall be assessed throughout the territory of the Member States, in accordance with the provisions laid down in article 6. Article 8 sets forth measures applicable in zones where levels are higher than the limit value. Article 11 concerns transmission of information and reports.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

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

Decree No. 183 containing rules relative to packing, packing waste, paper and cardboard.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Waste management, Recycling/reuse

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

Act amending the Air Protection Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, 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

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

Regional Act No. 16 laying down provisions on protection against air pollution.

Legislation | Italy | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Policy/planning, Emissions, Monitoring, Basic legislation, Environmental planning

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

Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 33 of 1999).

Legislation | Ireland | 1999

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Monitoring, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2004/224/EC laying down arrangements for the submission of information on plans or programmes required under Council Directive 96/62/EC in relation to limit values for certain pollutants in ambient air.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Installation Catalogue 2005.

Legislation | Austria | 2005 (2013)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislative Decree No. 351 implementing Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management.

Legislation | Italy | 1999

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

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 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

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

Other references

Cited by

Dieter Janecek v. Freistaat Bayern

Jurisprudence | International court | European Union, Germany | Jul 25, 2008

Keyword: Air pollution (stationary sources), Environmental standards, Air quality/air pollution, Enforcement/compliance, Air quality standards

Source: UNEP, InforMEA