Decree on the air quality. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 244 of 2016 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 31 December 2016. Abstract The main objective of the Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of five articles and 14 Annexes, is to establish target values for the concentration of selected pollutants in ambient air in accordance with European Union legislation. The present Decree lays down in particular: (a) limit values, target values and long-term objectives for ozone, critical levels of air pollution for selected pollutants and deadlines to achieve them, ways of monitoring and assessing these criteria; (b) details on information and data on air quality which must be available to the general public; (c) methods and technical requirements for air quality assessment; (d) upper and lower limits to assess the level of air pollution for selected pollutants, requirements for the location of sampling points. Limit values of pollutants for human health protection are specified in Annex 1. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk 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 Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality. Legislation | European Union | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Ozone layer, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act no. 137/2010 concerning the air. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree on the air quality. Legislation | Slovakia | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree amending Decree on the air quality. Legislation | Slovakia | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Air protection act no. 146/2023. Legislation | Slovakia | 2023 Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access-to-information, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX