Legislative Decree No. 155 implementing Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale No. 216, 15 September 2010. Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Hazardous substances Monitoring Environmental standards Basic legislation Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Legislative Decree sets out provisions implementing at the national level Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. The aim is to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects caused by air pollution on human health and the environment as a whole. Measures on assessment of ambient air quality and related thresholds are established. Full text Italian Website www.gazzettaufficiale.it 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 Amended by Decree implementing 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 | Italy | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Ozone layer, Emissions Source: FAO, FAOLEX