Ministerial Decree No. H.P. 14122/549/Ε.103 establishing measures for a better ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, in compliance with the provisions of Directive 2008/50/EC.

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Environment gen.

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Emissions Hazardous substances Monitoring Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette unless otherwise provided for by the individual sections of this Decree.

Abstract

The Decree aims at implementing the provisions of article 7 of Law No. 1650/86 “on the protection for the environment”. It also aims at harmonizing the Greek legislative frame with the provisions of Directive 2008/50/EC so as ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in order to: define objectives for ambient air quality designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole; assess the ambient air quality on the basis of common methods and criteria; obtain information on ambient air quality in order to help combat air pollution and nuisance and to monitor long-term trends and improvements resulting from national measures; ensure that such information on ambient air quality is made available to the public; maintain air quality where it is good and improving it in other cases; promote increased cooperation between the Member States of the European Community in reducing air pollution. The Decree is composed as follows: objective (art. 1); definitions (ambient air, critical level, margin of tolerance, etc.) (art. 2); competent authorities (art. 3); determination of areas and agglomerations (art. 4); assessment of ambient air quality (arts. 5-11); assessment regime (art. 5); assessment criteria (arts. 6, 9); sampling points (art. 7,10); reference measurement methods (arts. 8, 11); requirements where levels are lower than the limit values (art. 12); limit values and alert thresholds for the protection of human health (art. 13); critical levels (art. 14); national PM2,5 exposure reduction target for the protection of human health (art. 15); PM2,5 limit values and alert thresholds for the protection of human health (art. 16); requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations exceed the target values and long-term objectives (art. 17); requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations meet the long-term objectives (art. 18); measures required in the event of information or alert thresholds being exceeded (art. 19); pollutant contributions from natural sources (art. 20); exceedances attributable to winter sanding or salting of roads (art. 21); postponement of attainment deadlines and exemption from the obligation to apply certain limit values (art. 22); air quality plans (art. 23); short-term action plans (art. 24); transboundary air pollution (art. 25); public information (art. 26); transmission of information and reporting (art. 27); sanctions (art. 28); transitional and final provisions (art. 29). Also, the sixteen Annexes included in the text constitute integral part of this Decree.

Full text

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Website

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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

Amends

Ministerial Decree No. 11824 establishing special measures for the assessment of ambient air pollution in the area of the city of Athens.

Legislation | Greece | 1993

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. OIK. 3277/209 establishing general principles and competent authorities for the assessment and management of ambient air quality.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 9238/332 relating to limit and guide values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air.

Legislation | Greece | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. H.P. 38638/2016 establishing limit and target values relating to ozone in ambient air, in compliance with Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | Greece | 2005

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX