Regulation on evaluation of levels of substances in ambient air. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2020 Pos. 2279 Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen. Keyword Air quality/air pollution Monitoring Data collection/reporting Pollution control Ozone layer Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2021. Abstract The purpose of this Regulation of the Minister of Environment is unifying the rules for assessing air quality. The present Regulation, which is composed of 16 articles and nine Annexes, implements art. 90 point 3 of the Environment Protection Act and establishes: (1) methods and scope of the evaluation of levels of substances in ambient air; (2) requirements for the quality of measurements and other methods of air quality assessment, including mathematical modeling of transport and transformation of substances in the air; (3) upper and lower threshold values for certain substances in ambient air and the permissible frequency for exceeding threshold values; (4) required measurements, divided into continuous and periodic measurements; (5) criteria for the location of the sampling points; (6) minimum number of fixed sampling points; (7) cases when air quality assessment shall be made with individual measuring methods; (8) reference methodology; (9) requirements for documentation regarding justification of the location of measuring points; (10) criteria for the validation of data on substances in ambient air; (11) scope of measurements supporting the assessment of air quality, in particular the scope of the analysis of the chemical composition of dust. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl 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 Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Poland | 2001 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Liability/compensation, Institution, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Ecosystem preservation 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 Repeals Regulation on evaluation of levels of substances in ambient air. Legislation | Poland | 2018 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Ozone layer, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX