Article 5Transmission of information and reporting
1.With regard to the zones and agglomerations where any of the target values laid down in Annex I is exceeded, Member States shall forward the following information to the Commission:
(a)the lists of the zones and agglomerations concerned,
(b)the areas of exceedance,
(c)the concentration values assessed,
(d)the reasons for exceedance, and in particular any sources contributing to it,
(e)the population exposed to such exceedance.
Member States shall also report all data assessed in accordance with Article 4, unless already reported under Council Decision 97/101/EC of 27 January 1997 establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution within the Member States().
The information shall be transmitted for each calendar year, by no later than 30 September of the following year, and for the first time for the calendar year following 15 February 2007.
2.In addition to the requirements laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall also report any measures taken pursuant to Article 3.
3.The Commission shall ensure that all information submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 is promptly made available to the public by appropriate means, such as Internet, press and other easily accessible media.
4.The Commission shall adopt, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 6, any detailed arrangements for forwarding the information to be provided under paragraph 1 of this Article.