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Introductory Text
PART 1 General
1.Title, commencement and application
2.Definitions
2A.Interpretation
3.Designation of competent authority
4.Zones and agglomerations
PART 2 Assessment of ambient air quality
CHAPTER 1 Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, PM10, PM2·5, lead, benzene and carbon monoxide
5.Assessment thresholds
6.Assessment requirements
7.Location and number of sampling points
CHAPTER 2 Ozone
8.Assessment requirements
9.Location and number of sampling points
CHAPTER 3 Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel, benzo(a)pyrene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
10.Assessment thresholds
11.Assessment requirements
12.Location and number of sampling points and monitoring sites
PART 3 Duties of Welsh Ministers in relation to limit values etc.
13.Duty in relation to limit values
14.Duty in relation to target values
15.Date of application for limit values and target values
16.Duty in relation to long-term objectives for ozone
17.Duty in relation to information and alert thresholds for the protection of human health
18.Duty in relation to critical levels for the protection of vegetation
PART 4 National exposure reduction for PM2·5
19.Duty of the Welsh Ministers to limit exposure to PM2·5
PART 5 Plans
20.Air quality plans
21.Short-term action plans
22.Public participation in drawing up air quality and short-term action plans
PART 6 Public information
23.Public information
24.Annual reports
PART 7 Revocations
25.Revocations
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Limit values
Sulphur dioxide Averaging period Limit value One hour 350 μg/m3,...
SCHEULE 2
Target values
Arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene Pollutant Target value for the...
SCHEDULE 3
Long-term objectives for ozone
Objective Averaging period Long-term objective Date by which long-term objective...
SCHEDULE 4
Information and alert thresholds
Alert thresholds for sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide Pollutant Alert...
SCHEDULE 5
Critical levels for the protection of vegetation
Sulphur dioxide Averaging period Critical level Calendar year and winter...
SCHEDULE 6
Information to be included in air quality plans
1.Location of excess pollution— (a) region; (b) city (map); and...
2.General information— (a) type of zone (city, industrial or rural...
3.Responsible authorities (names and addresses of persons responsible for the...
4.Nature and assessment of pollution— (a) concentrations observed over previous...
5.Origin of pollution— (a) list of the main emission sources...
6.Analysis of the situation— (a) details of those factors responsible...
7.Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed...
8.Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view...
9.Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched...
10.List of the publications, documents and work etc. used to...
SCHEDULE 7
Public information in relation to alert and information thresholds for nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozone
1.In cases where either the information or the alert threshold...
2.In cases where either the information or the alert threshold...
3.Information on any incident where information or alert thresholds have...
4.Forecast for the following afternoon, day and days—
5.Information on the type of population concerned, possible health effects...
6.Information on the following additional matters– (a) information on preventive...
Explanatory Note