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2004/279/EC: Commission Decision of 19 March 2004 concerning guidance for implementation of Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 764)
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1.[F1Appropriate authorities must have regard to the guidance] set out in Annex I to this Decision [F2, in so far as relevant to the area in question].
2.When developing and implementing the short-term action plans, [F3an appropriate authority must] consider the relevant examples of measures set out in Annex II to this Decision F4....
3.[F5When developing and implementing a short-term action plan, an appropriate authority must consider] the guidelines for an appropriate strategy for measuring ozone precursor substances F6... Annex III to this Decision.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 1(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 1(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 1(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
(1)In this Decision—
“appropriate authority” means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
“short-term action plan” means—
in relation to England, a plan drawn up in accordance with regulation 27(3) of the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010;
in relation to Wales, a plan drawn up in accordance with regulation 21(3) of the Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2010;
in relation to Scotland, a plan drawn up in accordance with regulation 25(3) of the Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010;
in relation to Northern Ireland, a plan drawn up in accordance with regulation 26(3) of the Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.]
Textual Amendments
Done at Brussels, 19 March 2004.
For the Commission
Margot Wallström
Member of the Commission
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