Council Directive 96/62/EC
of 27 September 1996
on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed)

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Repealed by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

Article 1 Objectives
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Article 2 Definitions
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Article 3 Implementation and responsibilities
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Article 4 Setting of the limit values and alert thresholds for ambient air
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Article 5 Preliminary assessment of ambient air quality
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Article 6 Assessment of ambient air quality
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Article 7 Improvement of ambient air qualityGeneral requirements
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Article 8 Measures applicable in zones where levels are higher than the limit value
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Article 9 Requirements in zones where the levels are lower than the limit value
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Article 10 Measures applicable in the event of the alert thresholds being exceeded
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Article 11 Transmission of information and reports
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Article 12 Committee and its functions
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ANNEX I LIST OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

I. Pollutants to be studied at an initial stage, including pollutants governed by existing ambient air quality directives
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II. Other air pollutants
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ANNEX II FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SETTING LIMIT VALUES AND ALERT THRESHOLDS
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ANNEX III GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING AIR POLLUTANTS FOR CONSIDERATION
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ANNEX IV INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

Information to be provided under Article 8 (3)

1. Localization of excess pollution
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2. General information
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3. Responsible authorities
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4. Nature and assessment of pollution
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5. Origin of pollution
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6. Analysis of the situation
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7. Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed prior to the entry into force of this Directive i.e.
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8. Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view to reducing pollution following the entry into force of this Directive
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9. Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term.

10. List of the publications, documents, work, etc., used to supplement information requested in this Annex.