| a The process laid down in Article 10 for the review of this Directive will include consideration of the possibility of supplementing or replacing the limit value by a deposition limit value in the immediate vicinity of point sources. | ||||
| b Such notification must be accompanied by appropriate justification. The area in which higher limit values apply must not extend further than 1 000 m from such specific sources. | ||||
| Averaging period | Limit value | Margin of tolerance | Date by which limit value is to be met | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual limit value for the protection of human health | Calendar year | 0,5 μg/m3 a | 100 % on the entry into force of this Directive, reducing on 1 January 2001 and every 12 months thereafter by equal annual percentages to reach 0 % by 1 January 2005, or by 1 January 2010 in the immediate vicinity of specific point sources, of which the Commission must be notified. | 1 January 2005, or 1 January 2010 in the immediate vicinity of specific industrial sources situated on sites contaminated by decades of industrial activities. The Commission must be notified of those sources by 19 July 2001b. In such cases, the limit value as from 1 January 2005 will be 1,0 μg/m3. |