Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

ANNEX VI U.K. Reference methods for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM₁₀ and PM_2,5), lead, benzene, carbon monoxide, and ozone

[F1 A. Reference methods for the assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM ₁₀ and PM _2,5 ), lead, benzene, carbon monoxide and ozone U.K.

1. Reference method for the measurement of sulphur dioxide U.K.

The reference method for the measurement of sulphur dioxide is that described in EN 14212:2012 ‘ Ambient air — Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of sulphur dioxide by ultraviolet fluorescence ’ .

2. Reference method for the measurement of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen U.K.

The reference method for the measurement of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen is that described in EN 14211:2012 ‘ Ambient air — Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by chemiluminescence ’ .

[X1 3. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of lead U.K.

The reference method for the sampling of lead is that described in Section A(4) of this Annex. The reference method for the measurement of lead is that described in EN 14902:2005 ‘ Standard method for measurement of Pb/Cd/As/Ni in the PM ₁₀ fraction of suspended particulate matter ’ .]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 of 28 August 2015 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality (Official Journal of the European Union L 226 of 29 August 2015).

4. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM ₁₀ U.K.

The reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM ₁₀ is that described in EN12341:2014 ‘Ambient Air — standard gravimetric measurement method for the determination of the PM ₁₀ or PM _2,5 mass concentration of suspended particulate matter’.

5. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM _2,5 U.K.

The reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM _2,5 is that described in EN12341:2014 ‘Ambient Air — standard gravimetric measurement method for the determination of the PM ₁₀ or PM _2,5 mass concentration of suspended particulate matter’

[X1 6. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of benzene U.K.

The reference method for the measurement of benzene is that described in EN 14662:2005, parts 1, 2 and 3 ‘ Ambient air quality — Standard method for measurement of benzene concentrations ’ .]

7. Reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide U.K.

The reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide is that described in EN 14626:2012 ‘ Ambient air — Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of carbon monoxide by non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy ’ .

8. Reference method for measurement of ozone U.K.

The reference method for the measurement of ozone is that described in EN 14625:2012 ‘ Ambient air — Standard method for the measurement of the concentration of ozone by ultraviolet photometry ’ .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 of 28 August 2015 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality (Text with EEA relevance).

B. Demonstration of equivalence U.K.

1. A Member State may use any other method which it can demonstrate gives results equivalent to any of the methods referred to in Section A or, in the case of particulate matter, any other method which the Member State concerned can demonstrate displays a consistent relationship to the reference method. In that event the results achieved by that method must be corrected to produce results equivalent to those that would have been achieved by using the reference method. U.K.

2. The Commission may require the Member States to prepare and submit a report on the demonstration of equivalence in accordance with paragraph 1. U.K.

3. When assessing the acceptability of the report mentioned in paragraph 2, the Commission will make reference to its guidance on the demonstration of equivalence (to be published). Where Member States have been using interim factors to approximate equivalence, the latter shall be confirmed and/or amended with reference to the Commission's guidance. U.K.

4. Member States should ensure that whenever appropriate, the correction is also applied retroactively to past measurement data in order to achieve better data comparability. U.K.

C. Standardisation U.K.

For gaseous pollutants the volume must be standardised at a temperature of 293 K and an atmospheric pressure of 101,3 kPa. For particulate matter and substances to be analysed in particulate matter (e.g. lead) the sampling volume refers to ambient conditions in terms of temperature and atmospheric pressure at the date of measurements.

F2 D. Introduction of new equipment U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 Deleted by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 of 28 August 2015 amending several annexes to Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules concerning reference methods, data validation and location of sampling points for the assessment of ambient air quality (Text with EEA relevance).

E. Mutual recognition of data U.K.

[F1 When demonstrating that equipment meets the performance requirements of the reference methods listed in Section A of this Annex, the competent authorities and bodies designated pursuant to Article 3 shall accept test reports issued in other Member States provided that the test laboratories are accredited to the relevant harmonised standard for testing and calibration laboratories.

The detailed test reports and all the results of the tests shall be available to other competent authorities or their designated bodies. Test reports shall demonstrate that the equipment meets all the performance requirements including where some environmental and site conditions are specific to a Member State and are outside the conditions for which the equipment has been already tested and type approved in another Member State.]