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Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and management (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Objectives

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Implementation and responsibilities

  5. Article 4.Setting of the limit values and alert thresholds for ambient air

  6. Article 5.Preliminary assessment of ambient air quality

  7. Article 6.Assessment of ambient air quality

  8. Article 7.Improvement of ambient air qualityGeneral requirements

  9. Article 8.Measures applicable in zones where levels are higher than the limit value

  10. Article 9.Requirements in zones where the levels are lower than the limit value

  11. Article 10.Measures applicable in the event of the alert thresholds being exceeded

  12. Article 11.Transmission of information and reports

  13. 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

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      2. 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

      1. Information to be provided under Article 8 (3)

        1. 1. Localization of excess pollution

        2. 2. General information

        3. 3. Responsible authorities

        4. 4. Nature and assessment of pollution

        5. 5. Origin of pollution

        6. 6. Analysis of the situation

        7. 7. Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed...

        8. 8. Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view...

        9. 9. Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched...

        10. 10. List of the publications, documents, work, etc., used to supplement...

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