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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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Responsibilities

    4. Article 4.Establishment of zones and agglomerations

  3. CHAPTER II ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

    1. SECTION 1 Assessment of ambient air quality in relation to sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, lead, benzene and carbon monoxide

      1. Article 5.Assessment regime

      2. Article 6.Assessment criteria

      3. Article 7.Sampling points

      4. Article 8.Reference measurement methods

    2. SECTION 2 Assessment of ambient air quality in relation to ozone

      1. Article 9.Assessment criteria

      2. Article 10.Sampling points

      3. Article 11.Reference measurement methods

  4. CHAPTER III AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT

    1. Article 12.Requirements where levels are lower than the limit values

    2. Article 13.Limit values and alert thresholds for the protection of human health

    3. Article 14.Critical levels

    4. Article 15.National PM2,5 exposure reduction target for the protection of human health

    5. Article 16.PM2,5 target value and limit value for the protection of human health

    6. Article 17.Requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations exceed the target values and long-term objectives

    7. Article 18.Requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations meet the long-term objectives

    8. Article 19.Measures required in the event of information or alert thresholds being exceeded

    9. Article 20.Contributions from natural sources

    10. Article 21.Exceedances attributable to winter-sanding or -salting of roads

    11. Article 22.Postponement of attainment deadlines and exemption from the obligation to apply certain limit values

  5. CHAPTER IV PLANS

    1. Article 23.Air quality plans

    2. Article 24.Short-term action plans

    3. Article 25.Transboundary air pollution

  6. CHAPTER V INFORMATION AND REPORTING

    1. Article 26.Public information

    2. Article 27.Transmission of information and reporting

    3. Article 28.Implementing measures

  7. CHAPTER VI COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 29.Committee

    2. Article 30.Penalties

    3. Article 31.Repeal and transitional provisions

    4. Article 32.Review

    5. Article 33.Transposition

    6. Article 34.Entry into force

    7. Article 35.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES

      1. A. Data quality objectives for ambient air quality assessment

      2. B. Results of air quality assessment

      3. C. Quality assurance for ambient air quality assessment. Data validation

        1. 1. To ensure accuracy of measurements and compliance with the data...

        2. 2. All reported data under Article 27 shall be deemed to...

    2. ANNEX II

      Determination of requirements for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2,5), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air within a zone or agglomeration

      1. A. Upper and lower assessment thresholds

        2. 1. Sulphur dioxide

        3. 2. Nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen

        4. 3. Particulate matter (PM10/PM2,5)

        5. 4. Lead

        6. 5. Benzene

        7. 6. Carbon monoxide

      2. B. Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds

    3. ANNEX III

      Assessment of ambient air quality and location of sampling points for the measurement of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2,5), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air

      1. A. General

        2. 1. Ambient air quality shall be assessed at all locations except...

        3. 2. Compliance with the limit values directed at the protection of...

      2. B. Macroscale siting of sampling points

        1. 1. Protection of human health

        2. 2. Protection of vegetation and natural ecosystems

      3. C. Microscale siting of sampling points

      4. D. Documentation and review of site selection

    4. ANNEX IV

      MEASUREMENTS AT RURAL BACKGROUND LOCATIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF CONCENTRATION

      1. A. Objectives

      2. B. Substances

      3. C. Siting

    5. ANNEX V

      Criteria for determining minimum numbers of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM10, PM2,5), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air

      1. A. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement to assess...

        2. 1. Diffuse sources

        3. 2. Point sources

      2. B. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement to assess...

      3. C. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements to assess...

    6. ANNEX VI

      Reference methods for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2,5), lead, benzene, carbon monoxide, and ozone

      1. A. Reference methods for the assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide,...

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

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

        3. 3. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of lead

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

        5. 5. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM 2,5...

        6. 6. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of benzene

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

        8. 8. Reference method for measurement of ozone

      2. B. Demonstration of equivalence

        1. 1. A Member State may use any other method which it...

        2. 2. The Commission may require the Member States to prepare and...

        3. 3. When assessing the acceptability of the report mentioned in paragraph 2,...

        4. 4. Member States should ensure that whenever appropriate, the correction is...

      3. C. Standardisation

      4. D. Introduction of new equipment

      5. E. Mutual recognition of data

    7. ANNEX VII

      OZONE TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

      1. A. Definitions and criteria

        1. 1. Definitions

        2. 2. Criteria

      2. B. Target values

      3. C. Long-term objectives

    8. ANNEX VIII

      Criteria for classifying and locating sampling points for assessments of ozone concentrations

      2. A. Macroscale siting

      3. B. Microscale siting

      4. C. Documentation and review of site selection

    9. ANNEX IX

      Criteria for determining the minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of ozone

      1. A. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements of concentrations...

      2. B. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements for zones...

    10. ANNEX X

      MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES

      1. A. Objectives

      2. B. Substances

      3. C. Siting

    11. ANNEX XI

      LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH

      1. A. Criteria

      2. B. Limit values

    12. ANNEX XII

      INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS

      1. A. Alert thresholds for pollutants other than ozone

      2. B. Information and alert thresholds for ozone

    13. ANNEX XIII

      CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETATION

    14. ANNEX XIV

      NATIONAL EXPOSURE REDUCTION TARGET, TARGET VALUE AND LIMIT VALUE FOR PM2,5

      1. A. Average exposure indicator

      2. B. National exposure reduction target

      3. C. Exposure concentration obligation

      4. D. Target value

      5. E. Limit value

    15. ANNEX XV

      Information to be included in the local, regional or national air quality plans for improvement in ambient air quality

      1. A. Information to be provided under article 23 (air quality plans)

        1. 1. Localisation 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...

      2. B. Information to be provided under article 22(1)

        1. 1. All information as laid down in Section A.

        2. 2. Information concerning the status of implementation of the following Directives:...

        3. 3. Information on all air pollution abatement measures that have been...

    16. ANNEX XVI

      PUBLIC INFORMATION

      1. 1. Member States shall ensure that up-to-date information on ambient concentrations...

      2. 2. Ambient concentrations provided shall be presented as average values according...

      3. 3. Information on ambient concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate...

      4. 4. Member States shall ensure that timely information about actual or...

    17. ANNEX XVII

      CORRELATION TABLE

  9. ATTACHMENTS

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