The Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2010

1. Introductory TextNext Match

2. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 1. Title, commencement and applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 2. DefinitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. 2A. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

   4. 3. Designation of competent authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

   5. 4. Zones and agglomerationsPrevious MatchNext Match

3. PART 2 Assessment of ambient air qualityPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. CHAPTER 1 Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, PM10, PM2·5, lead, benzene and carbon monoxidePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 5. Assessment thresholdsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 6. Assessment requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 7. Location and number of sampling pointsPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. CHAPTER 2 OzonePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 8. Assessment requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 9. Location and number of sampling pointsPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. CHAPTER 3 Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel, benzo(a)pyrene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 10. Assessment thresholdsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 11. Assessment requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 12. Location and number of sampling points and monitoring sitesPrevious MatchNext Match

4. PART 3 Duties of Welsh Ministers in relation to limit values etc.Previous MatchNext Match

   1. 13. Duty in relation to limit valuesPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 14. Duty in relation to target valuesPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. 15. Date of application for limit values and target valuesPrevious MatchNext Match

   4. 16. Duty in relation to long-term objectives for ozonePrevious MatchNext Match

   5. 17. Duty in relation to information and alert thresholds for the protection of human healthPrevious MatchNext Match

   6. 18. Duty in relation to critical levels for the protection of vegetationPrevious MatchNext Match

5. PART 4 National exposure reduction for PM2·5Previous MatchNext Match

   1. 19. Duty of the Welsh Ministers to limit exposure to PM2·5Previous MatchNext Match

6. PART 5 PlansPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 20. Air quality plansPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 21. Short-term action plansPrevious MatchNext Match

   3. 22. Public participation in drawing up air quality and short-term action plansPrevious MatchNext Match

7. PART 6 Public informationPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 23. Public informationPrevious MatchNext Match

   2. 24. Annual reportsPrevious MatchNext Match

8. PART 7 RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

   1. 25. RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

9. Signature Previous MatchNext Match

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

       Limit valuesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Sulphur dioxide Averaging period Limit value One hour 350 μg/m3,...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

       Target valuesPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene Pollutant Target value for the...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

       Long-term objectives for ozonePrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Objective Averaging period Long-term objective Date by which long-term objective...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

       Information and alert thresholdsPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Alert thresholds for sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide Pollutant Alert...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

       Critical levels for the protection of vegetationPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Sulphur dioxide Averaging period Critical level Calendar year and winter...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

       Information to be included in air quality plansPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. Location of excess pollution— (a) region; (b) city (map); and...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. General information— (a) type of zone (city, industrial or rural...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Responsible authorities (names and addresses of persons responsible for the...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Nature and assessment of pollution— (a) concentrations observed over previous...Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Origin of pollution— (a) list of the main emission sources...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. Analysis of the situation— (a) details of those factors responsible...Previous MatchNext Match

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

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

       9. 9. Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched...Previous MatchNext Match

       10. 10. List of the publications, documents and work etc. used to...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

       Public information in relation to alert and information thresholds for nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and ozonePrevious MatchNext Match

       1. 1. In cases where either the information or the alert threshold...Previous MatchNext Match

       2. 2. In cases where either the information or the alert threshold...Previous MatchNext Match

       3. 3. Information on any incident where information or alert thresholds have...Previous MatchNext Match

       4. 4. Forecast for the following afternoon, day and days— Previous MatchNext Match

       5. 5. Information on the type of population concerned, possible health effects...Previous MatchNext Match

       6. 6. Information on the following additional matters– (a) information on preventive...Previous MatchNext Match

11. Explanatory Note Previous Match