Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008... (32008L0050)
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
- 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
- CHAPTER I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1
- Subject matter
- Article 2
- Definitions
- Article 3
- Responsibilities
- Article 4
- Establishment of zones and agglomerations
- CHAPTER II
- ASSESSMENT OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY
- 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
- Article 5
- Assessment regime
- Article 6
- Assessment criteria
- Article 7
- Sampling points
- Article 8
- Reference measurement methods
- SECTION 2
- Assessment of ambient air quality in relation to ozone
- Article 9
- Assessment criteria
- Article 10
- Sampling points
- Article 11
- Reference measurement methods
- CHAPTER III
- AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- Article 12
- Requirements where levels are lower than the limit values
- Article 13
- Limit values and alert thresholds for the protection of human health
- Article 14
- Critical levels
- Article 15
- National PM
- 2,5
- exposure reduction target for the protection of human health
- Article 16
- PM
- 2,5
- target value and limit value for the protection of human health
- Article 17
- Requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations exceed the target values and long-term objectives
- Article 18
- Requirements in zones and agglomerations where ozone concentrations meet the long-term objectives
- Article 19
- Measures required in the event of information or alert thresholds being exceeded
- Article 20
- Contributions from natural sources
- Article 21
- Exceedances attributable to winter-sanding or -salting of roads
- Article 22
- Postponement of attainment deadlines and exemption from the obligation to apply certain limit values
- CHAPTER IV
- PLANS
- Article 23
- Air quality plans
- Article 24
- Short-term action plans
- Article 25
- Transboundary air pollution
- CHAPTER V
- INFORMATION AND REPORTING
- Article 26
- Public information
- Article 27
- Transmission of information and reporting
- Article 28
- Implementing measures
- CHAPTER VI
- COMMITTEE, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
- Article 29
- Committee
- Article 30
- Penalties
- Article 31
- Repeal and transitional provisions
- Article 32
- Review
- Article 33
- Transposition
- Article 34
- Entry into force
- Article 35
- Addressees
- ANNEX I
- DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES
- A. Data quality objectives for ambient air quality assessment
- B. Results of air quality assessment
- C. Quality assurance for ambient air quality assessment: data validation
- ANNEX II
- Determination of requirements for assessment of concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM
- 10
- and PM
- 2,5
- ), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air within a zone or agglomeration
- A. Upper and lower assessment thresholds
- 1. Sulphur dioxide
- 2. Nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen
- 3. Particulate matter (PM
- 10
- /PM
- 2,5
- )
- 4. Lead
- 5. Benzene
- 6. Carbon monoxide
- B. Determination of exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds
- 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 (PM
- 10
- and PM
- 2,5
- ), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air
- A. General
- B. Macroscale siting of sampling points
- C. Microscale siting of sampling points
- D. Documentation and review of site selection
- ANNEX IV
- MEASUREMENTS AT RURAL BACKGROUND LOCATIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF CONCENTRATION
- A. Objectives
- B. Substances
- C. Siting
- 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 (PM
- 10
- , PM
- 2,5
- ), lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air
- 1. Diffuse sources
- 2. Point sources
- ANNEX VI
- Reference methods for 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
- A. Reference measurement methods
- 1. Reference method for the measurement of sulphur dioxide
- 2. Reference method for the measurement of nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen
- 3. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of lead
- 4. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM
- 10
- 5. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of PM
- 2,5
- 6. Reference method for the sampling and measurement of benzene
- 7. Reference method for the measurement of carbon monoxide
- 8. Reference method for measurement of ozone
- B. Demonstration of equivalence
- C. Standardisation
- D. Introduction of new equipment
- E. Mutual recognition of data
- ANNEX VII
- OZONE TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES
- A. Definitions and criteria
- 1. Definitions
- 2. Criteria
- B. Target values
- C. Long-term objectives
- ANNEX VIII
- Criteria for classifying and locating sampling points for assessments of ozone concentrations
- A. Macroscale siting
- B. Microscale siting
- C. Documentation and review of site selection
- ANNEX IX
- Criteria for determining the minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurement of concentrations of ozone
- A. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurements to assess compliance with target values, long-term objectives and information and alert thresholds where such measurements are the sole source of information
- B. Minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements for zones and agglomerations attaining the long-term objectives
- ANNEX X
- MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES
- A. Objectives
- B. Substances
- C. Siting
- ANNEX XI
- LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH
- A. Criteria
- B. Limit values
- ANNEX XII
- INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS
- A. Alert thresholds for pollutants other than ozone
- B. Information and alert thresholds for ozone
- ANNEX XIII
- CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETATION
- ANNEX XIV
- NATIONAL EXPOSURE REDUCTION TARGET, TARGET VALUE AND LIMIT VALUE FOR PM
- 2,5
- A. Average exposure indicator
- B. National exposure reduction target
- C. Exposure concentration obligation
- D. Target value
- E. Limit value
- ANNEX XV
- Information to be included in the local, regional or national air quality plans for improvement in ambient air quality
- A. Information to be provided under article 23 (air quality plans)
- 1. Localisation of excess pollution
- 2. General information
- 3. Responsible authorities
- 4. Nature and assessment of pollution
- 5. Origin of pollution
- 6. Analysis of the situation
- 7. Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed prior to 11 June 2008, i.e:
- 8. Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view to reducing pollution following the entry into force of this Directive:
- 9. Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term.
- 10. List of the publications, documents, work, etc., used to supplement information required under this Annex.
- B. Information to be provided under article 22(1)
- ANNEX XVI
- PUBLIC INFORMATION
- ANNEX XVII
- CORRELATION TABLE
- STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION
- STATEMENT BY THE NETHERLANDS
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