· The merging of most of existing legislation into a single
directive (except for the Fourth Daughter Directive) with no change to existing
air quality objectives.
· New air quality objectives for PM2.5 (fine particles)
including the limit value and exposure related objectives - exposure
concentration obligation and exposure reduction target.
· The possibility to discount natural sources of pollution
when assessing compliance against limit values.
· The possibility for time extensions of three years (PM10)
or up to five years (NO2, benzene) for complying with limit values, based on
conditions and the assessment by the European Commission.
> Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality
assessment and management (Air Quality Framework Directive).
> Council Directive 1999/30/EC relating to limit
values for sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and
lead in ambient air (First Daughter Directive).
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> Directive 2000/69/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in
ambient air (Second Daughter Directive).
> Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air (Third Daughter
Directive).
> Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air (Fourth Daughter Directive).
> Council Decision 97/101/EC establishing a reciprocal
exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations
measuring ambient air pollution within the Member States (EoI
Decision).
> Commission Decision 2004/461/EC laying down a
questionnaire for annual reporting on ambient air quality assessment under
Council Directives 96/62/EC and 1999/30/EC and under Directives 2000/69/EC and
2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
> Commission Decision 2004/224/EC laying down the
obligation of Member States to submit within two years so-called Plans and
Programmes for those air quality zones where certain assessment thresholds
set in the Directives are exceeded.
> Council Directive 80/779/EEC of 15 July 1980 on air
quality limit values and guide values for sulphur dioxide and suspended
particulates, as last amended by Directive 89/427/EEC
> Council Directive 85/203/EEC of 7 March 1985 on air
quality standards for nitrogen dioxide, as last amended by Council Directive
85/580/EEC
> Council Directive 2008/1/EC of 15 January 2008
concerning integrated pollution prevention and control
> Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions
of certain pollutants into the air from Large Combustion Plants
> Council Directive 94/66/EC amending Directive
88/609/EEC on the limitation
of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large
combustion plants > Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 4th
December 2000 on the incineration of waste.
> Directive 94/63/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Cou ncil on the control of VOC emissions resulting from the storage of
petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations.
> Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of
emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in
certain activities and installations.
> Directive 1999/32/EC on reduction of sulphur content
of certain liquid fuels.
> Directive 2001/81/EC on national emissions ceilings
for certain atmospheric pollutants
> Directive 2001/81/EC on national emissions ceilings
for certain atmospheric pollutants. Consolidated text
> Directive 2002/3/EC relating to ozone in ambient
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