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Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 64 of 2007).

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations implement Community legislation on ambient air quality assessment and management, air pollution and air quality standards. They require the attainment of air quality standards in respect of the concentration of various pollutants in ambient air and designate the Secretary of State as the competent authority for purposes of ambient air quality assessment and management. They define functions of the Secretary of State in relation to the attainment of standards, the assessment of concentrations of pollution, the monitoring and measurement of pollution, the information of the public and issuing of directives to local authorities.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk77171.pdf
Web site
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Date of text
Notes
These Regulations revoke Air Quality Limit Values Regulations 2003 and the Air Quality Limit Values (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to ozone in ambient air
Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management.
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.
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.
Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC.
Repealed by