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PM2.5 (10 μg/m3 annual mean 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
PM10 (20 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
PM10 (50 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Ozone (100 μg/m3 8-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (40 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (200 μg/m3 1-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (20 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (500 μg/m3 10-minute mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Newly acknowledged pollutants
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
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Legislation

| 2010 |

Italy

Legislative Decree No. 155/2010 implementing Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

This Legislative Decree sets out provisions implementing at the national level Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. The aim is to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects caused by air pollution on human health and the environment as a whole. Measures on assessment of ambient air quality and related thresholds are established.

Keywords

Legislation, Zoning, Zones, Ambient air, Air quality, Concentrations, PM10, PM2.5, Air pollution, Benzene, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality monitoring, Benzo(a)pyrene, Particulate matter, Pollutants, Nitrogen oxides, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen monoxide, Sulphur dioxide

Regulation

| 2010 |

Bulgaria

Regulation No 12 of 15 July 2010 on limit values for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter, lead, benzene, carbon monoxide and ozone in ambient air.

This Regulation establishes the national standards setting effective permitted levels or concentration as regards the presence of certain substances and pollutants (substances such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter, lead, benzene, carbon monoxide and ozone) in ambient air on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. This text further sets the alert thresholds for sulfur...

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Sulphur dioxide, Ambient air, Concentrations, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Legislation, PM2.5, Concentration-based standards, Alert thresholds, Nitrogen monoxide, Permitting, Pollutants, PM10, Particulate matter, Air quality, Access to information

Regulation

| 2010 |

Eswatini

Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2008.

These Air Pollution Control Regulations set “air quality objectives” under Schedule 1. The Meteorological Service has obligations to monitor air quality, advise the Authority by notice in writing at the end of every month if any air quality objective is not met, and must submit to the Authority an annual report concerning air quality in Swaziland. The Authority must consider the reports and review...

Keywords

Air pollution, Air quality, Legislation, Pollutants, Air quality monitoring, Permitting, Burning, Industrial sources, Nitrogen monoxide, Concentrations, Compliance, Monitoring stations, Zoning, Nitrogen dioxide, PM10, Inspection, Sulphur dioxide, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Legislation

| 2010 |

Cyprus

Air Quality Law, 2010 (Law No. 77(Ι) of 2010).

The Law aims at harmonizing the Cypriot legislative framework with Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and intends creating the suitable legislative framework for implementing this Directive through secondary legislation. The law provides for the assessment and management of ambient air quality and particularly aims at (a) defining and establishing objectives for ambient air quality...

Keywords

Air quality, Ambient air, Legislation, Secondary legislation, Air pollution, Air quality monitoring

Regulation

| 2010 |

Cyprus

Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulpur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine, Nitrogen Oxides, Oxides of nitrogen, Particulate Matter, Lead, Benzene, Carbon Monoxide and Ozone in Ambient Air) Regulations, 2010 (P.I. 327/2010).

The purpose of these Regulations is to set limits values on concentrations of in relation to sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, lead, benzene, carbon monoxide and ozone in ambient air in order to avoid, prevent and reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment. The Regulations provide for the establishment of limit values and the assessment...

Keywords

Concentration-based standards, Legislation, Ambient air, Particulate matter, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Ozone, Concentrations, Air quality, Nitrogen oxides, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Pollutants, Air quality monitoring

Legislation | 2010 |

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010

United Kingdom Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 Statutory Instrument 1001 of 2010 Commenced on 11 June 2010 [This is the version of this document at 1 March 2024.] The Secretary of State, having been designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to the environment, makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section...

Legislation

| 2010 |

Portugal

Decree-Law No. 102/2010 establishing the regime for the assessment and management of ambient air quality,

This Decree-Law is composed of seven chapters divided into 45 articles and 21 Annexes. It regulates air quality management and introduces in the national legislation EU Directive No. 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 May, and EU Directive No. 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 December on air quality. The Decree-Law thoroughly regulates air...

Keywords

Air quality, Particulate matter, PM10, Ambient air, Legislation, Nitrogen monoxide, Air quality monitoring, Air pollution, PM2.5, Concentrations, Compliance, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Sulphur dioxide

Regulation

| 2010 |

Malta

Ambient Air Quality Regulations (L.N. 478 of 2010).

These Regulations implement Directive 2004/107/EC relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury and nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air and Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.

Keywords

Air quality monitoring, Legislation, Ambient air, Concentrations, Monitoring stations, Air quality, Zoning, Concentration-based standards, Pollutants, Ozone, Future standards, Zones, Agglomerations, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PM2.5, PM10, Nitrogen dioxide, Allowed exceedances, Data quality, Air pollution, Air quality modelling, Benzo(a)pyrene, Compliance, Particulate matter, Alert thresholds, Benzene, Industrial sources, Sulphur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Elemental carbon, Air quality plans, Ambient air pollution, Monitoring data, Nitrogen monoxide, Organic carbon, Point source emissions, Best available techniques, Mobile point sources, Volatile organic compounds, Vulnerable groups

Regulation

| 2010 |

Belgium

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon relatif à l'évaluation et la gestion de la qualité de l'air ambiant.

Le présent arrêté a pour objectifs d'organiser l'évaluation et la gestion de la qualité de l'air ambiant en vue de: 1) définir et fixer des objectifs concernant la qualité de l'air ambiant afin d'éviter, de prévenir ou de réduire les effets nocifs pour la santé humaine et pour l'environnement dans son ensemble; 2) évaluer la qualité de l'air ambiant sur la base de méthodes et de critères communs...

Keywords

Zoning, Zones, Concentrations, Agglomerations, PM2.5, Benzo(a)pyrene, PM10, Benzene, Air pollution, Industrial sources, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, Methane, Nitrogen monoxide

Regulation

| 2009 |

Latvia

Cabinet Regulation No. 1290 on Ambient Air Quality

The Regulation prescribes quality standards for outdoor air in the troposphere (excluding workplaces) in the territory of Latvia, as well as deadlines for ensuring of ambient air quality standards; permissible level of air pollutants in the environment and characteristic values thereof; parameters, monitoring methods and methods which are used in order to determine exceedance of the relevant...

Keywords

Concentrations, Legislation, Air quality monitoring, Air quality, Concentration-based standards, Ambient air, Monitoring stations, Air quality standards, Ambient air quality standards, Zoning, Pollutants, Future standards, Agglomerations, Particulate matter, Zones, PM10, Air pollution, Ozone, Alert thresholds, Nitrogen dioxide, Allowed exceedances, Benzo(a)pyrene, Compliance, PM2.5, Ambient air pollution, Benzene, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Sulphur dioxide, Air quality modelling, Carbon monoxide, Data quality, Nitrogen oxides, Vulnerable groups, Access to information, Industrial sources, Nitrogen monoxide, Elemental carbon, Monitoring data, Volatile organic compounds

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