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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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Regulation

| 2014 |

Mexico

NOM-020-SSA1-2014. DOF, NORMA Oficial Mexicana NOM-020-SSA1-2014. Valor límite permisible para la concentración de ozono (O3) en el aire ambiente y criterios para su evaluación.

Keywords

Air pollution, Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Concentrations, PM10, Pollutants, Air quality modelling, Carbon monoxide, Particulate matter

Regulation

| 2013 |

North Macedonia

Decree amending and supplementing the Decree on limit values for levels and types of pollutants in ambient air and alert thresholds, deadlines for reaching limit values, margins of tolerance for limit value, target values and long-term goals.

The amended regulation on ambient air quality standards introduces new limits for pollutants such as PM10, PM2.5, arsenic, cadmium, nickel, and benzo(a)pyrene to align with EU directives. It defines key terms, establishes measurement methods, and sets compliance deadlines, with provisions for deadline extensions under specific conditions. The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning will...

Keywords

Concentration-based standards, PM10, PM2.5, Pollutants, Legislation, Concentrations, Ambient air, Alert thresholds, Allowed exceedances, Future standards, Compliance, Ambient air quality standards, Benzo(a)pyrene, Air quality monitoring, Air quality, Public health

Legislation

| 2012 |

Czechia

Air Protection Act No. 201/2012.

This Act defines objectives for ambient air quality: air protection, the prevention of air pollution and reducing the level of pollution in order to reduce the risks to human health caused by air pollution, reduce the level of substances damaging ecosystems and create conditions for the regeneration of the environment affected due to pollution air. This Act implements the relevant European Union...

Keywords

Air pollution, Concentration-based standards, Concentrations, Zoning, Zones, Air quality, Ambient air, PM10, Legislation, Permitting, Particulate matter, Carbon monoxide, PM2.5, Air quality monitoring, Methane, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides

Regulation

| 2012 |

Poland

Regulation on levels of certain substances in ambient air.

This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of five articles and six Annexes, implements art. 86 point 1 and 2 of the Environment Protection Act and establishes: (1) permissible levels of certain substances in ambient air, varied due to protection of human health and plant protection; (2) target levels for certain substances in ambient air, varied due to protection of human...

Keywords

Legislation, PM10, Concentrations, PM2.5, Particulate matter, Ambient air

Legislation

| 2012 |

San Marino

Delegated Decree No. 44 laying down the Code on the Environment.

This Delegated Decree lays down the legislative framework concerning the protection of the environment. It sets out general rules and principles concerning the authorities which are responsible in this field and their duties. Further it lays down detailed provisions governing: waste management; protection of human health against asbestos; protection and management of water resources; protection of...

Keywords

Legislation, Air pollution, Air quality, Environmental impact assessments

Legislation

| 2012 |

Timor-Leste

Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation.

This Decree-Law, consisting of 10 Chapters, establishes the Environmental Basic Legislation. It specifies the policy on environment and wildlife protection, including the basic principles for conservation, preservation and sustainable use of natural resources in order to improve the quality of life of the local populations. This Decree-Law applies for all the National territory, in particular for...

Keywords

Legislation, Zones, Zoning

Miscellaneous

| 2012 |

China

Ambient Air Quality Standards (National Standard GB 3095-2012)

This Standard presents requirements for the zoning of ambient air quality function areas, classification of standards, pollution items, data taking time and concentration limits, sampling and analyzing methods and validity of data statistics. It is applicable to the assessment of air quality across China. There are three grades of ambient air quality function areas: Grade I is nature reserves...

Keywords

Ambient air quality standards, Particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, Ambient air

Regulation

| 2012 |

Montenegro

Regulation determining the type of pollutants, limit values and other air quality standards.

This Regulation defines the types of air pollutants on the territory of Montenegro, limit values and other air quality standards and characteristics, evaluation limits, target values, critical levels and necessary measures aimed to protect human health and life, as well as deadlines for gradual reaching of the limits and target values of air quality and long-term objectives for ozone preservation...

Keywords

Legislation, Pollutants, Concentration-based standards, Air quality standards

Regulation

| 2011 |

Greece

Ministerial Decree No. H.P. 14122/549/Ε.103 of 2011 establishing measures for a better ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, in compliance with the provisions of Directive 2008/50/EC.

The Decree aims at implementing the provisions of article 7 of Law No. 1650/86 “on the protection for the environment”. It also aims at harmonizing the Greek legislative frame with the provisions of Directive 2008/50/EC so as ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in order to: define objectives for ambient air quality designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human health and...

Keywords

Air quality, Nitrogen dioxide, Ambient air, Concentrations, Nitrogen monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Air pollution, Concentration-based standards, Air quality monitoring, Compliance, Agglomerations, Legislation, Alert thresholds, Future standards, Allowed exceedances, PM2.5, Ozone, Zones, Zoning, Monitoring stations, Pollutants, Air quality plans, Transboundary air pollution

Regulation

| 2011 |

Hungary

Decree No. 4 of 2011 (I.14.) of the Ministry of Rural Development on the air pollution thresholds and emissions ceilings for located point sources of air pollutant.

This Decree sets different thresholds (sanitary, informative and alerting) for air pollutants and determines as well the classes of the level of air pollution.

Keywords

Air pollution, PM10, Pollutants, Point source emissions, Ammonia, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Sulphur trioxide, Concentrations

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