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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 |

Trinidad and Tobago

Air Pollution Rules, 2014 (L. N. No. 12).

The Air Pollution Rules provide a comprehensive framework for managing air quality and mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago. These rules specify the responsibilities of applicants, operators, and permit holders, and describe the bubble approach for emissions control. The rules emphasize the importance of maintaining air quality and managing emissions from various...

Keywords

Air pollution, Industrial sources, Permitting, Pollutants, Air quality, Concentrations, Air quality monitoring, Compliance, Ambient air, Concentration-based standards, Access to information, Carbon monoxide, Legislation, Methane, Monitoring data, Monitoring stations, Nitrogen monoxide, Volatile organic compounds

Legislation

| 2014 |

Albania

Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality.

This Law aims at improving public health and ensuring a high level of environmental protection through integrating ambient air quality issues in other policies as well as establishing requirements on its monitoring, assessment and planning and promoting international cooperation to this end. The Law consists of 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); Environmental air quality (II); Air emissions (III)...

Keywords

Air quality, Zones, Zoning, Ambient air, Public health, Concentrations, Air quality monitoring, PM10, PM2.5, Air pollution, Transboundary air pollution, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Sulphur dioxide

Regulation

| 2014 |

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regulation on monitoring of pollutants emissions in the air.

This Regulation defines: the method, procedure, frequency and methodology for measuring the emissions of certain pollutants in air; the obligation of operators when carrying out checks and monitoring of emissions of pollutants from stationary pollution sources, depending on the type of the facility/plant; the criteria for establishing of specific measurement points; the process of assessing of the...

Keywords

Industrial sources, Legislation, Air quality monitoring, Nitrogen dioxide, Pollutants, Air pollution, Nitrogen monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Carbon monoxide, Ammonia, Methane, Sulphur trioxide

Legislation

| 2014 |

Albania

Decision of Council of Ministers No 594, 10.09.2014, on the approval of national strategy for the quality of environmental air

The national air quality strategy for Albania sets out the objectives and policy options to improve air quality in Albania for a long-term period. The strategy gives a general overview of the current situation, describes the policies and air quality of the Albanian government and describes the limit values on the following air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2...

Keywords

Air quality, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Nitrogen monoxide, Particulate matter, PM2.5, PM10, Sulphur dioxide, Ozone, Air quality modelling, Concentration-based standards, Pollutants, Air pollution, Concentrations, Carbon monoxide, Air quality monitoring, Benzene, Ammonia, Best available techniques, Zones, Zoning, Air quality plans, Monitoring stations

Legislation | 2014 |

Singapore

Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, 2014

Singapore Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, 2014 Act 24 of 2014 Published on 14 September 2014 Commenced on 25 September 2014 [This is the version of this document at 1 December 2021.] An Act concerning conduct which causes or contributes to haze pollution in Singapore, and to provide for related matters. Part 1 – Preliminary 1. Short title This Act is the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act 2014. 2...

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

| 2013 |

Vanuatu

Pollution Control Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013).

This Act applies to all kinds of pollution discharge in Vanuatu. Despite the provisions of any other Act, all persons and agencies having responsibilities under this Act, or whose functions and powers may relate to any matter or thing involving the environment, are to apply the precautionary principle. The Act sets out the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation...

Keywords

Permitting, Pollutants, Legislation, Air pollution, Industrial sources, Pollution abatement notices, Air quality monitoring, Inspection, Nitrogen monoxide, Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership, Compliance, Concentration-based standards, Enforcement, Monitoring stations

Regulation

| 2013 |

Zambia

Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations (S.I. No 112 of 2013).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of State under sections 43 and 134 of the Environmental Management Act, concern a wide variety of matters regarding environmental protection including air quality control, waste management, hazardous waste and other substances harmful to the environment such as pesticides and ozone-depleting substances. Discharge of pollutants requires an emission licence to...

Keywords

Legislation, Permitting, Air quality, Industrial sources, Pollutants, Air pollution, Zoning, Ozone, Air quality monitoring, Nitrogen monoxide, Concentrations, Concentration-based standards, Carbon monoxide, Inspection, Compliance, Sulphur dioxide, Ambient air, Burning, Monitoring stations, Air Quality Guidelines, Enforcement, Filters, Zones

Legislation

| 2013 |

North Macedonia

Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Ambient Air Quality.

This Amendment Law introduces changes in terminology to Article 71: In paragraph (1), the term “Commission for Decision-Making on Appeals formed in accordance with the Law on Environmental Protection” is replaced with “State Commission for Decision-Making in Administrative Procedure and Employment Procedure in the Second Instance.” Similarly, in paragraph (2), the term referring to the municipal...

Keywords

Ambient air, Air quality

Legislation

| 2013 |

Brazil

São Paulo, Decree 59.113 /2013

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Methane, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides

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