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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

| 2004 |

North Macedonia

Law on ambient air quality.

With a view to protecting human health and the environment against air pollution, the present Law regulates the establishment of the following: (1) limit values for the ambient air quality and alert thresholds; (2) emission limit values; (3) a unique system of ambient air quality monitoring and control. The protection of ambient air quality and the management of sources of emissions shall be based...

Keywords

Ambient air, Air quality, Air pollution, Concentration-based standards, Air quality monitoring, Industrial sources, Alert thresholds, Fixed point sources, Mobile point sources

Legislation | 2004 |

South Africa

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004

South Africa National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 Act 39 of 2004 Published in Government Gazette 27318 on 24 February 2005 Assented to on 19 February 2005 There are multiple commencements Provisions Status Chapter 1 (section 1–6); Chapter 2 (section 7–12); Chapter 3 (section 13–17); Chapter 4, Part 1 (section 18–20); Part 3 (section 23–25); Part 4 (section 26–28); Part 5...

Legislation | 2004 |

United Republic of Tanzania

National Environmental Management Act

Regulation

| 2003 |

Azerbaijan

Ministerial Decree No. 59 approving the Regulation on hygienic and environmental standards of quality of and permissible level of physical impact on atmospheric air (Air Quality Regulation).

This Decree approves the Air Quality Regulation (annexed). The Regulation lays down rules on determining hygienic and environmental standards and assessment for air quality in order to ensure protection of human health and the environment. The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, shall determine and approve the maximum permissible levels of...

Keywords

Legislation, Air quality, Concentrations, Air quality standards

Legislation

| 2003 |

Cabo Verde

Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control.

This Decree-Law, composed of 55 articles divided in 6 Chapters, rules on the National system for air protection and control. It provides for the general National objectives, and defines the competent managing and monitoring authorities. In particular, it regulates the emissions regime and licensing procedures, providing air quality standards and limit values. Moreover, it rules on air pollutants...

Legislation

| 2003 |

Equatorial Guinea

Ley Nº 7/2003 - Ley reguladora del Medio Ambiente.

La presente Ley reguladora del Medio Ambiente fija el marco jurídico de la gestión del medio ambiente, regulando las normas básicas de conservación, protección y recuperación del medio ambiente, promoviendo el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales con el objetivo de lograr el desarrollo humano sostenible. El catálogo de las actividades potencialmente contaminantes y que quedan sometidas al...

Regulation

| 2003 |

Syrian Arab Republic

Resolution No. 67 on the air quality standards and maximum consented limits for air pollution.

The aim of this Resolution is to fight air pollution. It's composed of 4 articles, 7 Lists and 1 Annex. This Resolution provides for the Syrian Standardization and Metrology for: air quality; maximum consented limits for water pollution caused by industrial drainage; maximum consented limits for air pollution at the pollution source; and classification of hazardous solid industrial waste and for...

Keywords

Air quality standards, Concentration-based standards, Air pollution

Regulation

| 2003 |

Algeria

Décret exécutif nº 03-477 fixant les modalités et les procédures d'élaboration, de pubblication et de révision du plan national de gestion des déchets spéciaux.

Le présent décret fixe les modalités et les procédures d'élaboration, de pubblication et de révision du plan national de gestion des déchets spéciaux.

Regulation

| 2003 |

El Salvador

Acuerdo Nº 524 - NSO 13.11.01:01 sobre inmisiones atmosféricas para garantizar la calidad del aire ambiental.

La presente Norma Salvadoreña Obligatoria establece los límites de inmisiones de los principales contaminantes del aire, que garantizan una calidad del aire ambiental aceptable para la salud y la vida humana en particular y para la vida silvestre en general.

Keywords

Air pollution, PM10, PM2.5, Particulate matter

Regulation

| 2003 |

Albania

Regulation No. 803 laying down air quality standards.

This Regulation sets forth air quality standards. The Ministry of Health jointly with the Ministry of Environment shall prepare and approve the regulation on monitoring air quality.

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Legislation, Nitrogen dioxide, PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Air quality standards, Benzene

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Indoor Air Quality Standards

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Ambient Air Quality Standards

Responsibility for air quality standards

Indoor Air Quality Standards

Type of instrument

Nature of legal obligations

Exceedances

Compliance with WHO Air Quality Guidelines (2005)

Legal requirement to monitor

Procedural and substantive rights

Legal coordination of policy to achieve AAQS

Enforcement mechanisms

Provisions for transboundary air pollution