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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

| 2019 |

Sweden

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on control of air quality

Keywords

Legislation, PM10, PM2.5, Air quality, Particulate matter, Access to information

Legislation

| 2019 |

Belarus

Law No. 201-Z amending some laws.

This Law primarily focuses on amendments to the environmental legislation, specifically aimed at enhancing the legal framework for environmental protection. It outlines objectives such as the establishment of requirements for the protection of the ozone layer and the regulation of substances that impact climate change. The broader legal context includes the alignment of national legislation with...

Keywords

Legislation, Ozone, Air quality monitoring, Compliance, Pollutants, Permitting, Stakeholders, Monitoring stations, Air pollution

Regulation

Policy

| 2019 |

Croatia

Air Pollution Control Program for the period 2020 to 2029.

The Program primarily focuses on the establishment of a comprehensive air quality control program in Croatia for the period from 2020 to 2029. The program is rooted in the Environmental Protection Act and the Air Protection Act, reflecting the country’s commitment to addressing air pollution and its health impacts, while also fulfilling obligations under various international protocols. The...

Keywords

Air pollution, Air quality, Air quality monitoring, Compliance

Miscellaneous

| 2019 |

Albania

National Action Plan on Ambient Air Quality

Approved in June 2019 - DCM No. 412 dt.19.06.2019, Official Journal No. 93 (2019) http://www.ere.gov.al/doc/FZ-2019-93.pdf

Keywords

Ambient air, Air quality

Legislation

| 2019 |

Belarus

Law of the Republic of Belarus dated June 18, 2019 No. 201-Z On Amendments to Laws.

Legislation

| 2019 |

Croatia

Law on air protection (2019).

This Law here defines the overall competence and responsibility for air protection activities and needs in general, including issues on related planning documents, and issues for necessary monitoring and evaluation of air quality. The text is divided into twelve main Chapters and 108 articles. Titles of Chapters are: General provisions (I); Plan, programmes and reports (II); Air quality monitoring...

Keywords

Air quality, Particulate matter, Air pollution, Air quality monitoring, Inspection, PM2.5, Nitrogen monoxide, Zones, Zoning, PM10, Monitoring data, Legislation, Pollutants, Ammonia, Monitoring stations, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Legislation

| 2019 |

Uganda

National Environment Act, 2019 (No. 5 of 2019).

This Act provides generally for the protection of the environment in Uganda and makes changes to environmental law so as to address emerging environmental issues including climate change, the management of hazardous chemicals, the environmental concerns arising out of petroleum activities and the management of plastics. It also establishes a specialised unit, the Environmental Protection Force, to...

Keywords

Enforcement, Concentrations, Compliance, Air quality standards, Legislation, Ozone

Legislation | 2019 |

Antigua and Barbuda

Environmental Protection and Management Act, 2019

This Act lays down rules for the establishment of an integrated system for the sound and sustainable management of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations; control and mitigation of all forms of environmental degradation or pollution including hazardous substances and wastes for the purposes of protecting human health and maintaining the quality of the environment; the...

Legislation | 2019 |

Ghana

Environment and Health Protection – Requirements for Ambient Air Quality and Point Source/Stack Emissions

Ghana Environment and Health Protection – Requirements for Ambient Air Quality and Point Source/Stack Emissions Standard 1236 of 2019 Published on 31 December 2019 Commenced [This is the version of this document from 31 December 2019.] [The publication date of this work could not be ascertained. We used the date 31 December 2019 because the work was published during the course of the year 2019.] 0...

Regulation

| 2018 |

Brazil

Resolution CONAMA No. 491 establishing air quality standards.

This Resolution establishes air quality standards. The resolution defines air quality standards for various atmospheric pollutants, including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, and lead. The air quality standards will be implemented in four stages, with intermediate standards being adopted before the final standards are reached. The resolution also...

Keywords

Air quality standards, Carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Pollutants, Air pollution, Air quality, Particulate matter, Ozone, Air quality monitoring, Permitting, Legislation

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Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Indoor Air Quality Standards

Type of instrument

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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