Regulation 12 Revocations of Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989 and transitional provisions

The Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989 M1 shall be revoked to the extent specified in paragraphs (2) to (4).

Regulation 2(1) (limit values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates) and regulation 4(1) (limit value for lead in air) shall be revoked on 1st January 2005.

Regulations 3 (measurement of sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates), 5 (measurement of lead in air) and 7 (measurement of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere) shall be revoked on 19th July 2001.

Regulation 6 (limit value for nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere) shall be revoked with effect from 1st January 2010.

Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) to (4), the above revocations, from 19th July 2001 until 1st January 2005, if the methods prescribed by these regulations as regards PM₁₀ for the assessment of concentrations of suspended particulate matter are used for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with Directive 80/779/EEC of 15th July 1980 on air-quality limit values and guide values for total suspended particulates M2, the data so collected shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.2.