Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3183 (W.299)) (“the 2002 Regulations”), which implement, in relation to Wales, Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management M1, Council Directive 99/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead M2 and Council Directive 2000/69/EC relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air M3.
Regulation 3 amends the 2002 Regulations for the purpose of implementing Article 2 of Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment M4.
Regulation 4 adds an alternative method for the sampling and measurement of PM10 to bring it into line with the methods provided for in Council Directive 99/30/EC.
Annotations
Marginal citations
- M1
OJ L296, 21.11.1996, p.55, amended by Regulation (EC) 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and Council, OJ L284, 31.10.2003, p.1.
- M2
OJ L163, 29.6.1999, p.41, amended by Commission Decision 2001/774/EC, OJ L 278, 23.10.2001, p.35.
- M3
OJ L313, 13.12.2000, p.12.
- M4
OJ No. L156, 25.6.2003, p.17.