# The Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Note: 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 , Council Directive 99/30/EC relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead and Council Directive 2000/69/EC relating to limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air .
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 .
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2005/1157/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-quality-limit-values-wales-amendment-regulations-2005/note
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