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

The Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989^f1, insofar as they apply to Wales, are hereby revoked as follows.

Regulation 2(1) (limit values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates) and regulation 4(1)(limit value for lead in air) shall be revoked with effect from 1 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.

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

From 19 July 2001 until 1 January 2005, if the methods prescribed by these regulations for the assessment of suspended particulate matter are used for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with Annex IV to Directive 80/779/EEC of 15 July 1980 on air-quality limit values and guide values for suspended particulates^f2, the data so collected shall be multiplied by a factor of 1.2.